Tufts in the Media

Fletcher’s Chris Miller examines the state of the Russian economy as the costs of war and sanctions add up.

Fletcher Dean Rachel Kyte outlines steps to achieve sustainable and equitable cooling technologies to combat extreme heat around the globe.

Fletcher’s Alex de Waal examines why fighting has resumed in Ethiopia despite recent progress toward peace talks.

The Friedman School’s Fang Fang Zhang is quoted about new Friedman School research that found a link between the high consumption of ultra-processed foods and an increased risk of colorectal cancer in men.

A&S political scientist Michael Beckley’s new book “Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict With China,” co-authored by Hal Brands, is discussed in this article, which requires a subscription to read in full.

HNRCA’s Christopher Wiley discusses cellular senescence and how a class of drugs called senolytics has the potential to prolong the quality and length of life. 

The Friedman School’s Dariush Mozaffarian comments on the upcoming White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health and some of the recommendations from an independent task force report intended to help form the conference agenda. Mozaffarian is co-chair of the task force, whose report is linked

A&S sociologist Natasha Warikoo joins “Radio Boston” to discuss her book “Race at the Top: Asian Americans and Whites in Pursuit of the American Dream in Suburban Schools.”

Marie-Claire Beaulieu, of A&S classical studies, delves into NASA’s history of naming missions after mythological figures, including the upcoming Artemis I program that will travel around the Moon.

A&S Professor Emeritus Juan Alonso, novelist and long-time professor of romance languages and literature at Tufts, passed away on July 10

Fletcher’s Chris Miller comments on the United States’ control over the “main choke points in the semiconductor production process.” Miller is the author of “Chip War: The Fight For The World’s Most Critical Technology.” 

This blog posts cites data from Tisch College’s IDHE on college-student voter turnout in both the 2014 and 2018 midterms.