Asia

A map of the globe with Taiwan marked in the center. A new book shows how U.S. policymakers waffled, China’s leaders miscalculated, and the potential for conflict over Taiwan keeps growing

War

How Taiwan Became the Center of a Fight Between China and the U.S.

U.S. policymakers waffled, China’s leaders miscalculated, and the potential for conflict keeps growing, a Fletcher professor argues in his new book

July 11, 2024

Tufts young alumni Emma Christman, Emily Lazorchak, Jeevan Palani, Temple Miller-Hodgkin, and Gabrielle Rivera with an illustration of a world map behind them. They all will be starting the Fulbright U.S. Student Program this fall.

Campus Life

Tufts’ 2023 Fulbright Grantees Fan out Across the World

As they are about to begin their experiences working internationally, five alumni share how they think their time abroad will shape their careers and worldviews

September 6, 2023

A statue of Sun Tzu, also knowns as Sunzi. Delving into its Daoist roots helps us better understand Sun Tzu’s “Art of War”

War

How to Read Sun Tzu’s “Art of War” the Way Its Author Intended It to Be Read

Delving into its Daoist roots helps us better understand the classic Chinese war strategy book from some 2,500 years ago

June 15, 2023

Sola Mahfouz in Davis Square, Somerville. She pursued an education against all odds in Afghanistan, starting with kindergarten math as a teenager—now she does research in quantum computing at Tufts

Books

Determined and Undeterred: A Young Afghan Woman Educated Herself Against the Odds

Sola Mahfouz writes how she pursued an education in isolation in Afghanistan, starting with online kindergarten math as a teenager

June 5, 2023

A large round piece of silicon with computer chips etched into it. A Tufts professor explains the history of the semiconductor industry and why it is so critical and politically sensitive

Business & Economics

The Technology That Runs the World and the Race to Make It

Tufts professor Chris Miller explains the history of the semiconductor industry and why it is so critical and politically sensitive

October 13, 2022

Map of North Korea with a military machine with an intercontinental missile

Global Affairs

The World Needs to Take Kim Jong Un and His Nuclear Threats Seriously

The North Korean dictator thinks that the only way to avoid a fate like the former East Germany is to go on the offensive, says a Tufts expert

October 13, 2022

A large ship with Chinese red flag with large antenna towers in the open sea. The U.S. is entering a period where competition with an aggressive Beijing becomes especially risky, says Tufts political scientist in new book

Global Affairs

The Danger of an Impending Clash with China

The U.S. is entering a period where competition with an aggressive Beijing becomes especially risky, says Tufts political scientist in new book

August 15, 2022

Machines inside a large semiconductor chip fabrication facility. Semiconductors run everything from our smartphones to our cars, and a massive bill just signed by Biden will help innovation, says Tufts author of book “Chip Wars”

Business & Economics

Why the Government Is Boosting Computer Chip Efforts in the U.S.

Semiconductors run everything from our smartphones to our cars, and a massive bill just signed by President Biden will help innovation, says Tufts author of...

August 9, 2022

A crowd of people wearing masks at Shinagawa station in Tokyo, Japan

COVID-19

Lessons from Asia on COVID-19: What the U.S. Can Learn from Successes Abroad

At an event hosted by Tufts University School of Medicine, a panel of experts offered examples from Asia to show how increased trust in government and better...

June 8, 2022

A farmer’s field, with a view of a cityscape in the background. Friedman School Professor Patrick Webb explains the challenges and solutions to achieving global food and nutrition security

Food & Nutrition

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

November 30, 2021

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