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Christiane Amanpour at Tufts
April 30, 2013
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour tells Murrow Forum audience that persistent, rigorous journalism makes the world a safer place

Rigorous journalism can help prevent wars, but emotion-laden, agenda-driven reporting has helped spark them, Christiane Amanpour, CNN’s...

April 29, 2013
$100,000 Business Plan Competitions yield novel treatment for Parkinson’s and a new way to diagnose Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis

MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. – A therapy to rehabilitate facial muscles in people with Parkinson's disease and a tool to diagnose drug-...

gathering at Goddard Chapel after Boston Marathon attack
April 23, 2013
A psychologist talks about why we respond positively in a crisis, and whether those feelings can last

In the immediate aftermath of the marathon bombing, Bostonians united to mourn the victims and praise the first responders and ordinary citizens...

a father comforting his young daughtrer
April 19, 2013
Erin Seaton, a lecturer in school psychology in the Department of Education with expertise in psychological health and development, offers some suggestions

In the aftermath of a tragedy, parents often turn to school and community leaders for guidance about how to best support children after acts of...

The Tufts Marathon Team before the start of the race. Photo: Kelvin Ma
April 18, 2013
Tufts marathoners find triumph in their special bond, their achievement and the support of others

When members of the Tufts Marathon Team started training last fall, some had never run 26.2 miles. At least one had been told, following childhood...