Tufts in the Media

Distinguished Professor and Friedman School Dean Emeritus Dariush Mozaffarian is quoted about a 2022 study that he helped conduct that found higher intakes of unprocessed red meat were associated with a 15 percent higher risk of atherosclerosis.

Fletcher’s Rockford Weitz joins this segment to discuss the U.S. military’s blockade of Iran's ports and partial blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after the recent failed U.S.-Iran peace talks.

A&S historian Elizabeth Foster discusses how Pope Leo XIV may approach conversations regarding gay relationships and polygamy during his upcoming 10-day tour of Africa.

School of Medicine’s Margie Skeer discusses findings from her collaborative research that shows most teens who have regular dinners with their family are less likely to turn to substance use.

A&S fourth-year student Aidan Connors is quoted about discussions in her class on philosophy and war.

A&S political scientists Jeffrey Taliaferro outlines how the U.S. war in Iran has damaged Washington’s position in the great power rivalries of the 21st century.

Fletcher’s Donald Heflin considers the possible outcomes of the U.S. ceasefire with Iran.

This story references and includes photos from the Culinary Medicine course created and offered by the Friedman School, in collaboration with Community Servings, to students across the Boston health sciences campus. Students are quoted, as well as course director Nadine Tassabehji, who is also identified with her TUSDM affiliation.

Distinguished Professor, Friedman School Dean Emeritus, and FIMI Director Dariush Mozaffarian, identified as a Tufts cardiologist and a nutrition researcher, explains that many whole grain products are “molecularly disassembled,” making their digestibility similar to refined grains, and how this may impact the gut microbiome.

Fletcher Distinguished Professor Daniel Drezner discusses various high-stakes political strategies, such as brinkmanship and the “madman strategy,” being employed by President Donald Trump in the conflict with Iran.

Engineering Distinguished Professor Karen Panetta explains how AI and robotics could make space mining a reality in the not so distant future.