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Fall Watchlist and Playlist Recommendations 2022

Members of the Tufts community share their favorite movies, music, podcasts, and TV shows for your viewing and listening pleasure

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Health

Prioritizing Mental Health Care and Access Post-Pandemic

Tufts University School of Medicine Chair of Psychiatry Paul Summergrad discusses the pandemic’s impact on mental health and what needs to be done to improve access to care
Pets & Wildlife

Why Don’t All Birds Fly South for the Winter?

Deciding to stick around in the chilly weather is more about food than temperature, says a Tufts professor of biology
Science & Technology

Scientists Use Modified Silk Proteins to Create New Nonstick Surfaces

Chemical modification of silk proteins molded into shapes and films makes them repel water better than nonstick coatings available today
Heart Disease

‘We See the Devastation of Cardiogenic Shock Every Day’: Grassroots Effort Redefines Deadly Heart Condition

In 2015, Tufts researchers set out to better define cardiogenic shock—their findings could change how it’s treated.
Activism & Social Justice

Talking About the Fight for Democracy

Tisch College’s fall speaker series highlights civic leaders exploring topics such as voting rights, gun violence, misinformation, abortion, and education policy
Campus Life

Kosher Options Now on the Menu at Undergraduate Dining Center

Tufts Dining and Tufts Hillel open the new platform with supporting supervision from Rhode Island nonprofit Lighthouse Kosher

Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month

Felipe Dias on the Tufts Medford/Somerville campus. A sociologist, Dias uses real world experiments to delve into the mechanisms of inequality in the U.S. and Latin America

Race

Getting to the Root of Inequality

Sociologist Felipe Dias uses real world experiments to delve into the mechanisms of inequality in the U.S. and Latin America

Tufts Graduate student Ana Maafs-Rodríguez

Food & Nutrition

Mind the Gap: How Culture-Specific Messaging Can Lead to Better Nutrition

Graduate student Ana Maafs-Rodríguez explores the nuances of communication to help promote healthy eating among Latinos

Dead man and woman performing art by Rachelle Mozman Solano

Fine Arts

Healing Trauma Through Art

Photographer–psychoanalyst Rachelle Mozman Solano focuses on her Panamanian roots to overcome old wounds of colonization passed from one generation to the next

Points of View

My Latinx Heritage ‘Infuses Everything I Do’

Tufts professors and deans share how their backgrounds enrich their teaching, research, and leadership

Climate & Sustainability

As Glaciers Melt at an Alarming Pace, a Geologist Reflects on the Legacy of Ice Ages and What the Future May Hold

Tufts Professor Jack Ridge explains what happened when the last ice sheets retreated and what’s going on now with the rapid retreat of glaciers around the world

Andy Hart (right) interviewed Tom Brady at New England Patriots training camp.

Sports

Huddling Up with WEEI Personality Andy Hart

WEEI columnist Andy Hart, A01, shares how he kicked off his career in sports after an alumni connection and what he’s learned since

A patient receives a flu vaccine from a medical professional.

Health

Should I Get a COVID Booster and Flu Shot at the Same Time?

Advice from family medicine physician Tuhin Roy, M17, MG17, associate medical director at Greater Lawrence Family Health Center.

Amruta Patil stands outdoors among trees, wearing a colorful sari and holding flowers.

Arts & Humanities

Writer. Painter. Outsider.

In her groundbreaking graphic novels, SMFA at Tufts graduate Amruta Patil defies easy categorization

A college student in a blue collared shirt assists a younger student, in a classroom full of students in white uniform shirts.

Points of View

How Tufts Became an International Relations Powerhouse

A commentary on how Tufts University’s undergraduate program became an international relations powerhouse.

A bowl of Vietnamese pho with sriracha, jalapenos, lime wedges, and chopsticks

Food & Nutrition

Globally, Diets Are Not Much Healthier Today Than They Were 30 Years Ago

Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy researchers detail the eating habits of adults and children in 185 countries over three decades.

Activism & Social Justice

Ending Gun Violence, One Law at a Time

When youth-led movements are willing to work with politicians on both sides, life-saving change is possible, says activist and Parkland school shooting survivor David Hogg

Vernon Miller, inaugural director for the newly established Tufts Indigenous Center, poses for a portrait in front of “Wakpa”, a mural installation by Indigenous artist Erin Genia.

Campus Life

The Indigenous Student Experience Through a Contemporary Lens

At Tufts’ newest identity center, director Vernon Miller looks toward the future

Computer Science

Three Questions About Quantum Computing and Secure Communications

As the Biden administration warns about the possibility of widely used cryptographic systems being broken, we ask an expert to weigh the risks

Cybersecurity

Your Phone Reveals a Lot More About You Than You Think

It’s not just getting directions, searching on Google, or chatting online that gives you away—data you don’t even know exists gets sent out all the time

A marble statue of a woman reaching for arrows in a quiver on her back. The new NASA lunar program is named after Artemis, an ancient lunar goddess turned feminist icon

Arts & Humanities

The Greek Goddess and NASA’s New Mission to the Moon

The new program is named after Artemis, an ancient lunar goddess turned feminist icon, explains a classics professor

An image of someone in a lab coat holding a superimposed illustration of the colon.

Cancer

New Study Links Ultra-Processed Foods and Colorectal Cancer in Men

Researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy found that men who consumed high rates of ultra-processed foods were at higher risk for developing colorectal cancer than those who did not

Tufts In the Media

The U.S. dollar is strong right now. But not everyone is happy about that

September 21, 2022
Sail 4 Epilepsy aims to educate and inspire people around the world

September 20, 2022
‘Pink Wave’ Poised to Upend Republican Midterm Prospects

September 23, 2022

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Prioritizing Mental Health Care and Access Post-Pandemic

Why Don’t All Birds Fly South for the Winter?

Scientists Use Modified Silk Proteins to Create New Nonstick Surfaces

‘We See the Devastation of Cardiogenic Shock Every Day’: Grassroots Effort Redefines Deadly Heart Condition

Talking About the Fight for Democracy

Kosher Options Now on the Menu at Undergraduate Dining Center

Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month

Getting to the Root of Inequality

Mind the Gap: How Culture-Specific Messaging Can Lead to Better Nutrition

Healing Trauma Through Art

My Latinx Heritage ‘Infuses Everything I Do’

As Glaciers Melt at an Alarming Pace, a Geologist Reflects on the Legacy of Ice Ages and What the Future May Hold

Huddling Up with WEEI Personality Andy Hart

Should I Get a COVID Booster and Flu Shot at the Same Time?

Writer. Painter. Outsider.

How Tufts Became an International Relations Powerhouse

Globally, Diets Are Not Much Healthier Today Than They Were 30 Years Ago

Ending Gun Violence, One Law at a Time

The Indigenous Student Experience Through a Contemporary Lens

Three Questions About Quantum Computing and Secure Communications

Your Phone Reveals a Lot More About You Than You Think

The Greek Goddess and NASA’s New Mission to the Moon

New Study Links Ultra-Processed Foods and Colorectal Cancer in Men

Tufts In the Media

The U.S. dollar is strong right now. But not everyone is happy about that

Sail 4 Epilepsy aims to educate and inspire people around the world

‘Pink Wave’ Poised to Upend Republican Midterm Prospects

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