Faculty in the News - 2024-2025

Summer 2025

Anonymous Was A Woman and the New York Foundation for the Arts Award Over $500,000 in Environmental Art Grants
ARTnews Magazine
08/27/2025
SMFA Professor of the Practice Mary Ellen Strom participated in a review panel for this year’s recipients of the AWAW Environmental Art Grants program.

Recognizing job burnout and what to do about it
Newstex Blogs Medical Xpress
08/26/2025
Senior Associate Vice Provost for Education and Associate Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning Mary Davis discusses factors that contribute to job burnout and how to help manage this experience. She is the author of Jobs, Health, and the Meaning of Work. 

Study links low rainfall to increased conflict between African pastoralists and farmers
Phys.org
08/23/2025
J.C. Keogh and Family Assistant Professor of Economics Eoin McGuirk discusses a new collaborative multi-year study finding an increase in conflict between pastoralist (migrating livestock farmers) groups and neighboring farmers in Africa, caused in part by hotter and drier climate conditions. 

A 'Third State' Exists Between Life and Death—And That Suggests Your Cells Are Conscious, Some Scientists Say
Men's Health
08/23/2025
Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology Michael Levin is quoted from a video from The Well in which he explains cellular intelligence. 

Security Guarantees? Face Time With Putin? Zelenskyy Gets Warmer Trump Reception But Unclear Results
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
08/19/2025
Associate Professor of Political Science Oxana Shevel comments on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recent meeting with President Trump to discuss a resolution to end the Russia and Ukraine war saying, “I don't think there has been any sort of substantive breakthrough, because the details of whatever breakthrough may have been -- security guarantees in particular -- are not there.”

Measuring Biopharmaceutical Innovation in the Modern Era
The Incidental Economist
08/11/2025
Professor of the Practice of Biotechnology Frank S. David co-authors this post about his collaborative research developing a six-dimensional rubric to comprehensively evaluate innovation in the biopharmaceutical industry.

State panel advances antisemitism education measures
The Daily Hampshire Gazette
08/08/2025
Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh is quoted about his ongoing research examining levels of Jewish engagement on campus. 

Birds found thriving in a very large commercial forest in Maine
Phys.org
08/07/2025
Professor of Biology Michael Reed is quoted about his new collaborative research that found, contrary to expectations, many bird species in Maine timberlands have larger populations than they did 30 years ago.

Think You Can Dance? Check Out These Cockatoos. Research Finds the Parrots Have 30 Moves in Their Repertoire
Smithsonian
08/07/2025
Professor of Psychology Aniruddh Patel is quoted from New Scientist on new research that found that dancing is common between at least 10 different species of cockatoo.

Cockatoos who feel the beat perform 30 distinct dance moves, study shows
ABC News
08/06/2025
Collaborative 2019 research, led by Professor of Psychology Aniruddh Patel, that showed a cockatoo named Snowball created dance moves to music, is highlighted in this article. Patel comments on new research that found that dancing is common between at least 10 different species of cockatoo.

Scholars convene at Du Bois Forum
The Berkshire Edge
08/06/2025
Associate Professor of History and Director of the Center for Public History Kendra Field is included in this round-up of events from the fourth annual Du Bois Forum at Jacob’s Pillow, which was established in part by Tufts historians in 2021.

Cells have a second DNA repair toolbox for difficult cases
Phys.org
08/04/2025
Professor of Biology Catherine Freudenreich discusses her collaborative research that uncovered how a backup mechanism for DNA repair works and why that suggests a potential strategy for treating cancer.

‘Great news but a weird twist.’ After the NIH moved to restore hundreds of grants, researchers remain in limbo.
The Boston Globe
08/03/2025
Professor of Biology Mitch McVey talks about the uncertainty of federal NIH funding and implications for the Tufts’ IRACDA program. A photo of McVey and TUSM’s Claire Moore, co-directors of IRACDA, is included.

Why Greek gods inspire space missions
This Working Life
08/03/2025
Associate Professor of Classical Studies Marie-Claire Beaulieu joins the Nightlife podcast to discuss how Greek gods inspire space exploration, delving into the mythologies of Artemis and Apollo.

How the FDA can score quick wins on transparency
STAT
07/29/2025
In this opinion piece, Professor of the Practice of Biotechnology Frank S. David examines how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can take “meaningful steps” to improve transparency and access to public information about approved drugs.

The beach wasn't always a vacation destination - for the ancient Greeks, it was a scary place
The Conversation Indonesia
07/28/2025
Associate Professor of Classical Studies Marie-Claire Beaulieu explores the negative, often menacing, perceptions of the beach and coastlines held by Ancient Greeks.

A strange Poe novel might be just the right book for today’s weird times
The Boston Globe
07/24/2025
Associate Professor of English Nathan Wolff talks about a new edition of Edgar Allan Poe’s novel, “The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket,” which includes a conversation between Wolff and Boston University professor Joseph Rezek.

The sirens in ancient mythology weren't the seductresses of today
National Geographic 
07/22/2025
Associate Professor of Classical Studies Marie-Claire Beaulieu is quoted throughout this article tracing the evolution of sirens in mythology.

FDA panel convenes on SSRIs and pregnancy amid ongoing debate over risk, efficacy
Contemporary Ob/Gyn
07/21/2025
Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology Michael Levin is quoted from his participation in a Food and Drug Administration public expert panel on the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy.

The Frontier Research at Michael Levin's Biology Lab
CounterPunch
07/09/2025
Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology Michael Levin is quoted at length in this article highlighting his work at the Levin Lab, which is guided by the “ethical imperative” to find the cause of—and relieve—pain and disease.

C Raja Mohan writes: Old Delhi, new Washington
The Indian Express
07/09/2025
This opinion column discusses two essays by Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Beckley examining shifting American power under Donald Trump’s leadership.

Trump has big plans for America's next birthday. Historians have questions
The Columbian
07/06/2025
Professor of History David Ekbladh comments in this Los Angeles Times reprint examining the celebrations planned for America’s 250th birthday in 2026.

'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' and the Way of the Jackal
The Wire India
07/06/2025
A 1994 essay by Professor of Religion Brian Hatcher on the first appearance of the phrase vasudhaiva kutumbakam (meaning "the world is one family") in the Hitopadesha, a Sanskrit book of fables.

Echoes of Mau Mau in Kenya’s Gen Z Movement
The Elephant
July 4, 2025
Assistant Professor of History H. Muoki Mbunga authored a new analysis piece comparing the current Gen Z movement in Kenya with the Mau Mau movement that began in the late 1940s.

