Dr. Eric Chaisson, the director of Tufts' Wright Center for Science Education and a research professor at the university, was named the winner of the 2007 Walter P. Kistler Book Award for his 2006 book entitled "Epic of Evolution: Seven Ages of the Cosmos."
With the men's tournament perennially boasting Cinderella runs and unexpected nail-biters, the women's side finally followed suit this year, as a No. 13 seed advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, and a No. 7 seed moved on to the Elite Eight.
If you thought Medford was just another small suburban town without much of a cultural history, you were wrong. The Doc Kountze Film Festival kicks off tomorrow, marking its 10th anniversary, for another yearly celebration of the city's contribution to the arts.
It was a typical scene on a typical day at Tufts: A group of people had assembled at the bus stop on Professor's Row to wait for the Joey. As usual, the bus arrived, pulled to a stop, and the doors swung open.
Coming off a solid indoor season, the Jumbo jumpers, vaulters and throwers are eager to hit the field for tomorrow's opening outdoor meet, Tufts' Snowflake Classic.
Europe's contribution to the constellation of cuisines familiar to us today is undeniable. French and Italian culinary traditions come immediately to mind. Today however, we turn to a less mainstream but no less remarkable cuisine - Spanish.
Joss Stone didn't grow up in Mississippi, Alabama, Detroit or Chicago; she wasn't the daughter of a pastor, and she didn't sing every Sunday in a Baptist church. She didn't develop her love for gospel music while watching from a choir pew as the preacher hollered beneath the glory of God. Far from it.
As exciting as the Final Four is, a peculiar thing happens as the last weekend of March rolls around.
Somerville and Cambridge lawmakers have united to criticize Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick's position on the NorthPoint development plan.
John Martin Mugar (A '37), a Tufts alum and former Tufts trustee, died on March 23 of natural causes at the Seacoast Rehabilitation Center in Gloucester, according to an obituary in the Boston Globe. He was 92.
Tufts and the Massachusetts Campus Compact (MACC) received a $1 million grant from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation last month to broaden access to college for low-income students.
A protest, a plan to create a new minor, and a proposal to modify academic requirements were all on the agenda at yesterday's faculty meeting, which was held at noon in Ballou Hall's Coolidge Room.
I'm not very good at geography. So when I called Verizon to find out calling rates for the cruise I would be taking over spring break, and the lady on the phone asked me which islands we would be visiting I said: "I think San Juan and Puerto Rico."
Jumbos, do you hear that far-off rumble? It's March Madness, and while Tufts may not have a team in the final four, students are still rooting and booing - and some are betting on the games.
Everybody loves to hate those "driven, obsessed, competitive, narrowly focused" pre-meds. Yes we do; I think for good reason. I read Carol Baffi-Dugan's March 27 Viewpoint, "We're proud of you, pre-med," and I really feel like Baffi-Dugan was duped by the competitive pre-medical students', or c-pres (pronounced see-prees) as I like to call them, magical gift: parental charm. Not to insult Baffi-Dugan in any way - you've been fooled by the best.
When future generations look back at the contributions made by humanity in the first years of the third millennium, they will unanimously agree our greatest achievement is the discovery that the Internet can be used to transmit videos to millions of people of your friend getting hit in the groin or kittens falling asleep. Forget revolutionizing commerce and streamlining communication, YouTube.com has found the real reason that the Internet was invented. Recognizing its contribution to humankind, YouTube.com has patted itself on the back with the recent unveiling of the first annual YouTube Video Awards. The results aren't very surprising, but creative videos like OK Go's ubiquitous treadmill dance and Madyeti47's Pixar-like "Kiwi" do deserve to be honored. To do our part in glorifying YouTube.com, the Daily presents our favorite videos, all of which are immeasurably better when you should be writing a paper.
Experiencing African culture without buying a plane ticket, making any reservations or skipping at least a week's worth of classes might sound about as likely as the administration calling off finals. But this Saturday, March 31, the sights and sounds of several African nations will be present on Tufts' campus. Food, music and interactive workshops will comprise just part of the fourth annual Intercollegiate African Music and Arts Festival.
For the St. Louis Cardinals, everything finally fell into place in 2006.
Written Friday, March 16, the first day of Spring Break, on the way back to school from Logan airport at 2 a.m.
