Secrets to climate change adaptation uncovered in the European corn borer moth
A team led by Tufts biologists find genetic variation that allows the moth to change its biological clock and adjust to shorter winters
An Impeachment Explainer
As the U.S. House of Representatives begins to consider impeaching President Donald Trump, Jeffrey Taliaferro, associate professor of political science, details the process and precedents
Cutting Corners on Numbers
Tufts mathematicians find the way we represent numbers in computers can lead to large computational errors, especially for modeling dynamical systems
Sonia Sotomayor and the Power of Asking Why
We all need to speak up and be heard—and be willing to engage with others, the Supreme Court justice told a large Tufts audience
What’s Ahead for the Economy?
There is increasing risk of recession in the U.S. and around the world as trade wars create uncertainty, says a Tufts economist
The Truth About Conspiracy Theories
They’re more complex than you’d think—and spreading faster and further than ever, says Kelly Greenhill, professor of political science
How American Christian media promoted charity abroad
Heather Curtis, associate professor, Department of Religion, writes this piece for The Conversation on early American evangelical movements and philanthropy
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.