Tufts in the Media

This obituary of Rick Hoyt, Boston marathoner and advocate, mentions that Tufts engineers developed a computer that allowed Hoyt, born a spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy, to communicate.

Fletcher’s Bhaskar Chakravorti shares concerns about how Meta’s downsizing efforts may impact the platform’s misinformation management noting, “2024 is going to be a massive year for elections and concerns about content moderation peak during election years.”

Marie-Claire Beaulieu, of A&S classical studies, examines how Greek mythology can inspire and serve as an example of “female figures stand[ing] for moral justice and as an embodiment of the resistance of disempowered people.”

Fletcher’s Chris Miller says that the timing of China’s announcement that it would bar key infrastructure operators from buying from U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc. is not coincidental given the geopolitical implications surrounding the G7 summit in Japan.

Fletcher’s Tara Sonenshine offers this primer on drones, which are proliferating in uses ranging from package delivery to dropping bombs in war.

TUSM Associate Professor Evan Papa examines the factors that contribute to falls in adults ages 65 and older and offers balance-improving exercises to help prevent them.

A&S economist Steve Cicala comments on the Biden administration’s efforts to cap the price of Russian oil. A link to Cicala’s February 8 Substack column on potential evasion under the cap is included.

A&S political scientist Brian Schaffner comments on findings from his collaborative research on Donald Trump supporters.

TUSM’s Ana Soto is quoted about research findings on BPA exposure through ingestion as well as dermal absorption, noting, “I’ve studied the effects of low doses of BPA during fetal development and found that these low exposure levels increase the risk of obesity, diabetes, behavioral issues and cancer.” 

New Friedman School and TUSM research that found dollar stores are the fastest-growing food retailers in the contiguous United States is linked in this article, which appears in 10 additional outlets.

Fletcher’s Sung-yoon Lee says that Korea’s presence at the upcoming G-7 Summit in Hiroshima, Japan illustrates ​​“solidarity among the democracies in the region and their resolve to stand up to the increasingly threatening autocracies.” 

A&S biologist Sara Lewis is quoted in this article on the significance of research to identify new firefly species and how this helps to raise awareness of “the importance of insects.” Lewis is co-chair of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Species Survival Commission Firefly Specialist Group.