A&S Sophomore Co-Authors Research Examining Charter Schools
Nik Karns participated in collaborative research which examined disproportionate barriers facing people of color who aspire to open and operate charter schools.
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.
Faculty Focus: Fall 2020
Stephanie Badde is the new Stibel Family Assistant Professor of Brain and Cognitive Science in the Department of Psychology, Kasso Akochaye Okoudjou is a new professor in the Department of Mathematics, and Steve Cicala is a new assistant professor in the Department of Economics.
How Urban Planning Helped Create a Divided and Very Unequal Minneapolis
The laws governing housing, along with redlining, were part of the systemic efforts to maintain structural racism, Julian Agyeman, Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning in a piece originally published in the Conversation
Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development Ranked 3rd in North America of 50 Ph.D. Granting Programs
A new study published in Family Science Review finds that the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development is one of the top 3 programs in North America for research productivity and industriousness when controlling for the size of the faculty.
Faculty Focus: Spring 2020
Two accomplished faculty will join Tufts in the Spring 2020 semester. Natasha Kumar Warikoo is a new professor in the Department of Sociology, and Jill VanTongeren is a new associate professor in the Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences.
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.
Tell Me More: Why Minority Voting Turnout Matters
In a new episode of the Tufts podcast Bernard Fraga talks with Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies Brian Schaffner about the complex causes of the election turnout gap between minority and white voters
Black History Trail Makes 200 Stops Across Massachusetts
The New York Times profiles A&S faculty members Kendra Field and Kerri Greenidge's African American Trail Project.
From Tufts to STEM Advocate
Tufts Ph.D. candidate Amanda Strawhacker is helping to develop a tool to foster a love for science, technology, engineering and math in young children