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Back to the Books: Four science-backed tips for academic success this fall

By Addison Dion | September 8

Are you a Biopsychology major looking to apply your neuroscience lessons to your study habits? Maybe you’re an undeclared freshman, wondering how neurotransmitters and fMRI studies could possibly relate to your time spent in Tisch. This semester, your days of relying on day-before cram sessions are over. Check out these four science-backed tips to help you crush your classes this semester. 

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Dissertation Diaries: Kirsten Trinidad

By Addison Dion | March 9

This installment of Dissertation Diaries highlights Kirsten Trinidad, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate at the Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture. Before joining Tufts, Trinidad completed a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering at Rutgers University.

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New bioinformatics specialization to provide biology master’s students with a competitive edge

By Addison Dion | February 5

In an increasingly tech-driven world, specialization in bioinformatics will set graduate students in Tufts’ biology master’s program apart. Bioinformatics is a scientific subdiscipline situated at the intersection of biological and computer sciences. Through the use of computer technology, complex datasets from biological experiments can be effectively stored and analyzed.

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Tasha Van Zandt’s ‘A Life Illuminated’ shines the spotlight on Dr. Edith Widder, Tufts alum

By Addison Dion | November 13

“A Life Illuminated,” a 2025 documentary by Tasha Van Zandt about famed marine biologist Dr. Edith Widder, premiered for Boston audiences on Oct. 22. The historic Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline hosted the first evening of the 2025 GlobeDocs Film Festival, an annual event premiering documentaries produced by the Boston Globe. A Q&A session with key players in the documentary filming process followed the screening.

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Dissertation Diaries: Udathari Kumarasinghe

By Addison Dion | October 2

This installment of “Dissertation Diaries” highlights Udathari Kumarasinghe, a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Tufts University. Before Tufts, Kumarasinghe completed a Bachelor of Science in Physics at the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka.

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