Trump has big plans for America's next birthday. Historians have questions
Los Angeles Times
07/03/2025
Professor of History David Ekbladh comments in this article examining the celebrations planned for America’s 250th birthday in 2026.

They want to be your anime best friend — on your phone and IRL at Dodger Stadium
Los Angeles Times - Travel
07/03/2025
Professor of International Literary and Cultural Studies Susan Napier comments on how anime fosters the idea of fantasy creation, calling the medium “brilliantly expansive.”

What’s in a State Flag?
The Saturday Evening Post
07/02/2025
In this reprinted opinion piece, Professor of Political Science Deborah J. Schildkraut examines how states are part of Americans’ identities, sharing findings from her research.

Spring 2025

Yonatan Y. Brafman, "Critique of Halakhic Reason: Divine Commandments and Social Normativity" (Oxford UP, 2024)
Player FM By Player Fm
June 30, 2025
Assistant Professor of Modern Judaism in the Department of Religion Yonatan Brafman joins this episode of the Intellectual History podcast to discuss his approach to Jewish theology and Jewish law (halakhah).

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist.
Politifact
June 26, 2025
Associate Professor of Political Science Oxana Shevel is quoted in this piece finding that President Donald Trump’s claim that New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s platform is akin to communism is false.

Online Abuse and US Politics, a Conversation with Moya Bailey and Nina Jankowicz
Signs Journal
June 25, 2025
Professor of Sociology Sarah Sobieraj leads this episode of Ask a Feminist podcast on the online hostility aimed at female politicians.

Formation of tiny living bots can reset the cellular aging clock
News-Medical.Net
June 21, 2025
Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology Michael Levin and alumnus Gizem Gumuskaya discuss their most recent research on Anthrobots, discovering that these tiny multicellular organisms become biologically younger than the original adult cells from which they are created. 

US must support chemistry research
Science
June 19, 2025
Professor and Department Chair of Chemistry Yu-Shan Lin joins fellow chairs of US-based chemistry departments to express deep concerns about federal decisions to decrease overhead rates and reduce scientific funding.

Iran-Israel conflict raises alarm in Pakistan amid fears over own security
Aljazeera International
June 18, 2025
Assistant Professor of Political Science Fahd Humayun says that Pakistan’s push for a ceasefire in the Israel-Iran conflict would be bolstered by the fact that the Trump administration is also advocating for negotiations versus war.

Massachusetts scientists have lost billions in federal funds. Now they have their day in court.
WGBH-TV Online 
June 16, 2025
TUSM’s Claire Moore and Professor of Biology Mitch McVey, also co-directors of the Tufts’ IRACDA program, and Tufts Medical Center’s Michael Paasche-Orlow discuss the devastating impact of federal cuts to National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation grants supporting scientific research, as well as training and diversity programs.

Antisemitism Is an Urgent Problem. Too Many People Are Making Excuses.
The New York Times Online
June 14, 2025
This article cites 2024 research from Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh that examined levels of Jewish engagement on campus.

50 years later, the music of ‘Jaws’ still delights and frightens
WGBH News
June 13, 2025
Associate Professor of Music Frank Lehman joins this episode of Under the Radar to discuss the iconic film score of Jaws, composed by John Williams.

Distant Galaxy Has Similar Icy Dust to the Milky Way. So, Similar Planets?
Universe Today
June 12, 2025
Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy Anna Sajina discusses her research using the James Webb Space Telescope to study interstellar dust in early galaxies.

Expanding Our Understanding of Life and Intelligence
Psychology Today
June 12, 2025
Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology Michael Levin discusses consciousness, biolectricity and regenerative medicine, multiscale cognitition, and his vision for the future in this wide-ranging interview.

Crisis brakes
Dawn.com
June 12, 2025
Assistant Professor of Political Science Fahd Humayun examines why the India-Pakistan crisis showed that “the brakes that managed past crises are now dangerously worn.”

Tufts researchers design new generation of weight loss medications
News-Medical.Net
June 11, 2025
Professor of Chemistry Krishna Kumar, GSAS student Tristan Dinsmore, and Visiting Scholar Martin Beinborn discuss the Kumar Lab’s development of a next-generation compound that combines four different hormone receptors for more effective weight loss with fewer side effects.

5 top films in Studio Ghibli’s first 40 years, from Spirited Away to Princess Mononoke
South China Morning Post By 2 Min Read
June 10, 2025
In this round-up of the top films from Japan’s Studio Ghibli, Professor of International Literary and Cultural Studies Susan Napier describes Princess Mononoke as “serious, dark and violent.”

Webb detects familiar ice-covered dust in a galaxy 5 billion light-years away
MSN News
June 9, 2025
Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy Anna Sajina discusses her new collaborative research using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) that found that the composition of dust particles from distant galaxies "is basically the same as what we see in objects inside our own galaxy and very nearby objects.” 

Am I torturing ChatGPT?
Vox 
June 5, 2025
Professor of Biology Michael Levin says, “I think it’s nuts that people think that only the magic meanderings of evolution can somehow create minds. In principle, there’s no reason why AI couldn’t be conscious.”

Studio Ghibli marks 40 years, but future looks uncertain
Yahoo! News
June 5, 2025
Professor of International Literary and Cultural Studies Susan Napier Professor is quoted throughout this piece looking at the impact of Japan’s Studio Ghibli, founded by Hayao Miyazaki and the late Isao Takahata 40 years ago. Napier is the author of "Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art."

Here Are the Nearly 2,500 Medical Research Grants Canceled or Delayed by Trump
The New York Times Online 
June 4, 2025
This article shares the experience of Professor of Chemistry Joshua Kritzer, who just learned on June 3 that his delayed funding for the third year of a five-year NIH grant has been released.

A Tufts alum completed a fellowship. Lesson learned: he’s related to his alma mater’s founder.
The Boston Globe Online
June 1, 2025
Newly graduated A&S student Jaiden Mosley, a 22-year-old Black man from Maryland, discusses how he discovered that he is related to Charles Tufts, who donated the land for what became Tufts University, through an ancestor who was a plantation overseer and a woman who was enslaved on the plantation. Associate Professor of History Kendra Field and Professor of Religion Heather Curtis are also quoted.

India and Pakistan’s Air Battle Is Over. Their Water War Has Begun.
The New York Times Online
May 31, 2025
Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Hassaan Khan comments on why there is an “urgent need for Pakistan to invest in more nimble, adaptive water governance.”

