Bringing Music—and Hope—to Refugee Syrian Children
In Lebanon, Layth Sidiq, lecturer in the Department of Music and director of the Tufts Arab Music Ensemble, taught not just melodies but musical traditions to young students
Faculty Focus: Fall 2019
Maurice Parent is a new professor of the practice in the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies and Eoin McGuirk is a new assistant professor in the Department of Economics.
New Arts and Sciences Faculty
An accomplished group of faculty will join A&S for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Mapping the Kinks in Faulty DNA
Catherine Freudenreich, professor and chair of Biology, and colleagues find the molecular mechanism that causes fragility in abnormal DNA structures, which can lead to disease
Conference Honors Tufts Nobel Winner Allan Cormack
Academics from around the world will gather at the university to offer new ideas about imaging challenges in mathematics, medicine, and more
The Work of Art That Disappeared
The SMFA’s Ethan Murrow created a monumental drawing installation dedicated to industrial workers. Then it was painted over.
Kids Should Learn Coding, Like They Do Math and Reading
How a Tufts program is enriching the lives of young students around the nation
Bringing Landmarks Like Notre-Dame Back to Life
Careful and sensitive restoration of sacred monuments is critical, says Christina Maranci, the Arthur H. Dadian and Ara Oztemel Professor of Armenian Art and Architecture and chair of the Department of the History of Art and Architecture
The Cockatoo with the Dance Moves
Three takeaways from Professor of Psychology Aniruddh Patel about his new study on Snowball, a parrot that creates spontaneous—and diverse—dance movements
Educational program aims to lower recidivism rates, improve quality of life for inmates
$100K grant from Cummings Foundation will fund Tisch College at Tufts University program that supports associate degrees for people in a Massachusetts correctional institution