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My Story: Celebrating LGBTQ Pride

Tufts students, faculty, and staff describe being visible, fighting discrimination, and finding joy in community
How an Indie Folk Label Made It Big

In a new memoir, Rounder Records co-founder Bill Nowlin describes how the company with Tufts roots become a cultural force for American music
What Wildlife Cameras Tell Us About the Nation’s Mammals

Cummings School wildlife veterinarian Chris Whittier, V97, took part in the first national mammal survey using wildlife cameras. Here’s what he found.
The Health Hazards of an Uncertain Job Schedule

Working unpredictable hours boosts your risk for chronic disease, and affects women more than men, says a new study by a Tufts researcher
How Viruses Mutate and Create New Variants

As coronavirus variants circulate worldwide, a Tufts researcher explains the mechanisms of how viruses change and why it’s going to keep happening

Bookish: Mixing Science and Fiction in a Literary Novel

Jun 8, 2021 Large Image

“The Revelations,” a fictional foray into the nature of consciousness, was shaped by author Erik Hoel’s career as a neuroscientist—and by “Moby Dick”

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Tufts Alum in Olympic Swimming Trials

Jun 8, 2021 Large Image

Roger Gu, E20, is the first Jumbo to qualify for the competition

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Tufts in the News

Jun 10, 2021

Boston Globe

Generation Pandemic is interested in public health. We should take advantage.

Jun 10, 2021

Colorado Sun

Opinion: The mental-health emergency facing Colorado’s children demands an emergency response

Jun 10, 2021

NPR’s All Things Considered

NBA Arenas Have Been Opening — With A Rash Of Fan Incidents Toward Players

Jun 10, 2021

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7 Superfoods to Eat After 50

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Jun 3, 2021

Scientists Make Powerful Underwater Glue Inspired by Barnacles and Mussels

May 25, 2021

Survey Finds Regional, Racial Divides in K-12 Remote Schooling Impact During Pandemic

May 20, 2021

Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University to Celebrate 39th Commencement

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

Tufts Women’s Lacrosse Goalie Wins National Accolade

Molly Laliberty, A22, is selected as IWLCA DIII women’s lacrosse goalie of the year

Tufts Plans to Upgrade Football Field

Converting from grass to environmentally friendly synthetic turf means more teams, including Somerville youth sports, will be able use the field

Sports

Women's Lacrosse Returning to NCAA Final Four

The Jumbos (9-0) move on to the next round of the tournament with 11-10 win over TCNJ this past weekend

Men's Lacrosse Moves on to Elite Eight

The Jumbos held off St. John Fisher College for a 19-15 victory in the NCAA Sweet 16, and are now 8-0.

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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

Khary Saeed Jones, professor of the practice in the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, has been named a LEF Fellow by the Harvard Film Study Center at the same time his work-in-progress, “Night Fight,” won a grant from LEF’s Moving Image Fund. “Night Fight” explores the interior life of a Black man living amid COVID-19, the racial reckoning catalyzed by the murder of George Floyd, and the countdown to the 2020 presidential election.

Heather S. Nathans, chair of the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies and Alice and Nathan Gantcher Professor in Judaic Studies, with a colleague from the Black Theatre Association, was guest editor of a special issue of the Journal of American Drama and Theatre, entitled Milestones in Black Theater.

Amitabha Ghosh Roy, clinical instructor in surgery at the School of Medicine, has written a memoir From Calcutta to Connecticut that looks at his journey from tumultuous post-colonial days in India to the initial culture shock of arriving in America, and how he came to bridge two cultures through medicine.

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My Story: Celebrating LGBTQ Pride

Tufts students, faculty, and staff describe being visible, fighting discrimination, and finding joy in community

How an Indie Folk Label Made It Big

In a new memoir, Rounder Records co-founder Bill Nowlin describes how the company with Tufts roots become a cultural force for American music

What Wildlife Cameras Tell Us About the Nation’s Mammals

Cummings School wildlife veterinarian Chris Whittier, V97, took part in the first national mammal survey using wildlife cameras. Here’s what he found.

The Health Hazards of an Uncertain Job Schedule

Working unpredictable hours boosts your risk for chronic disease, and affects women more than men, says a new study by a Tufts researcher

How Viruses Mutate and Create New Variants

As coronavirus variants circulate worldwide, a Tufts researcher explains the mechanisms of how viruses change and why it’s going to keep happening

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