Alarmed by Trump Cuts, Scientists Are Talking Science. For 100 Hours
New York Times
May 30, 2025
Assistant Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences Jonah Bloch-Johnson organized a livestream that ran for 100 hours in protest of the Trump administration’s cuts to weather and climate research. Bloch-Johnson said they’ve counted approximately 100,000 views on YouTube.

National Parks Traveler Podcast: Environmental Partisanship
National Parks Traveler Podcast
May 25, 2025
Assistant Professor of Sociology Caleb Scoville joins the National Parks Traveler Podcast to discuss how environmental divisions have become woven into political partisan identities. Scoville is the recipient of a 2025 Andrew Carnegie fellowship to research this topic.

Pakistan intensifies Balochistan insurgency crackdown after deadly school bus bombing
South China Morning Post By 4 Min Read
May 24, 2025
Assistant Professor of Political Science Fahd Humayun is quoted at length about Pakistan’s counterterrorism operations against the Balochistan Liberation Army.

From furry friends to fish, turning up the heat helps animals fight germs − how Mother Nature’s cure offers humans a lesson on fever
Yahoo Lifestyle
May 23, 2025
Associate Professor of Biology Phil Starks and Associate Professor Emeritus of Biology Harry Bernheim co-author this piece on how animals use fever to recover from illness. 

Map shows states considering soda SNAP benefits ban as USDA approves plan
Newsweek Online
May 21, 2025
Assistant Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning and Community Health Benjamin Chrisinger is quoted from a previous Newsweek article about proposed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program restrictions, which he doesn’t see as a pathway for helping Americans to eat healthier.

AANHPI Heritage Month Spotlight: 10 Influential Leaders in Tech, Media And Cybersecurity
CRN Online
May 19, 2025
Teaching Professor of Computer Science Ming Chow is highlighted among influential Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) leaders in the tech sector.

As a Planarian, Mary Antoinette Would Have Survived the Guillotine
Stories by Avi Loeb
May 18, 2025
Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology Michael Levin’s longtime research on planarian flatworm memory and regeneration is highlighted in this blog post. 

Has the United States Gone Rogue?
Foreign Affairs
May 15, 2025
Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Beckley joins this podcast episode to discuss the resilience of, and risks to, American power as well as the impact of the unfolding global transformation on U.S. interests.

Eavesdropping in the Platonic Academy
Evolution News
May 14, 2025
This piece links to a February Evolution News article that examines Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology Michael Levin’s rejection of the materialist paradigm in science, as put forth in his preprint article “Ingressing Minds: Causal Patterns Beyond Genetics and Environment in Natural, Synthetic, and Hybrid Embodiments.”

The Default-Parent Problem
The Atlantic
May 14, 2025
This article cites collaborative 2023 research from Associate Professor of Economics Laura Gee that supports the idea that people tend to assume mothers are the default parent, even when they explicitly ask not to be.

Global hunt for rare earth elements is underway
Earth.com
May 13, 2025
Earth and Climate Sciences Associate Professor Jill Vantongeren explains how rare earth minerals form and why they’ve become a hot political issue in this adapted Tufts Now news story.

India-Pakistan ceasefire: will Trump’s mediation lead to permanent peace?
South China Morning Post
May 13, 2025
Assistant Professor of Political Science Fahd Humayun discusses the tenuous ceasefire between India and Pakistan noting, “There’s no question that sub-conventional tactics are dangerous for peace and stability in the region.”

Will the truce between India and Pakistan resolve differences over Kashmir?
Aljazeera International
May 10, 2025
Mary Richardson Professor of History Ayesha Jalal joins this episode of the Inside Story on the Kashmir crisis, exploring the factors contributing to the making the region a long-time source of hostility between India and Pakistan.

What to Know About Pakistan's Ongoing Water Crisis
TIME Online
May 9, 2025
Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Hassaan Khan is quoted throughout this article examining how Pakistan’s water resources may be further burdened by the current tensions with India.

Inflation Reduction Act Leads to Seesaw Effect Between Oncologic Drug Savings and Development
OncologyLive Online
May 9, 2025
Professor of the Practice of Biotechnology Frank S. David is quoted at length about how the Inflation Reduction Act may have unintended consequences on oncologic drug development, access, and innovation.

If You're an Amazon Ring Owner, You May Be an Accidental Spy
Hacker Noon 
May 9, 2025
This article quotes Associate Professor of Sociology Daanika Gordon from a 2020 Tufts Now news story about her research on how policing differs between Black and white neighborhoods.

Missile strikes and drone attacks heighten South Asian crisis - 8 questions answered over the role of Pakistan’s military in responding
The Conversation UK 
May 8, 2025,
Mary Richardson Professor of History Ayesha Jalal offers insight into how Pakistan’s military might responde to a May 6 missile strike from India, which says Pakistan is to blame for a terror attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir on April 22 that resulted in the deaths of 26 Indian tourists.

Economists confirm what everyone already knew: Democrats buy electric vehicles
Sherwood News By Rani Molla
May 8, 2025
Assistant Professor of Economics Jing Li comments on her NBER collaborative working paper that shows political ideology plays a major role in Americans’ decisions to buy electric vehicles.

India strikes deep inside Pakistan, Pakistan claims 5 Indian jets shot down, in major escalation
MSN News Canada
May 7, 2025
Assistant Professor of Political Science Fahd Humayun comments on the “obviously serious and fluid” situation unfolding between India and Pakistan. 

China is building something huge-and satellite images give us a clue
Newsweek Online
May 7, 2025
Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Beckley says that satellite images displaying what appears to be a construction of a sprawling Chinese military command facility “shows just the potential fear that's going on within Beijing."

How Water Is Weaponized in India-Pakistan Conflict
TIME Online
May 7, 2025
Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Hassaan Khan is quoted from his Dawn article examining the implications of India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan.

The governance challenge of a US SWF
FDi Intelligence
May 6, 2025
Barton L. Rachlin Professor of Economics Patrick J. Schena penned an op-ed on Donald Trump’s executive order in February calling for a plan to establish a US sovereign wealth fund (SWF).

How President Trump’s Tariffs Could Make Going Solar More Expensive
CNET
May 6, 2025
Associate Professor of Economics Steve Cicala is quoted at length about the impact of the Trump administration’s new and expanded tariffs on the solar industry.

