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Scenes from a Marriage
Bridal-chest paintings gathered by a Tufts art historian offer glimpses of wedded life in the Italian Renaissance, and are now on view at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
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Procrastination 101
From YouTube and Facebook to ping-pong, students in finals week carve out time from studying.
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College Goes to Hollywood
Life on campus has long been a mainstay in the movies, but we never knew quite how much—until now.
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Brotherhood Through Song
Tufts' Beelzebubs are brought together by a love of music and bound by a commitment to share that joy with others. Watch a behind-the-scenes audio slideshow, videos from past performances and a video feature about their "Be the Music" music education initiative.
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Decades of Dance
From football players to philosophy majors, the Tufts Dance Program has spent the past two decades bringing together students from across the Tufts spectrum to share in a love and appreciation for the art of dance.
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Science Takes Center Stage
Lara Park (N'09), a graduate student in the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy who is also a member of Tufts dance troupe Sarabande, choreographed a dance routine based on the topic of her directed study for a contest called "Dance Your PhD." Watch the final video and an audio slideshow taking you behind the scenes.
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The Saving Grace of Basketball
Junior Jon Pierce overcame long odds to make it to Tufts and now leads his team on the court and off. Watch an audio slideshow of him and his teammates at practice.
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Mission to Limatambo
Students and faculty from Tufts Dental School brought their skills to an orphanage in the mountains outside of Cuzco, Peru. Hear Professor Charles Rankin talk about the dental mission.
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Video: Roles of Engineers in Poverty Reduction: Challenges & Opportunities
On Nov. 6, Bernard Amadei, founder of Engineers Without Borders, gave the School of Engineering Dean's Lecture, delivering a talk entitled "Roles of Engineers in Poverty Reduction: Challenges & Opportunities."
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Celebrating History
Experimental College's Election Night Extravaganza brought hundreds of undergraduates together to watch as the country elected the next president of the United States. Relive the experience in this audio slideshow.
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The Freshman Vote
It's their first time choosing a president, and the first-year students at Tilton Hall such as Danielle Pike take the responsibility seriously. Watch them talk about the experience in this audio slideshow.
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Backstage at the Revolution
A new book by Associate Professor Claire Conceison about Chinese actor Ying Ruocheng's life—from prisoner to politician—offers a rare view inside his country's struggles in the last century. Listen to her talk about the work.
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Dean's Faculty Forum: Ayesha Jalal
Ayesha Jalal, the Mary Richardson Professor of History at Tufts, spoke at the School of Arts and Sciences Dean's Faculty Forum on Oct. 29 about her book, "Partisans of Allah: Jihad in South Asia."
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Calculating Reality
Tufts graduate Lun-Yi Tsai creates art inspired by mathematics to try to understand the world around him. View some of his work and hear him explain its origin and meaning.
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Parent Power
More than 3,500 family members and guests flocked to the Medford/Somerville campus Oct. 17-19 to celebrate Parents Weekend. Linda Levin-Scherz, assistant director of the Tufts Parents Program, talks about the weekend.
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The Birth of MTV: New Media in the 1980s
On Oct. 16, Tom Freston, co-founder of the MTV network, was the ninth speaker in the Richard E. Snyder President's Lecture Series, delivering a lecture entitled "The Birth of MTV: New Media in the 1980s."
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Photo gallery: Community Day
On Oct. 5, neighbors and residents from Medford and Somerville shared in the fun and excitement of Tufts' sixth annual Community Day.
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Something for Everyone
Assistant Director of Campus Life Jamie Engle discusses the plethora of student activities that Tufts has to offer in this audio slideshow.
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Visualizing Success
Jen Toomey, elite runner and recipient of the Tufts' 2008 Distinguished Achievement Award, reflects on her career and discusses her future. Watch a video recounting her accomplishments.
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Striking Back at the Empire
A new exhibition at the Art Gallery highlights the tense connections between East and West.
