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To Increase Diversity in Clinical Trials, First Increase Staff Diversity

New research finds that study sites with diverse personnel do a better job of recruiting volunteers from underrepresented groups
On Giving Tuesday, Collective Generosity Sets a New Record

The impact of 9,347 gifts to Tufts, totaling more than $4.2 million, will touch every corner of the university
Winter Book Recommendations

Looking for a good read? The Tufts community—faculty, staff, and alumni—share more than 40 of their favorites with you
What Will It Take to Nourish Everyone on the Planet?

Friedman School Professor Patrick Webb explains the challenges and potential solutions to achieving global food and nutrition security
In a First, Scientists Create Tiny Multicellular Organisms That Can Replicate

The latest version of xenobots can swim, heal, record information—and create new versions of themselves

A Matching Gift Boosts the Tufts Community Appeal

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Faculty and staff giving will strengthen local nonprofits and student financial aid

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With Gas Prices and Power Blackouts on the Rise, Is Green Technology the Solution?

Nov 19, 2021 Large Image

Renewable energy sources and smart devices could help stabilize energy prices and prevent shortages, says Fletcher School expert

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Tufts in the News

Nov 30, 2021

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A Heart-Healthy Way to Eat

Nov 30, 2021

WCVB

Should there be concern about rate of COVID-19 booster administration? Boston doctor weighs in

Nov 30, 2021

New York Times

Who Deserves a Lifesaving Organ?

Nov 30, 2021

New York Times

Black Triathlete Endured to Be Her Sport's First

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Oct 28, 2021

College student voting rates skyrocketed in 2020

Oct 26, 2021

“Helina Metaferia: Generations” Explores Matrilineal Inheritances and BIPOC Liberation Movements

Oct 14, 2021

Ranking Healthfulness of Foods from First to Worst

Ask the Expert

What is gum recession and how do gum grafts work to remedy it?

Irina F. Dragan, DG15, assistant professor of periodontology at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, fills us in

Are face masks helping people with allergies?

John Leung, MD, an assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine and an allergist and gastroenterologist at Tufts Medical Center, fills us in

In Brief

Four Tufts Faculty Are Among Top Researchers in the World

Work by the scientists is among top cited globally, according to a new ranking

Cherish Chinatown Challenge Under Way

The initiative, which takes place through the end of November, aims to engage the Tufts community with local restaurants and shops in Boston’s Chinatown

Sports

Jumbo Sports Players Honored

Seven members of Tufts fall sports teams received 2021 New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) All-Sportsmanship Team honors

Squash Team Member Wins Accolade

Jumbo sophomore Harry Charlton is the New England Small College Athletic Conference's first Player of the Week of the 2021-22 season for men's squash. He made his collegiate debut this past week

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Reinventing Practice: What the River Taught Me

While socially distancing on the water, Tufts rowers found new coaches: the river—and themselves

THE PEOPLE OF TUFTS UNIVERSITY

Kerri Greenidge, Mellon Assistant Professor in the Department of Studies in Race, Colonialism, and Diaspora, has been awarded Fordham University’s Ann M. Sperber Book Prize for Black Radical: The Life and Times of William Monroe Trotter (Liveright Books, 2020). The prize is awarded annually to an outstanding autobiography, memoir, or biography of a journalist.

Guadalupe Maravilla, professor of the practice at the School of the Museum of Fine Art (SMFA) is the 2021 recipient of the Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award, given to a distinguished artist whose work will inspire and motivate future generations to active participation and social responsibility.

Anne-Christine Rice, senior lecturer in the Department of Romance Studies, has been named the 2021 recipient of the Nelson Brooks Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Culture, an annual program of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.

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To Increase Diversity in Clinical Trials, First Increase Staff Diversity

New research finds that study sites with diverse personnel do a better job of recruiting volunteers from underrepresented groups

On Giving Tuesday, Collective Generosity Sets a New Record

The impact of 9,347 gifts to Tufts, totaling more than $4.2 million, will touch every corner of the university

Winter Book Recommendations

Looking for a good read? The Tufts community—faculty, staff, and alumni—share more than 40 of their favorites with you

What Will It Take to Nourish Everyone on the Planet?

Friedman School Professor Patrick Webb explains the challenges and potential solutions to achieving global food and nutrition security

In a First, Scientists Create Tiny Multicellular Organisms That Can Replicate

The latest version of xenobots can swim, heal, record information—and create new versions of themselves

Tufts in the News

News Releases

Ask the Expert

In Brief

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