Only 57 percent of Americans say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine
Jennifer Allen, professor of community health is co-leader of the national survey designed and analyzed by Tufts University’s Research Group on Equity in Health, Wealth and Civic Engagement.
Unraveling the Mystery of Black Holes
Leonard and Jane Holmes Bernstein Professor in Evolutionary Science in the Department of Physics and Astronomy Alexander Vilenkin explains how large black holes really are and what the point of no return means.
Researchers Across Tufts Pivot to Fight COVID-19
Scientists collaborate to understand the coronavirus, from how it is transmitted to the disparity of its harm
Two-thirds of African Americans know someone mistreated by police, and 22% report mistreatment in past year
Survey by Tufts University researchers also finds 42% of Latinos and 27% of Whites know victims of police mistreatment
How Racial Segregation and Policing Intersect in America
A study of race and policing shows disturbing differences between Black and white neighborhoods, says Danica Gordon, assistant professor, Department of Sociology
Why Is There a COVID-19 Gender Gap?
Tufts researchers to study how sex and gender affect individuals’ risk of worse outcomes from COVID-19
Tufts professor raises $10,000 for bail bonds with musicology livestream
The Boston Globe highlights Associate Professor of Music Stephan Pennington's livestreamed fundraising lecture on Black music history and civil rights
Defects in developing frog brain can be prevented or repaired with bioelectric drugs
Researchers suggest the discovery offers a roadmap for exploration of therapeutic drugs that could help repair birth defects in humans
The Lack of Affordable Housing Is Getting Worse
It is not just that housing costs are too high, but that incomes are too low, says Shomon Shamsuddin, assistant professor of urban and environmental policy and planning
What Causes Stress in Us—and Animals?
Lessons from a Pandemic: When it comes to stress, we have more in common with wild animals than we realize, says Michael Romero, professor of biology