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With solar panels, Tufts organization brings light to rural Haitian village

Securing a donation of solar panels from BP Solar seems like it would be the most difficult part of a student-run sustainable energy project in an impoverished country. But a group of Tufts students still had much more to do before they could bring electricity to a village in northern Haiti. Full story

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Newly appointed Fuchs plans to launch research program integrating chemistry and biology

This spring, Tufts welcomes a new faculty member to the Hill. Freshly minted Assistant Professor of Biology Stephen Fuchs hopes to use his background in biochemistry to bring a new perspective to the research and teaching in the biology department. Having studied chemistry as an undergraduate at Pennsylvania State University, Fuchs said that his in-depth knowledge of chemistry has helped him to see the various biological topics he studies in a different light.

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A Taste of Tufts: Joanne Berger-Sweeney

Dean of Arts and Sciences Joanne Berger-Sweeney presented her research on neurological disorders last Friday at the first installment of  "A Taste of Tufts: A Sampling of Faculty Research," a weekly lecture series organized by the Experimental College.

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Birthright gives students new perspective on Judaism, Israel

Although many of their peers spent their winter breaks recovering from the end of the previous semester, a group of Jewish Jumbos chose to spend 10 days abroad in Israel last month as part of Taglit−Birthright Israel, a program that provides free trips to Israel for Jewish youth as a way to discover their cultural heritage. 1 comment

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