New Arts and Sciences Faculty: Fall 2025
An accomplished group of new faculty will join the School of Arts and Sciences for the Fall 2025 semester.
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Faculty Focus: Fall 2025
Tony Haouam is a new Assistant Professor in the Romance Studies Department; Demond Hill is a new Assistant Professor in the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development; and Randi Rotjan is a new Associate Professor in the Department of Biology.
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Mikayla Paquette’s Hoop Dreams
Finding joy in basketball and purpose in public service, Mikayla Paquette, A25, has created a program that aims to empower youth, on and off the court
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What Rare Earth Elements Are and Why They Matter
The elements are used in many critical industries and have become a hot political issue, says Professor and Chair of the Department of Earth and Climate Sciences Jill VanTongeren
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When an Old Flag Isn’t So Grand
Many states are redesigning their flags. Will it change how people feel about their home states?
For Real Talk About Public Education, Check Out This Fictional School
Amid the many TV shows that get public schools wrong, Abbott Elementary’s nuanced stories and characters are a “palate cleanser,” say Tufts education experts
Can AI Be Conscious?
Experts debate the possibility at a symposium in honor of Daniel Dennett, and most agree it’s not a good thing