Bringing Virtual Study Abroad to Students
Faculty create international partnerships to bring global experiences into their virtual classrooms.
Koretsky named McDonnell Family Bridge Professor
Milo Koretsky to join Tufts School of Engineering and Tufts School of Arts and Sciences as the inaugural McDonnell Family Bridge Professor.
Tufts Professor Brings Grandparents Into The Classroom Via Zoom, And Gives Everyone A Lesson In Staying Connected
In WGBH news segment, Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh discusses how inviting his grandfather to participate in one of his Zoom classes led to some of his students inviting their own grandparents to join as well.
Thank You from Tufts
Tufts faculty and staff members shared messages of gratitude and support for students' hard work this semester.
Cultural Heritage in the Crosshairs Once More
Christina Maranci, Arthur H. Dadian and Ara Oztemel Professor of Armenian Art and Architecture, has written this op-ed for the Wall Street Journal about the dire situation in Armenia and the need to project the region's cultural heritage. (Subscription required)
A&S Alum Jennifer O'Malley Dillon is Joe Biden's New Deputy Chief of Staff
This segment, which features Dean of Arts and Sciences Jim Glaser, profiles A&S alum Jennifer O'Malley Dillon who was President-elect Joe Biden's campaign manager and has now been named his deputy chief of staff.
No Grumpy Old Men in the World of Chimps
New research from Zarin Machanda, Usen Family Career Development Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, is highlighted in an article in the New York Times.
Those funky cheese smells allow microbes to “talk” to and feed each other
Researchers discover that bacteria that ripen cheese respond to the volatile gases produced by cheese fungi.
Secret Mind of Slime
Michael Levin, Distinguished Professor, Department of Biology, is featured in this PBS NOVA documentary about new research on primitive life forms called slime molds.
New Arts and Sciences Faculty: Fall 2020
An accomplished group of faculty will join A&S for the 2020-2021 academic year.