Faculty in the News
Fall 2026
Neural response measurements may offer new clues to how depression-related thoughts become automatic
Medical Xpress
09/10/2026
Professor of Psychology Gina Kuperberg discusses her collaborative experiment with fellow psychologist Victoria Sharpe and GSAS PhD student Apoorva Vallampati that showed rapid neural responses to personal depression-related words reveal inner feelings, which could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment of depression.
Charlie Kirk's legacy is taking root on college campuses
The Boston Globe
09/10/2026
This opinion piece quotes A&S second-year student Mack Kozlowski, president of the Tufts Republicans club, about expected membership this year, and it links to Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh’s February 2026 Boston Globe Ideas piece on the Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education, of which he is director.
How ‘Sesame Street' and other children's shows addressed 9/11 to help kids cope
The Independent US
09/09/2026
Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study & Human Development Lecturer Julie Dobrow examines how youth-focused media responded to 9/11, highlighting that many lessons remain relevant for helping children and teens navigate anxiety around today’s news cycle.
‘This is dangerous’: slime moulds and the bitter debate over the nature of intelligence
The Guardian UK
09/08/2026
Distinguished Professor of Biology Michael Levin is quoted throughout this in-depth exploration of the scientific debate regarding the concept of cognition and intelligence in nature--from slime molds and cells to plants and animals.
You can't shield kids from scary news – here's what ‘Sesame Street' and other children's shows did after 9/11
The Conversation
09/08/2026
Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study & Human Development Lecturer Julie Dobrow examines how youth-focused media responded to 9/11, highlighting that many lessons remain relevant for helping children and teens navigate anxiety around today’s news cycle.
Week-in-Review: Gloria Steinem, Cassandra Wilson, and Making MapQuest Great Again
WGBH Boston FM
09/05/2026
Professor of the Practice of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies Maurice Emmanuel Parent joins this episode of The Culture Show Podcast to discuss the past week's arts and culture news.
Before the Record: Proofs as Ritual
Inside Higher Ed
09/03/2026
Associate Professor of Biology Philip T. Starks writes this piece reflecting on why he loves the proof stage of publishing a paper.
Transcript: Trump Hasn't Killed DEI in America
The New Republic
09/03/2026
Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology, Natasha Warikoo joins this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon to discuss how efforts to achieve greater diversity and equity continue as the Trump administration works to defeat those causes.
‘Not-quite primordial’ black holes may explain baffling JWST discovery
New Scientist
09/03/2026
This article highlights collaborative research from Assistant Professor of Physics & Astronomy Soubhik Kumar that found an explanation for why the James Webb Space Telescope seems to have discovered more ancient black holes than theory had predicted.