The Tufts Board of Trustees approved an initiative to establish the Tufts Sustainability Investment Fund at its Nov. 8 meeting, which will allow donors to designate monetary gifts to be earmarked for investments that meet environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, a series of general criteria ...
For a week in early December, Tisch Library was more than just a place where students congregated to pour over books and study for exams. Instead, it became a place to which the Tufts community excitedly flocked, hoping to acquire maps that were being given away. According to an email sent to Tufts ...
Professor David Kaplan, the chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts, has dedicated over two decades to his research in naturally produced silks, namely spider silk and silkworm silk. The Daily sat down with Kaplan to discuss his research and its applications.The Tufts Daily: Why did ...
This is part two of a two-part series on gentrification in Boston's Chinatown. Part one focused on the history of the power struggle over the land and can be accessed here. Part two will focus on the situation as it stands today.
This is part one of a two-part series on gentrification in Boston's Chinatown. Part one will focus on the history of the power struggle over the land. Part two will focus on the situation today.
Over the last three years, Tufts’ Counseling and Mental Health Service (CMHS) has been slowly implementing the Interactive Screening Program (ISP), an initiative lead by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, (AFSP).While the AFSP is a private, national organization geared at reducing suicide ...
Morgan Babbs is lighting up Nicaragua, one solar-powered lamp at a time. With her social enterprise, SolarRoute, Babbs is answering the need for affordable solar technology in developing countries.Babbs,a senior majoring in international relationsand economics, was inspired to start SolarRoute after ...
The United States has one, Great Britain has one, and soon, Somerville will have one, too. Local writers Doug Holder and Harris Gardner, working with the Executive Director of Somerville's Art Council, Greg Jenkins, have created a poet laureate position for the city. Applications were accepted ...
Except for that one week when I accidentally submitted my most recent diary entry as my column (now that was embarrassing!), I usually refrain from boring my fellow Jumbos with details of my terribly dull day-to-day life. But today I’m making an exception in order to regale you all with the tale of ...
For Tufts students looking toward medicine and public health, there is no shortage of options to pursue. From GlobeMed to Sharewood to Peer Health Exchange, students can enjoy hands-on experiences and unique opportunities to further develop their interests and gain perspective.To help foster collaboration ...
To many on-campus residents, commuter students seem to have the best of both worlds: They get to experience a Tufts education and are still able to go back home every night.First-year student Susan Hassan, for example, enjoys commuting, which allows her to stay close with her family.“It’s really ...
Student-teachers and business partners Marcy Regalado and McCall Bliss had a revelation one day: “What if we teach what we’re doing?”According to Regalado, this idea led to an in-class application of their work as entrepreneurs.Bliss and Regalado, both seniors, taught their first Explorations ...
In November of 1969, outraged that a company with discriminatory hiring policies was contracted to build a new dorm (now Lewis Hall), Tufts students organized demonstrations at the construction site, demanding equal employment opportunity for minority construction workers. This Nov. 5 marked the 45th anniversary of the protest.
Greek life may be most often associated with vibrant social life, but the importance of philanthropy to these organizations cannot be downplayed. This semester, fraternities and sororities have displayed an active commitment toward helping those in need through a series of social philanthropic events ...
Tufts JumboCast, an organization and website that webcasts Tufts athletics events, upgraded its 10-year-old equipment this summer, bringing new cameras, new software and new programs to its live stream.The previous equipment was outdated, and put a strain on JumboCast's already-tight funding and ...
For some Tufts students, mid-November is a time full of hardships, as classes are in their home stretch before finals week and the Medford weather transitions into full-fledged winter. To brighten the mood, Concert Board hosted its signature fall music festival, Cage Rage, this past weekend. The ...
Professor of Physics and Astronomy Kenneth Lang has not only worked on groundbreaking research on the sun for the last 20 years, but has also written prolifically. Lang is currently working on his 22nd book, "Star Struck," which focuses on the movements of the universe and the role of faith ...
If there's one thing that has been consistent in politics over the years, it is Ralph Nader. Though his presence has dwindled since the 2008 election, he has been involved since his first presidential campaign in 1992. The year of his first campaign, Nader came to speak to the Tufts student body, ...
For students who are the first in their generation to attend college, Tufts presents a unique set of challenges and stresses, particularly without the first hand experience of their family as support. That's where the First Generation College Student Council comes in.
Founded in April of 1977 by Andy Liebman (A '78), who went on to direct and edit documentaries for PBS and the Discovery Channel and to found a video collaboration tool called EditShare, Tufts University Television (TUTV) has moved from creating content for a TV station to releasing web series, ...
