The Extinction Crisis
With up to one million species on the brink of disappearing in the coming decades, what can we do? Michael Reed, professor of avian ecology and conservation biology, gives his perspective on a new U.N. report.
Species facing climate change could find help in odd place: urban environments
Elizabeth Crone, professor of biology, is lead author on a new paper which finds that using just 15 percent of urban space for favorable habitat can help species reach more complete, suitable habitats more quickly
Want to Build a Hexapod Robot?
The newest makerspace facility at Tufts is bringing together students and faculty to design and build all sorts of creations
Data Intensive Studies Center Inaugural Director Named
Abani Patra, who has been at the forefront of the rapid growth of big data, starts at Tufts on August 15
Crime and Too Much Punishment
The criminal justice system has become fixated with assigning moral blame and imposing retribution, and that’s not right, says a professor
Scientists unlock new role for nervous system in regeneration
Using a computational model, Tufts biology researchers were able to explain, predict, and even manipulate the regeneration of the flatworm body
Undergrads Do Research in Morocco
Fifteen students fanned out over the North African country in March to learn more about topics ranging from migration to religion
The Year in Books at the School of Arts and Sciences
Book topics range from memory and superpowers to GMOs and microeconomics, plus music, film, art exhibitions and more
A New Eye on the Cosmos
A state-of-the-art viewing instrument will help Tufts astronomers seeking to answer the deepest questions in astronomy and physics
Why Mass Shootings Don’t Lead to Gun Control
After horrifying gun violence, political opinions on the topic become more rigidly divided finds research by Brian Schaffner, Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies