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Miaoulis to receive Light on the Hill

Ioannis Miaoulis (EG '83), president and director of the Boston Museum of Science and former dean of the School of Engineering, is this year's recipient of the 2011 Light on the Hill Award, the highest tribute bestowed upon a Tufts graduate by the undergraduate student body.


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Class of 2015 acceptance rate lowest in university history

Hopeful applicants of Tufts' class of 2015 yesterday afternoon received news of the university's decision regarding their futures on the Hill, capping off an admissions season marked by the largest-ever applicant pool and lowest acceptance rate in Tufts' history.



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Jumbos vie for spots in national comedy contest

Eight members of Tufts' Stand-up Comedy Collective (SUCC) tonight will go up against comedians from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the preliminary rounds of a national contest sponsored by television network TBS.



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Campus Comment | The impending wireless megamerger

Last week AT&T announced its plans to merge with T-Mobile, a takeover that, if it goes through, would push AT&T ahead of Verizon Wireless as the largest U.S. carrier and leave the industry with only three major competitors. Currently, the merger faces several setbacks, including the pending approval of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Moreover, consumers are worried that the resulting oligopoly would lead to higher costs and has refueled, among some, the endless debate about which provider is the best. Which do you back?


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Universities reach beyond their borders

Globalization is making it increasingly easier for people across the world to interact and learn from one another, and according to a report in the International Association of Universities, the rising mobility of students and teachers and the resulting educational opportunities is one of its biggest successes. With this at the core of its ideology, Tufts is at the forefront of the internationalization of higher education, a growing trend around the world.


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Students, staff discuss Tufts' sustainability

Representatives from over a dozen student organizations last night joined faculty members from across the university to discuss methods of improving sustainability at a roundtable meeting.



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Senate resolution supports ROTC recognition on transcripts

The Tufts Community Union (TCU) Senate on Sunday called on the university to include student participation in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) on transcripts, a move designed to bolster the university's formal recognition of the program.


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Online and off, FOMO a phobia here to stay

Facebook. Twitter. Flickr. Tumblr. The choices for what to click on next abound. Yet while social networking sites have swelled over the past decade, opening the door to new avenues of communication every day, they can also spark anxieties among users flooded with new information seemingly every second.


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Media, society stigmatize teaching profession

In today's society, the common saying "those who can't do, teach," seems to exemplify the opinion toward public school teachers — that the work they do isn't intellectually challenging. This often results in a lack of respect for public school teachers as opposed to university professors who, while also teachers, command a great deal more respect in the academic community. While the stigmatization of the profession is not a given across the country, it certainly molds public opinion and perhaps the future crop of public school teachers.


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Engineering prof. lauded for advancing women in science

Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Karen Panetta this month received the Anita Borg Women of Vision Award in recognition of her work in engineering education, particularly for her encouragement of female engineers.


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Police Briefs

View March 30 Police Briefs in a larger map Lights out Tufts University Police Department (TUPD) officers at 2:59 a.m. on March 16 negotiated a heated dispute between a student and his roommate in Metcalf Hall after the roommate refused to turn the room's light off. The student called in TUPD to ...


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Alanna Tuller | Archive Addict

To put it nicely, I have become overly familiar with the culinary delights served in both Carmichael and Dewick−MacPhie Dining Halls. Don't get me wrong; the food here is usually more than palatable. It's just that when someone says "dining hall," I don't immediately think "exotic" or "innovative."


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Busking a global staple of urban culture

Street performing, or busking, is a profession that dates back to antiquity. Before recording technology and personal electronics, it was a principal form of income for many performance artists. Still, even today in the digital age, street performers can be found playing for gratuities all over the world — with one caveat: It is illegal or frowned upon in many cities.


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Street Smarts: Tufts' sartorial scene

Ever notice the Jumbos on campus who put more into their wardrobes than a momentary thought about which pair of sneakers doesn't clash with their sweatpants? We have, and some of their sartorial styles caught our eye.



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Romy Oltuski | The Dilettante

Over spring break, I learned a new abbreviation that apparently has been circulating for some time without my knowledge. "Adorbs." Clearly, it's fabulous, but when I immediately took to it, my friends looked at me like a mother who just friended her own offspring on Facebook.


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