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Photo gallery: EPIIC Outward Bound
For EPIIC students, participating in an Outward Bound weekend as part of orientation prepares them for the academic rigors to come. View photos from their experience.
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Photo gallery: Homecoming 2008
The Jumbos were undaunted by a few raindrops as students and alumni enjoyed the festivities during Homecoming weekend.
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Friedman Symposium keynote by former USDA Secretary Dan Glickman
Dan Glickman, who was U.S. secretary of agriculture from 1995 to 2001, gave the keynote address at the second annual Friedman School Symposium, a meeting for national and international experts to discuss subjects affecting nutrition policy and the food industry.
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From the Heart
With personal conviction and professional determination, Tufts School of Medicine student Latrice Goosby Landry is taking on the epidemic of heart disease among African-Americans. Explore the medical and cultural issues related to her research through these audio slideshows.
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A Tale of Two Cavemen
Two spelunkers who discovered extraordinary caverns are the subject of Neil Miller's new book.
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Gossamer Wings and DNA
Tracking 2 million years of butterfly evolution in the Arctic Circle.
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Matriculation 2008
The Class of 2012 -- with parents and luggage in tow -- descended upon campus for move-in and Matriculation ceremonies.
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Where Weird Is Wonderful
Sunil Swaroop (G'08), director of Creative Arts/Jackson Troupe, discusses how the two groups help children discover who they are through the arts.
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Phoenix Risen
Chemist Sam Kounaves sees the payoff of years of work as he analyzes Martian soil using instruments his Tufts group helped develop.
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Readers Beware
Mindy Nierenberg, senior programs manager at Tisch College, shares her concerns for the future of the world's public libraries through her art.
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Jumbo Goes to Africa
Members of the Tufts field hockey team return spent two weeks of exploring southern Africa in June 2008.
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A Distinct Honor
The inaugural Tufts Distinction Awards honored the achievements of staff and faculty from across the university.
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An Interdisciplinary Incubator
By focusing on how animals move, a group of Tufts researchers is changing how we think about (and may one day build) robots.
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Commencement 2008
Tufts graduate and host of NBC's "Today" show Meredith Vieira told the Class of 2008 that "as much as you reach forward for your dream, it's important to never forget to reach out to those around you."
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Your Favorite Tufts Moments
With the school year winding down, students take the time to share the moments that, for them, represent the Tufts experience.
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Video: The Art and Ethics of Translation
2007 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellow Peter Cole delivered the keynote address at this March 6 symposium that kicked off the Center for the Humanities at Tufts.
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Slideshow: An Address Evolves
Former provost Sol Gittleman reflects on his former home at 48 Professors Row, now housing the Center for the Humanities at Tufts.
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Sixth Annual Tufts President's Marathon Challenge
On Patriot's Day 2008, the nearly 200 members of the sixth annual Tufts President's Marathon Challenge team made the 26.2 mile trek from Hopkinton, Mass., to Boston, capping off an effort to raise $400,000 for nutrition, medical and fitness research and education across Tufts.
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Video: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Edward Schafer
On April 30, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Edward Schafer spoke to students and faculty at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.
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A Classic Event
The Classics Department's annual outdoor reading of ancient literary works has been drawing a following for nearly two decades.
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Fishing For Success
While Ezra Furman and the Harpoons have risen from their on-campus beginnings to become a promising band on the national rock scene, the Tufts seniors in the band remain true to their roots.
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Noise vs. News: The State of Political Coverage
On Apr. 14, veteran news anchor and NBC special correspondent Tom Brokaw moderated the third annual Edward R. Murrow Forum on Issues in Journalism, addressing the topic "Noise vs. News: The State of Political Coverage."
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Bon Anniversaire!
Over the years, several Tufts students have passed through "the Priory," as the Tufts European Center in Talloires, France, is often known. In April 2008, the university community celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Center. View a selection of photos from the Priory's history provided by Gabriella Goldstein, director of the Tufts European Center.
