Tulane University News

A Tulane University student who has researched the culture and politics of New Orleans has joined the race for mayor of the city.

The recent ruling here by a federal judge confirmed what victims of Hurricane Katrina have been arguing the past four years: the catastrophic floods in 2005 were a manmade disaster, not a natural phenomenon.

Dr. and Mrs. Efrain Reisin of New Orleans, Louisiana, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Thalia Alexis, to Lee Blanton Ziffer, son of Ms.

This Nov. 14, 2009 photo shows Dr. Corey Hebert, right, a chief medical editor with WDSU and an assistant professor at the Tulane University Medical School, examining the eyes of Annette Petty of New Orleans at the National Association of Free Clinics at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

November 19, 2009 - When a new homebuilt appears on the scene, it usually creates a buzz in the aviation community.

The Environmental Protection Agency will more closely monitor the regulatory activities of Louisiana and other states that administer the federal Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act, and may step in when states aren't adequately enforcing the law, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said Tuesday.

Lisa Jackson returns to former home to attend conference, tour Lower 9th Ward and Pontchartrain Park, speak at Southern and Tulane Tuesday, November 17, 2009 EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, a graduate of St.

Another day, another list of college-related rankings. Today, we turn to Time Magazine, which has created a list of "The 10 Best College Presidents" in the country.

Saturday, November 14, 2009 by Dave Winer. Woke up in the middle of the night in Salt Lake City, went back to sleep, and by dawn we were in the middle of a whiteout with snow on the Wasatch front.

By Peter Finney, Jr. Source: Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 NEW ORLEANS - "The "historically false and malicious view" in a recent best-selling book of Pope Pius XII as a collaborator with Adolf Hitler in the extermination of millions of Jews during the Holocaust is refuted by the facts, said a rabbi who is a professor at Ave Maria University ...

When he spoke in court, his rulings and comments came with the authority and comfort of nearly four decades on the bench - more than any other county judge in the state.

The New Orleans Healing Center , 2372 St. Claude Ave. 710.4506. Andy Antippas, the owner of Barrister's Gallery and one of the founding fathers of the St.

Democratic and Republican consultants will gather at Tulane University Monday and Tuesday for the first political summit of the Bipartisan Policy Cente r. James Carville and Mary Matalin are hosts for the Bipartisan Policy Center event.

Ralph Edward Newsome who was found murdered in French Quarter residence Friday, November 6, 2009 A reward of $7,500 is now being offered for information leading to an arrest in the stabbing death last weekend of a New Orleans doctor.

Nuclear one Story date: Nov. 3, 2009 For The Courier Continuing to build on a longstanding record of safe, reliable operations is the stated goal of Kevin Walsh, who was named vice president of operations at Arkansas Nuclear One earlier this year.

Five days after a prominent Tulane University plastic surgeon was stabbed to death and his French Quarter home set on fire, police say they continue to work "promising leads" in the case but declined to name any suspects in the brutal Halloween murder.

Three-year-olds' direct and indirect exposure to television is significantly associated with increased risk for aggressive behavior, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine .

Main Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 04 Nov 2009 Three-year-old children who are exposed to more TV appear to be at an increased risk for exhibiting aggressive behavior, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine , one of the ...

In the midst of a down economy, WOW Cafe and Wingery continues to show growth throughout Southeast and into university and college campuses.

The Global Assn. of Risk Professionals said Monday it is collaborating with Tulane University's A.B. Freeman School of Business to launch its first graduate program in financial risk management.