India launches strikes deep inside Pakistan and Pakistan claims 5 Indian jets shot down, in major escalation
CNN International Online
May 6, 2025
Assistant Professor of Political Science Fahd Humayun comments on the “obviously serious and fluid” situation unfolding between India and Pakistan. India has launched military strikes in response to a recent massacre of tourists by Pakistani militants in Kashmir.

Study finds link between political views and self-reported wellness
Newsweek Online
May 6, 2025
Professor of Political Science Brian Schaffner comments a new collaborative study examining how individuals with different political views rate their personal well-being concluding, “It may very well be that conservatives have better mental health than liberals, but I do think that our study raises some serious questions about the extent to which that is actually true.”

Commentary: Which defines you best
Star Telegram
May 6, 2025
In this reprinted opinion piece, Professor of Political Science Deborah J. Schildkraut examines how states are part of Americans’ identities, sharing findings from her research.

What rare earth elements are and why they matter
MSN News
May 5, 2025
Associate Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences Jill Vantongeren explains how rare earth minerals form and why they’ve become a hot political issue in this reprinted Tufts Now news story.

Indus Water Treaty - The Statesman
Statesman India Online By Statesman News Service
May 4, 2025
Assistant Professor in Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning Hassaan Khan comments on the implications of India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan.

Planning the Red Planet
Planning.org/planning
May 1, 2025
Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning Justin Hollander shares his thoughts on how planners could play a role in settlements on Mars and the moon. Hollander is the author of the 2023 book "The First City on Mars: An Urban Planner's Guide to Settling the Red Planet.

BBC World Service - BBC OS, US-Ukraine resources deal
BBC News Online
May 1, 2025
Associate Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences Jill Vantongeren joins this episode of BBC OS to explain rare earth minerals and their uses in the wake of a deal that will give the United States access to some of Ukraine’s natural resources.

Ronan the Sea Lion Is Probably Better Than You at Keeping a Beat
The New York Times
May 1, 2025
Professor of Psychology Aniruddh D. Patel comments on new research that shows a sea lion has improved her ability to bob her head in sync with beats.

Which defines you best — your state and its symbols or your political party?
The Los Angeles Times
April 30, 2025
Professor of Political Science Deborah J. Schildkraut writes this opinion piece examining how states are part of Americans’ identities, sharing findings from her research.

Why conservatives say they have better mental health than liberals
Talker News UK By Talker News
April 30, 2025
Professor of Political Science Brian Schaffner discusses his collaborative research, using the 2022 Cooperative Election Study survey, to investigate the “happiness gap” between Conservatives and Liberals, saying, "Yes, Conservatives report that their mental health is better than Liberals do, but that gap disappears entirely when we ask instead about each group's overall mood.”

Why Trump’s Economic Disruption Will Be Hard to Reverse
New York Times
April 28, 2025
Professor of History David Ekbladh discusses how the Trump administration policies are negatively impacting the global economic order and the United States’ position as a world leader. 

Transportation advocates call for Worcester to adopt bus rapid transit service
WGBH News
April 28, 2025
The work of a team of Tufts students and Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning Professor Justin Hollander, A’96, A’25P, was covered by NPR’s GBH radio yesterday – the reporter explores their work to bring Bus Rapid Transit to the second biggest city in New England.

New review urges rigorous testing for single-atom catalysts in industry
Phys.org
April 26, 2025
Professor of Chemistry Charles Sykes comments on a research paper that examines the field of atomically dispersed catalysts in heterogeneous catalysis.

Catholics remember Pope Francis as a friend of Africa, with some setting theology aside
ABC News
April 25, 2025
Professor of History Elizabeth Foster comments on factors that shaped Pope Francis’ ministry. 

Can India really stop river water from flowing into Pakistan?
BBC News Online
April 25, 2025
Assistant Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning Hassaan Khan is quoted from his Dawn piece examining the implications of India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, showing how key moments in the past decade led to this week’s announcement.

Kashmir attack: Why India’s Indus Waters Treaty freeze threatens Pakistan
Aljazeera International
April 24, 2025
Assistant Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning Hassaan Khan is quoted throughout this article examining the factors behind India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan and what the implications are for Pakistan.

What India’s Indus Waters Treaty suspension means for Pakistan
DAWN
April 24, 2025
In a front page op-ed, Assistant Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy (UEP) and Environmental Studies (ENVS) Hassaan F. Khan writes about India's recent announcement that they will no longer abide by the Indus Water Treaty of 1960 and its implications for Pakistan and the region.

Getting around: a new vision for transit in Worcester
The Worcester Guardian
April 23, 2025
A team of Tufts students and Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning Professor Justin Hollander, A’96, A’25P, were profiled in an article in The Worcester Guardian about their work to bring Bus Rapid Transit to the second biggest city in New England. 

A tourist massacre in Kashmir is escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Here’s what we know
CNN Online
April 24, 2025
Assistant Professor of Political Science Fahd Humayun comments on escalating tensions between India and Pakistan after more than two dozen tourists were killed by gunmen in a disputed region in Indian-administered Kashmir. 

H2(N)O: Nor any drop to drink for Karachi’s other half
Asia News Network
April 23, 2025
Assistant Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning Hassaan Khan discusses his research comparing variations in, and determinants of, access to water and sanitation services across informal settlements in Karachi, Pakistan, and he suggests ways to address the current water crisis to achieve lasting change.

Outgoing METCO head stands behind the program despite recent attacks on DEI
WGBH-TV Online
April 23, 2025
This article cites findings from Assistant Professor of Economics Elizabeth Setren’s research that demonstrates positive outcomes for students in Boston’s METCO program.

RFK Jr.'s ideas are catching on across the U.S.
Newsweek Online
April 18, 2025
Assistant Professor of Community Health Benjamin Chrisinger is quoted from a previous Newsweek article about proposed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program restrictions, which he doesn’t see as a pathway for helping Americans to eat healthier.

Michael Beckley: China Is Dangerously Weak
Reason Online
April 17, 2025
Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Beckley joins this episode of the "Just Asking Questions" podcast to discuss China's economic, military, and geopolitical trajectory, focusing on Taiwan tensions, trade wars, and demographic challenges. Beckley is co-author of the 2022 book “Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China.”

The Age of American Unilateralism
Foreign Affairs Online
April 16, 2025
Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Beckley examines how Washington’s unilateral turn—which poses a threat to global stability—could be recognized and redirected to form the foundation of a more focused and sustainable strategy for a liberal international order. 