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Fourth Annual John Holmes Memorial Poetry Reading: Maxine Kumin
On Apr. 9, prize-winning poet Maxine Kumin delivered the Fourth Annual John Holmes Memorial Poetry Reading at Tisch Library. The event was sponsored by Friends of Tufts Libraries & the University Bookstore.
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Open Leaders: Washington, Lincoln and FDR
On Apr. 3, David Hackett Fischer, Warren professor of history at Brandeis University, was the eighth speaker in the Richard E. Snyder President's Lecture Series, delivering a lecture entitled "Open Leaders: Washington, Lincoln and FDR."
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Wild Things
Tisch Library director Jo-Ann Michalak brings her fascination with the art of Maurice Sendak to the office.
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A New Way To Think About Hardware
On Mar. 31, Barry Trimmer, Henry Bromfield Pearson Professor of Natural Sciences and Professor of Biology at Tufts, discussed his research into biomimetic robots for the spring installment of the Dean's Faculty Forum series. Richard Wlezien, Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, served as the discussant.
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The United States and the Middle East:
What Comes Next After Iraq?
On Mar. 27-28, The Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies sponsored an international conference exploring the relationship between the U.S. and the Middle East.
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This New House: Living Deliberately in the 21st Century
On Mar. 27, Professor of International Environmental Policy and Director of the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy William Moomaw spoke at The Fletcher School about the energy-neutral home he and his wife Margot have constructed.
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Discovering Ghana
In Jan. 2008, six Tufts undergraduates traveled to Ghana as part of "Ghana Gold: A Corporate Social Responsibility Tour." Led by Associate Professor Pearl Robinson, the group spent two weeks traveling around the African country in a mini-bus, meeting with artists, educators, government officials and leaders from Ghana's gold industry.
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Video: The Art and Ethics of Translation
2007 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellow Peter Cole delivered the keynote address at this March 6 symposium that kicked off the Center for the Humanities at Tufts.
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A Martian Adventure in Antarctica
Traveling to the most desolate place on Earth to learn more about the Red Planet—and climate change.
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A Question of Access: Merit and Need-Based Aid In Our Colleges and Universities
The Action Center for Educational Services and Scholarship (ACCESS) and Tufts University hosted a moderated discussion on Feb. 29, 2008, featuring a panel of experts including Tufts President Lawrence S. Bacow, who explored how public and private institutions of higher education are dealing with the difficult balancing act between merit- and need-based aid and how it affects students and academic institutions.
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Friends of the Tufts Libraries: Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
Prince of Asturias Professor of History Felipe Fernandez-Armesto spoke at a Friends of the Tufts Libraries Authors Talk event on Feb. 13, 2008, about his book "Amerigo: The Man That Gave His Name To America."
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The VisWall in Action
Senior Kyle Maxwell demonstrates the application of the Center for Scientific Visualization for the virtual reality surgical simulation he is working on with Assistant Professor Caroline Cao.
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Hoop Dreams
The Tufts women's basketball team has already made history, but as they head toward the 2007-08 postseason, they're not resting on their laurels.
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Energy and Climate Forum: A Proposal for a US Carbon Tax Swap
On Feb. 6, 2008, Tufts Professor of Economics Gilbert Metcalf presented a talk entitled "A Proposal for a US Carbon Tax Swap: An Equitable Tax Reform to Address Global Climate Change" as part of the monthly Energy and Climate Forum series.
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The "War on Terrorism": Where Do We Stand?
On Jan. 25-26, 2008, The Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies sponsored this conference aiming to assess the current state of the "War on Terrorism" -- its causes, impacts, and proposed solutions.
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Youth Movement
Through Tufts' community music education and mentoring programs, local youth are gaining additional exposure to the world of music. Take in the sounds and sights from a typical Saturday morning at the Granoff Music Center.
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The Most Interesting Vitamin
On Jan. 28, 2008, Robert M. Russell, MD, the outgoing director of the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts, spoke about Vitamin A.
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