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Is AI generating more questions than answers?

By Estelle Anderson | December 4

Everyone at Tufts seems to have a metaphor for AI. One professor compared humans who religiously use ChatGPT to ‘barnacles eating their own brains.’ Another described AI as a “billion-dimensional glider,” an aircraft that transports people through new realms of discovery and innovation. Yet another envisioned it as a “fairy,” ready at a moment’s notice to wave its wand and solve students’ problems.

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Somerville City Council passes resolution supporting statewide investment in public colleges, universities

By Estelle Anderson and Niki Wang | November 20

The Somerville City Council unanimously passed a resolution on Oct. 23 in support of the DRIVE Act, a statewide initiative that would allocate $200 million in funding for public colleges and universities throughout Massachusetts.

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Here’s what non-incumbent Medford City Council candidates have to say about their campaign goals

By Estelle Anderson, Alex Boyle, Tvisha Goel, Ananya Shah, Evan Vezmar, Dariush Raissi and Julian Glickman | November 3

The Daily is conducting interviews with City Council candidates ahead of the municipal election on Nov. 4 where residents will be able to choose up to seven candidates. This story will be updated with additional interviews as they are completed. All interviews have been edited for length and clarity.

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Students, faculty unpack significance of Tufts Tuition Pact

By Estelle Anderson | September 25

The recent announcement of the Tufts Tuition Pact, a program that will cover tuition for U.S. students from families who earn less than $150,000 per year, has received many responses from the university’s community. While some concerns exist over the program’s timeframe and level of comprehensiveness, the Tuition Pact has received overall positive feedback due to its ability to make attending Tufts more affordable for middle-income families.

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Venerable Vineetha Mahayaye hired as new Tufts Buddhist Chaplain

By Estelle Anderson and Remy Bernatavicius | December 10

The Tufts University Chaplaincy has hired Ven. Vineetha Mahayaye as its new Buddhist Chaplain, a role focused on supporting Tufts’ Buddhist community and organizing educational programming around Buddhist teachings. A monk from Sri Lanka and a graduate of the Harvard Divinity School, Mahayaye officially started his new role Monday.

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Tufts SJP disaffiliates from Tufts after university suspends group until Jan. 2027

By Estelle Anderson | November 21

Tufts Students for Justice in Palestine announced its “formal break and disaffiliation from Tufts University” on Nov. 15, following the university’s decision to officially suspend Tufts SJP through Jan. 2027.

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CIRCLE releases preliminary findings about youth voting patterns in 2024 election

By Estelle Anderson | November 20

Leaders of Tufts’ Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement presented preliminary findings about the 2024 youth vote during a media briefing just two days after the Nov. 5 election. In line with national trends, the researchers found evidence of a rightward shift among voters ages 18 to 29, with particular declines in Democratic support among young white men and young Latine voters.

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Science and Engineering Complex renamed the Tsungming Tu Complex after major donation from math professor

By Estelle Anderson | November 15

The Science and Engineering Complex has been renamed the Tsungming Tu Complex, or TTC for short. Tufts announced the change on Wednesday, following an over $10-million-dollar gift from mathematics professor Loring Tu. Tu made the donation in honor of his late grandfather, Tsungming Tu, a pioneer in modern Taiwanese medicine known for his work addressing opium addiction in Taiwan.

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Here’s how Somerville emergency responders, Tufts administrators helped students in the Raymond Ave house fire

By Estelle Anderson and Samantha Eng | November 8

In an email sent to the Tufts community Friday afternoon, Executive Director of Public Safety Yolanda Smith provided further information about the fire. “At approximately 11:05 a.m. this morning, a fire was reported at 74 Raymond Avenue in Somerville, a privately owned property where 10 Tufts undergraduate students lived. Somerville Fire and Police, as well as Tufts University police, EMS, and paramedics responded quickly,”

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Battle for the Senate: Nine key races

By Estelle Anderson, Maxwell Shoustal, Zach Halverstam, Nate Hall, Julieta Grané and Nicholas Prather | November 5

Thirty-four Senate seats are up for grabs today. Democrats currently hold a slim majority in the Senate, where they sit in seven of the nine most competitive seats. Democrats must win seven of these seats and the presidency in order to achieve a majority.

Is AI generating more questions than answers?

Somerville City Council passes resolution supporting statewide investment in public colleges, universities

Here’s what non-incumbent Medford City Council candidates have to say about their campaign goals

Students, faculty unpack significance of Tufts Tuition Pact

Venerable Vineetha Mahayaye hired as new Tufts Buddhist Chaplain

Tufts SJP disaffiliates from Tufts after university suspends group until Jan. 2027

CIRCLE releases preliminary findings about youth voting patterns in 2024 election

Science and Engineering Complex renamed the Tsungming Tu Complex after major donation from math professor

Here’s how Somerville emergency responders, Tufts administrators helped students in the Raymond Ave house fire

Battle for the Senate: Nine key races

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