Local filmmaker and Tufts professor explores racial trauma in new film
Bay State Banner
April 16, 2025
Professor of the Practice of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies Khary Saeed Jones discusses his feature-length documentary Night Fight, which was recently shown at the South by Southwest Conference & Festivals and will be screened at Harvard Square’s The Brattle in on April 28 as part of the Independent Film Festival of Boston.

Debate over soda, candy bans shows how MAHA is scrambling old alliances
STAT
April 9, 2025
Assistant Professor of the Department of Community Health Ben Chrisinger was interviewed regarding nutritional restrictions for the SNAP program.

A College Student Accidentally Broke the Laws of Thermodynamics
Popular Mechanics Online
April 8, 2025
Professor of Physics & Astronomy Timothy Atherton and A&S postdoctoral research associate Chaitanya Joshi are collaborators on a study that found shaking a mixture of oil, water, and magnetized particles does not emulsify, but instead bends the boundary of the liquids into a curve shape due to the strong magnetism.

How Does Trump Affect The Stock Market? We Asked The Experts
Bankrate By Lane Gillespie
April 2, 2025
Professor of Mathematics Loring Tu is among the experts who discuss the current stock market fluctuations and how President Trump’s actions have made an impact.

OpenAI opens an animated can of worms
POLITICO Online
March 31, 2025
Professor of International Literary and Cultural Studies Susan Napier comments on ChatGPT’s new software that generates images in the style of Studio Ghibli saying, “The idea that this work that [Hayao Miyazaki] has built is being repurposed by a government agency in the United States would be, I think, rather a nightmare.”

RFK Jr. issues new directive after state's SNAP move on soda
Newsweek Online By Andrew Stanton
March 28, 2025
Assistant Professor of Community Health Ben Chisinger comments on potential restrictions to SNAP, noting that the program “is effectively a subsidy for all kinds of foods, and we have proven methods of incentivizing healthy choices without restriction.”

Somerville Museum Planning American Revolution Anniversary Exhibit
Patch By Benjamin Pierce
March 28, 2025
Lecturer of History Paul Polgar comments on the Somerville Museum’s upcoming temporary exhibit on the American Revolution, noting how it “was not a single, unified movement; it was a series of overlapping struggles, full of ambiguity.”

In ‘uncertain’ time, 20 Mass. innovators get lifetime science honor
The Republican Online/MassLive.com
March 27, 2025
Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology Michael Levin, Engineering’s Matthias Scheutz, and Friedman’s Elena Naumova have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

What America really needs isn’t DEI. It’s PFJ.
Washington Post - Opinions
March 24, 2025
Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Natasha Warikoo is quoted in this opinion piece on the need to pursue power, freedom and justice as the means to address discrimination in America.

Conscious ‘Alien Minds’ Could Be Living Among Us-And We Don’t Even Know It, Scientist Says
Popular Mechanics Online
March 21, 2025
In this interview, Vannevar Bush Professor Michael Levin discusses his ongoing work exploring the spectrum of cellular intelligence and consciousness.

Opinion: In Georgia, a jury of one’s peers remains a work in progress
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Online By Nedra Rhone
March 21, 2025
This article references research from late Department Chair and Psychology Professor Samuel Sommers on the impact of racial diversity in the jury decision-making process.

Linda Purl and Patrick Duffy’s Recipe for Love: Baking Sourdough Together
Woman's World Online By Alexandria Brooks
March 20, 2025
Associate Professor of Biology Benjamine Wolfe is quoted from a 2021 Tufts Now news story about the science behind sourdough.

This 25-year-old horror novel captured the terrors of the internet
The Washington Post Online
March 20, 2025
Associate Professor of English Jess Keiser reviews the 2000 novel “House of Leaves” by Mark Z. Danielewski, revisiting it as a work of horror that “stands the test of time.

Trump’s policies are endangering the economy
Good Authority 
March 18, 2025
Tisch College’s Caroline Soler and Professor of Political Science Brian Schaffner discuss their research, using Cooperative Election Study data from the 2020 and 2024 presidential elections, that found that personal economic circumstances influence presidential vote choice.

Some Scientists Say Our Cells May Be Conscious
Prevention Health
March 17, 2025
In this Popular Mechanics reprint, Professor of Biology Michael Levin is quoted from a video from The Well in which he explains cellular intelligence.

Ball in Russia’s court as Ukraine agrees to U.S. cease-fire proposal – The Ukrainian Weekly
The Ukrainian Weekly
March 14, 2025
Associate Professor of Political Science Oxana Shevel says she would “be surprised if Russia agrees” to the proposed immediate 30-day cease-fire in the Russia-Ukraine War negotiated at the March 11 U.S.-Ukraine talks. 

Brown University latest to announce hiring freeze amid federal funding concerns
NECN/New England Cable News Online
March 13, 2025
Assistant Professor of Biology Sarah Hengel shares her concerns about long-range impacts from cuts to federal funding from the National Institutes of Health.

Professor investigates how symbiotic groups - like corals and biofilms
The Microbiologist
March 13, 2025
This article highlights Professor of Philosophy Patrick Forber’s role in a collaborative research project that will study the emergence and evolution of goal-directed behavior in collective entities.

Ball In Russia’s Court As Ukraine Agrees To US Cease-Fire Proposal
Radio Free Europe 
March 11, 2025
Associate Professor of Comparative Politic Oxana Shevel says she would “be surprised if Russia agrees” to the proposed immediate 30-day cease-fire in the Russia-Ukraine War negotiated at the March 11 U.S.-Ukraine talks.

The 9 Unsolved Mysteries Mathematicians Can’t Stop Thinking About
Scientific American
March 10, 2025
Professor of Mathematics Kasso Akochayé Okoudjou discusses the Heil-Ramanathan-Topiwala (HRT) conjecture, an unsolved and unproven mathematical hypothesis. 

The US, China, and the Danger Zone: Michael Beckley on the Uncommon Wisdom Podcast
AEI Newsletter Online 
March 10, 2025
Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Beckley joins the Uncommon Wisdom podcast to discuss China’s waning power and US-China relations.

Crowds Stand Up for Science Across the United States
Earth and Space Science News
March 7, 2025
Assistant Professor of Biology Sarah Hengel, fourth-student Catie Kean and third-year student Shoshana Daly are quoted from recent rallies protesting President Donald Trump's federal funding cuts impacting science, research and education.

