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Introducing Anthony Monaco

On the tails of last week's announcement unveiling the next residents of Gifford House, colleagues and former students of incoming University President Anthony Monaco agree that his decades-long contribution to the scientific community, coupled with a slate of leadership roles in academia, make the renowned geneticist uniquely suited to lead Tufts.



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Researchers contribute to rotavirus vaccine

Following five years of collaboration, researchers from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston University and Tulane University have created a new vaccine for rotavirus, which causes severe diarrhea.



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Sexual assault judicial process questioned

A non−profit organization that advocates for the prevention of campus crime has alleged that the university's judicial process for handling cases of alleged sexual assault does not comply with federal regulations.




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Over the Rainbow' bends gender roles for good cause

Although "Over the Rainbow" — Pen, Paint and Pretzels' (3Ps) gender-bending cabaret to raise AIDS awareness — is returning at 8 p.m. tonight for its third year in a row, the show promises to be anything but stale.


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Smoking kills, and the FDA now makes sure there is no mistaking it

Smoking is being given a new look: one that is marked by images of cancer, corpses and diseased internal organs. As part of a new battle strategy in the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) war against tobacco, the plain and simple cigarette packs of the past will soon become more shocking and gruesome.


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Report of gun-wielding individual proves to be false alarm

    The Tufts University Police Department at approximately 3:50 p.m. issued an e-mail security alert about a man carrying a handgun on Professors Row. The alert, however, turned out to be a false alarm, TUPD said in a follow-up e-mail to the community.


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Student successfully petitions against crated veal

    The town of Brookline, Mass., on Nov. 16 adopted a resolution against the sale and consumption of crated veal, a result of Tufts sophomore Rachel Baras' efforts to raise awareness of animal cruelty issues surrounding its production.


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UIT to raise data security awareness

     Tufts' University Information Technology (UIT) next semester will launch a campaign focused on increasing the security of electronic data, part of broader efforts to ensure the safety of university information.




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Committee begins quest for Tisch College dean

Provost and Senior Vice President Jamshed Bharucha last month announced the members of the search committee for the new dean of the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service and expects the body to identify a replacement next spring.


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Solar-powered house soaks up the Cape's sun

A collaborative project between Tufts and Boston Architectural College (BAC) last month unveiled the solar-powered centerpiece for a new sustainable housing development on Cape Cod.


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President-elect Monaco makes his debut

University President-elect Anthony Monaco met the Tufts community for the first time in the Coolidge Room yesterday morning, kicking off a whirlwind tour of Tufts' three campuses.


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Facilities considers strengthening Dewick floor

The Facilities and Construction Department has commissioned engineers to examine the possibility of strengthening the floor in the Dewick-MacPhie Dining Hall to make the venue safe for concerts, according to Facilities Director Robert Burns.


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Tufts to recognize World AIDS Day

The Tufts community today will hold a daylong celebration in honor of World AIDS Day,  an international effort to raise awareness of the disease and its impact.


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Life on the Hill comes with extra challenges for students with physical disabilities

Transitioning to college life is hard for all newcomers, but for some students, Tufts' hilly campus and crowded lecture halls are especially troubling. From the 10-minute detour required to get from Tisch Library to Braker Hall to the need to request for student organization meetings to be moved to accessible rooms in order to check them out, the day-to-day life of a student with a physical disability can be considerably more difficult than one might think.