Tufts in the Media

A&S political scientist and Tisch College’s cSPA fellow Samuel Gebru joins “Radio Boston” to discuss diversity gaps within the Massachusetts state legislature, despite a small increase in Black and Latino representation.

On this episode of “Radio Boston,” A&S historian Kerri Greenidge discusses her new book “The Grimkés: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family.”

Sunil Kumar’s appointment as Tufts next president is included in this overview of recent higher education leadership changes

Friedman School’s Fang Fang Zhang explains why some ultra-processed food items, such as packaged bread, can be important nutrition sources, noting “Even with ultra-processed food…whole grains are a better choice than refined grain.”

A&S political scientist Kelly Greenhill’s research on the use of migration as a geopolitical weapon is cited and a 2016 essay on the topic is linked. 

Fletcher Dean Emeritus James Stavridis outlines ways Americans can address our "dire" domestic political and social divisions.

Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, director of Tisch College’s CIRCLE, comments on CIRCLE analysis examining youth voter choice in key battleground states in the midterms.

TUSM’s Kimberly Dong is quoted about the impact of rising prices of prison commissary items. 

Fletcher’s Tara Sonenshine examines the “near-shoring” trend of corporate America moving goods and services production to Mexico to get around reliance on China. 

A&S historian Kerri Greenidge joins this “Radio Boston” discussion on how 2022 fits in our collective history and what that means for 2023.

Friedman School's Fang Fang Zhang is quoted about the “overall trend toward increased consumption of refined grains” among Americans. 2019 Friedman School research analyzing dietary trends from 1999 to 2016 has found that, despite small improvements, Americans are still consuming too many low-quality carbohydrates, too much saturated fat, and not enough fruits and vegetables is also cited

A&S political scientist Oxana Shevel is quoted at length about challenges facing Russia in its campaign in Ukraine, noting that "time is not on their side.”