Is American Decline an Illusion?
The Bulwark 
March 6, 2025
Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Beckley joins this Shield of the Republic podcast episode to discuss the persistent view that America is in decline despite remaining the most powerful and dynamic economy in the world. Beckley is the author of “Unrivaled: Why America Will Remain the World's Sole Superpower.”

Open-source software that models soft materials expands engineering solutions
Tech Explore 
March 5, 2025
Professor of Physics & Astronomy Tim Atherton discusses his collaborative research to create Morpho, an open-source programmable environment that enables researchers and engineers to solve shape optimization problems for soft materials.

The Archives Tried to Erase Her Family. She Tells Their Story
New York Times
March 4, 2025
Associate Professor of History Kerri K. Greenidge reviews a new memoir by the historian Martha S. Jones, which combines a trenchant analysis of race and the historical record with a homage to other Black women scholars.

What to expect as Arab leaders meet in Cairo to discuss Gaza’s future
EuroNews.com
March 4, 2025
Professor of History Khaled Fahmy comments on this week’s emergency summit of Arab leaders to discuss their comprehensive vision for Gaza in response to the Trump administration’s proposal to develop the Gaza Strip into a tourism hub and displace Palestinians.

Trump’s plan for a ‘national 401(k)’ faces hard questions
Courthouse News Service By Thomas F. Harrison
March 2, 2025
Professor of the Practice of Economics Patrick J. Schena is quoted at length about the Trump administration’s proposed creation of a sovereign wealth fund noting, “What we need is deep strategic thinking and foresight, however, there’s no evidence yet that that is the case.”

Be Wary Of Russia’s Call For Negotiations
National Interest
February 28, 2025
Associate Professor of Political Science Oxana Shevel co-authors this piece examining the legitimate fears that Russian manipulation in negotiations to end the Russo-Ukrainian War will create peace terms suitable for Vladimir Putin.

Biologist Michael Levin: A Farewell to Physicalism
Evolution News By Daniel Witt
February 28, 2025
This in-depth exploration of the work of Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology Michael Levin examines his rejection of the materialist paradigm in science, as put forth in his preprint article “Ingressing Minds: Causal Patterns Beyond Genetics and Environment in Natural, Synthetic, and Hybrid Embodiments.”

What ‘The Brutalist’ Teaches Us About Modern Cities
Planetizen
February 28, 2025
Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning Justin Hollander co-authors this piece examining how trauma from war and violence impacted the leading Modernist architects’ buildings and urban design, calling for a return to beauty through classical and traditional architecture.

Boston-Area Art Schools Collaborate for a Citywide Open Studios Event
Boston Art Review
February 28, 2025
SMFA Professor of the Practice Laurel Nakadate is quoted about the school’s participation in a city-wide open studios event from March 1 to March 7, and the work of SMFA graduate student MiJung Yun is highlighted.

Surprise, there’s an unlikely immigration consensus in America
Good Authority
February 28, 2025
Tisch College’s Caroline Soler and Professor of Political Science Brian Schaffner share data from the Cooperative Election Study regarding Americans’ support for stricter border laws and for legalization efforts for immigrants already in the United States.

Managing Director of Pharmagellan and Professor of the Practice at Tufts University
February 26, 2025
Leerink Partners Podcast
Professor of the Practice of Biotechnology Frank S. David was a guest on a podcast by Leerink Partners, a health care investment bank, discussing biotech financial modeling.

A 'Third State' Exists Between Life and Death-And That Suggests Your Cells Are Conscious, Some Scientists Say
Popular Mechanics Online 
February 26, 2025
Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology Michael Levin is quoted from a video from The Well in which he explains cellular intelligence.

U.S. new foreign policy on Ukraine splits NATO allies
The Guardian Online By Guardian Nigeria
February 26, 2025
Associate Professor of Political Science Oxana Shevel is noted among scholars that support Ukraine’s NATO membership.

New paper-based device boosts HIV test accuracy from dried blood samples, reports research
Medical Dialogues By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
February 25, 2025
Associate Professor of Chemistry Charlie Mace discusses his collaborative new research with South African scientists to trial a more precise medical device to measure HIV viral loads. 

Paper-based plasma spot card offers better HIV monitoring
News-Medical.Net
February 24, 2025
Associate Professor of Chemistry Charlie Mace discusses his collaborative new research with South African scientists to trial a more precise medical device to measure HIV viral loads. 

The quest for a “communication device” that tells cells to regenerate the body
Big Think
February 21, 2025
Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology Michael Levin discusses his lab’s ongoing research on the adaptability of biological systems and their implications for regenerative and bioelectric medicine.

Engineers Find Greener Way To Make Key Industrial Chemical
Analytical Cannabis By Technology Networks
February 21, 2025
Professor of Chemistry Charles Sykes’ new collaborative research led to a potentially greener way to produce ethylene oxide by eliminating the need for the toxic chemical chlorine.

Natural Hydrogen: A Sustainable Energy Source In Mountain Ranges
Eurasia Review
February 20, 2025
Assistant Professor of Earth and Climate Sciences Dylan Vasey is part of a research team that determined certain mountain ranges—with originally deep mantle rocks now near the surface—represent potential natural hydrogen sources to replace fossil fuels in energy generation.

Hidden Consciousness & The Living Patterns That Shape Reality
Player FM By Player Fm
February 20, 2025
Professor of Biology Michael Levin joins this episode of the Third Eye Drops podcast for an in-depth exploration of hidden consciousness and the idea that life and mind are active participants at all levels of reality.

New paper-based device boosts HIV test accuracy from dried blood samples
MedicalXpress
February 19, 2025
Associate Professor of Chemistry Charlie Mace discusses his collaborative new research with South African scientists to trial a more precise medical device to measure HIV viral loads.

Dad and Cockatoo Bond Over Smooth Jazz in Adorable Babysitting Moment
Parade Pets
February 18, 2025
Professor of Psychology Aniruddh Patel is quoted from a 2019 DW News article about his collaborative research that showed a cockatoo named Snowball created dance moves to music.

Trump's funding freeze is wreaking havoc on climate science
Grist
February 14, 2025
Assistant Professor of Biology Sarah Hengel comments on the confusion around National Institutes of Health grant funding, noting that she has three doctoral students whose salaries are paid for by federal funding.

Cancer, Grief, and Academic Life
The Chronicle of Higher Education
February, 14 2025
Assistant Professor of Community Health Leah R. Abrams shares her experience of living what she calls a double life while coping with her husband's illness and then death due to brain cancer.

