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
How Will COVID-19 Affect Public Spaces?
“Lessons from a Pandemic” — Cities adapted in the past to pandemics, and one place to start is in parks, says Justin Hollander, Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning
After ‘Victory in Europe,’ the Myths of the Post-war World
The political and military situation wasn’t what many now think, says Jeffrey Taliaferro, associate professor of political science
New Report: Massachusetts elections in the shadow of COVID-19
Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University’s Tisch College describes the importance of vote-by-mail, maintaining safe polling sites
5 Ways Parents Can Reassure Kids During COVID-19
An expert on children, trauma, and education shares tips for preserving kids’ emotional well-being
Coping with Anxiety in a Time of Pandemic
Heather Urry, professor of psychology, answers questions about worry and fear—and what we can do to help
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