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.
Four Things Experts Have Learned From the Pandemic
Natasha Warikoo, professor of sociology, discusses the effect the pandemic has had on educational inequities alongside other Tufts researchers.
Staying Home in COVID-19 Means Higher Electricity Bills
New research from Steve Cicala, assistant professor, Department of Economics, examines the phenomenon of increased residential electric usage as more people worked remotely and avoided community activities in 2020.
New report examines benefits, costs of region-wide effort to reduce emissions from cars and trucks
Gilbert Metcalf, professor of economics, is lead researcher on the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tisch College's new report which estimates the potential impact of the Transportation Climate Initiative.
Aging Chimps Are Living Their Best Life
A new study on chimpanzee social behavior by primatologist Zarin Machanda, Usen Family Career Development Assistant Professor, shows similarities to human friendship patterns.
Telling a Story with Data to Get Results
A new cross-school initiative at Tufts aims to change how we teach data science in STEM and non-STEM disciplines alike.
The Politics of Division
The presidential election shows the standoff in our national politics is growing more serious, says Tufts political scientist
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