Muoki Mbunga on the moral logics of Mau Mau fighters
Journal of African History Podcast
February 13, 2025
Assistant Professor of History Muoki Mbunga joins the Journal of African History Podcast to discuss his newly published open access article, “Who Deserves to Die? The Moral Logic of Mau Mau Killings in Colonial Kenya, 1952–56.” 

No Deals Without Us, Zelenskyy Says In Response To Trump-Putin Call On Ukraine
Radio Free Europe
February 13, 2025
Associate Professor of Political Science Oxana Shevel comments on the efforts to begin negotiations to end Russia’s war with Ukraine.

A Radical New Proposal For How Mind Emerges From Matter
Noema
February 12, 2025
Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology Michael Levin is quoted throughout this article highlighting an emerging movement to reconsider our understanding of intelligence.

US sovereign wealth fund: A feasible idea or a giant opportunity for waste?
The Jakarta Post 
February 12, 2025
In this The Conversation reprint, Professor of the Practice of Economics Patrick J. Schena explains sovereign wealth funds, or a government-owned investment savings fund, and discusses the “challenges, constraints and risks” facing the United States should the Trump administration move forward with establishing its own fund.

US sovereign wealth fund: A feasible idea to invest strategically, or a giant opportunity for waste?
February 8, 2015
The Conversation
Barton L. Rachlin Professor of Economics Patrick J. Schena explains sovereign wealth funds, or a government owned investment savings fund, and discusses the “challenges, constraints and risks” facing the United States should the Trump administration move forward with establishing its own fund. 
    
Why Trump Keeps Blaming the Delta Smelt for California’s Water Woes-and What It Could Mean for Endangered Species
February 8, 2025
Inside Climate News 
Assistant Professor of Sociology Caleb Scoville says “if you were to remove the delta smelt from the equation, whatever anyone thinks, [that] would not actually radically change or solve the problems that are faced by agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley.” A 2024 article by Scoville using the Delta Smelt controversy to explore concepts of division entrepreneurs is also linked. 

Chiefs. Patriots. Yankees. Why do we always come to hate sports dynasties?
February 5, 2025
USA Today
Professor of Psychology Sam Sommers is quoted throughout this article examining why sports fans turn against teams that become dominant for prolonged periods of time. 

Mexican flag-waving protesters are turning everyone against them
February 5, 2025
Azcentral 
Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Beckley is quoted from his January “Foreign Affairs” piece analyzing the paradox of American power.

Ayesha Jalal, "Muslim Enlightened Thought in South Asia" (Routledge, 2025)
February 4, 2025
Player FM By Player Fm
Mary Richardson Professor of History Ayesha Jalal discusses her latest work "Muslim Enlightened Thought in South Asia" on the "New Books in Intellectual History" podcast.

Escape goats? Carpool tunnel syndrome? The science of mispronounced words
February 3, 2025
WBUR-FM Online By Here & Now Newsroom
Associate Professor of Psychology Ariel Goldberg joins this “Here and Now” segment on the science behind the common issue of mispronouncing words, noting that “language is a remarkably complex system.” 

What it’s really going to take to build fire-resistant communities
February 1, 2025
Fast Company
Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning Justin Hollander is quoted about his approach to development called overlay zoning in this 
article examining solutions for building fire-resistant communities. 

Weekend Law: Funding Confusion, Climate & Culture Wars
February 1, 2025
Bloomberg News Online
Assistant Professor of Sociology Caleb Scoville joins this Weekend Law podcast episode to discuss how the tiny Delta Smelt got caught in the culture wars over protections for endangered species. 

Where the Left Studies the Right
January 31, 2025
Wall Street Journal
This opinion piece takes an in-depth look at Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh’s class on American conservatism.

The Role of Planners in Space Exploration
January 29, 2025
American Planning Association
Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning Justin Hollander, A96, was profiled in a 2025 Trend Report for Planners by the American Planning Association.  Professor Hollander’s ongoing research around opportunities for professional urban planners in space exploration was identified as a major topic for 2025. 

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal - Discovering Consciousness Beyond the Brain
January 29, 2025
PodScripts
Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology Michael Levin joins this Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal podcast episode to discuss how cellular intelligence challenges our traditional understanding of consciousness.

What's behind Trump's flurry of executive action: 4 essential reads on autocrats and authoritarianism
January 29, 2025 
The Conversation
Cornelia M. Jackson Professor of Political Science Vickie B. Sullivan’s June 2024 The Conversation piece exploring why Niccolò Machiavelli’s 16th-century writings on ancient Rome and Renaissance Florence remain relevant in today’s political landscape is featured in this round-up of essential reads on authoritarianism. 

Bloomberg Law: A Tiny Fish Caught in the Culture Wars 
January 29, 2025
Bloomberg
Assistant Professor of Sociology at Tufts University Caleb Scoville joins Bloomberg Law Podcast to discuss the misguided right-wing political targeting of environmental protections for the delta smelt. 

Why government can’t make America ‘healthier’ by micromanaging groceries purchased with SNAP benefits
January 27, 2025
The Conversation
Assistant Professor of Community Health Benjamin Chrisinger co-authors this piece examining why adding restrictions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will “do little to make Americans healthier.”

Week One of Trump 2.0
January 25, 2025
WNYC Studios
Research by Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh on political hobbyism is discussed in this On The Media segment and Hersh is quoted from a 2018 interview about his book Politics is for Power. 

Red herring: Why Trump wrongly blames a fish for LA wildfires
January 24, 2025 
Breitbart
Assistant Professor of Sociology Caleb Scoville says that President Trump’s rhetoric regarding California’s water challenges turns "hardships associated with environmental destabilization into partisan gotchas."

Red herring: Why Trump wrongly blames a fish for LA wildfires
January 24, 2025 
FRANCE 24
Assistant Professor of Sociology Caleb Scoville says that President Trump’s rhetoric regarding California’s water challenges turns "hardships associated with environmental destabilization into partisan gotchas."

There Are Scars in Our Universe That Could Unlock Time Travel, Physicists Say
January 23, 2025
Popular Mechanics
Physics & Astronomy Research Professor Ken Olum is quoted throughout this article examining the research into the existence of cosmic strings.

California environmental policies misleadingly blamed for LA fires
January 23, 2025 
Fact Check 
Assistant Professor of Sociology Caleb Scoville comments on why it’s "implausible" to tie the California wildfires to regulations protecting endangered fish. 

Woman Reveals How She Pays Just $623 A Month For A Luxury Manhattan Apartment
January 22, 2025
International Business Times UK
Associate Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning Shomon Shamsuddin is quoted from a 2022 FiveThirtyEight piece examining the pushback against affordable housing in the U.S. despite research showing that Americans want more kinds of infrastructure to reduce homelessness. 

How Transcendent Thinking Boosts Teen Brains and Enhances Life
January 21, 2025
Scientific American
Bergstrom Chair in Applied Developmental Science in the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study & Human Development Richard Lerner is highlighted among scholars that explore key brain developments, such as abstract thinking, that occur during the adolescent period.

Why does Trump hate this tiny fish so much?
January 21, 2025
MSN
In this Vox reprint, Assistant Professor of Sociology Caleb Scoville says that “statements about the Delta Smelt are made politically powerful through links to partisan positions that have little, if anything, to do with water.”

‘History an analytical discipline’
January 21, 2025
The News International
Mary Richardson Professor of History Ayesha Jalal is quoted from the “History as Method” session she lead at the Punjab University Department of History and Pakistan Studies. 

A 1747 study found the treatment for scurvy. A man accused of ‘quackery’ may have inspired it
January 20, 2025
CNN
Professor of History Alisha Rankin is quoted at length about a new study that shows how a proposed 18th-century study by Francis Hauksbee may have set the stage for the modern controlled clinical trial. Rankin is the author of The Poison Trials: Wonder Drugs, Experiment, and the Battle for Authority in Renaissance Science. 

Trump’s Second Term: Charting a New Path in Asia - Foreign Policy Research Institute
January 17, 2025
Foreign Policy Research Institute
Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Beckley shares his thoughts on how Donald Trump's second administration could begin a new era for U.S. engagement in the Indo-Pacific. 

Higher Tariffs Could Make Going Solar More Expensive
January 17, 2025
CNET
Associate Professor of Economics Steve Cicala is quoted throughout this article examining the impact of the incoming Trump administration’s expected new and expanded tariffs on the solar industry.

How Whales Found Peace in War
January 15, 2025
Biographic
Professor of Biology Michael Romero notes that “the mechanisms and the biology of stress is nearly identical in humans and wild animals.”

Colleges teach kids how to hear differing opinions
January 15, 2025
WFMZ-TV 69News
Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Natasha Warikoo says that the Supreme Court’s decision to end the use of race-conscious admissions in higher education could deepen the need for initiatives such as the Bridging the Gap program. 

Making sourdough bread worth the wait, class learns in Toledo
January 13, 2025
The Blade
Associate Professor of Biology Benjamin Wolfe is quoted from a Tufts Now news story explaining the diversity and function of microbiomes in sourdough bread.

Conservatives blame California wildfires on a small fish, DEI and more
January 10, 2025
NBC News
Assistant Professor of Sociology Caleb Scoville addresses Donald Trump’s false claims regarding water levels in California.

Here’s why it’s hard for Trump to acquire Greenland – and what’s at stake
January 10, 2025
The Christian Science Monitor
Professor of History David Ekbladh is quoted throughout this article on Donald Trump’s stated desire for the United States to acquire Greenland.
Bloomberg

LA Fire Hydrants Running Dry Poses New Danger in Combating Blazes
January 9, 2025 
Bloomberg
Assistant Professor of Sociology Caleb Scoville says that “Blaming protections of the Delta smelt has become a go-to response to environmental problems in California for numerous right-wing politicians, particularly President Trump.” 

BU grad Liz Pelly examines the hidden costs of Spotify's music empire
January 9, 2025
The Boston Globe
Associate Professor of Anthropology Nick Seaver explains how streaming services and social media apps are increasingly influencing users by mining their personal data. 

Antiviral protein causes genetic changes implicated in Huntington's disease progression
January 9, 2025
Medical Xpress
Professor of Biology Catherine Freudenreich and her research team have found a possible molecular mechanism that induces the DNA repeat expansions responsible for Huntington’s disease. Freudenreich is quoted in this reprinted Tufts Now news story.

Trade Wars Threaten EU Border Patrol
January 8, 2025
ESG Investor
This article references a paper co-written by Associate Professor of Economics Steve Cicala that addressed the issue of incentivizing international firms to improve carbon intensity and measurement.

The Strange Triumph of a Broken America
January 7, 2025
Foreign Affairs
Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Beckley writes this piece analyzing the paradox of American power, noting how “the United States is a divided country, perpetually perceived as in decline, yet it consistently remains the wealthiest and most powerful state in the world – leaving competitors behind.” 

Shunning Israeli college students won't solve the Middle East conflict
January 7, 2025
The Boston Globe
This editorial board opinion piece references Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh’s research on levels of Jewish engagement on college campuses since the Hamas attack on Israel and the start of the war in Gaza.

Ending transportation for private school students is wrong move
January 7, 2025
CommonWealth Beacon
Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh offers his perspective on the impact of a recent policy change by the Newton School Committee to cut funding for transportation for students who attend private and parochial schools.

Fall 2024

Comment protéger nos démocraties ? Les conseils du philosophe Nicolas Machiavel
December 31, 2024 
The Conversation
Cornelia M. Jackson Professor of Political Science Vickie B. Sullivan explores why Niccolò Machiavelli’s 16th-century writings on ancient Rome and Renaissance Florence remain relevant in today’s political landscape. 

Jinnah became a liberal lawyer in London, Muslim nationalist in India. He kept shifting
December 25, 2024
ThePrint
Mary Richardson Professor of History Ayesha Jalal comments on the influence of Dadabhai Naoroji, the first British Indian to enter the House of Commons as a Liberal Party MP, on Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan’s founder.

Your Daily Phil: A year of unity, disunity, ‘Surge’ and revolt comes to a close
December 20, 2024
eJewish Philanthropy
This news overview mentions Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh’s research on college students who feel connected to the Jewish community.

These climate action projects were led by local youth this year
December 20, 2024
WVXU
This article links to a Tufts Now news story in which Senior Lecturer of Education Erin Seaton and Ann Ward of the Office of Sustainability are quoted about helping young people manage “climate anxiety.” 

Health insurance premiums in Massachusetts are among the most expensive in the country. Why?
December 19, 2024
The Boston Globe
Community Health Professor of the Practice Amy Lischko is quoted at length in this article examining why more than 4 in 10 Massachusetts residents reported in 2023 that they or their families have had difficulty affording health care.

Our Top 10 Most Popular Stories of 2024
December 18, 2024
Boston Magazine
This round-up of top 2024 Boston Magazine stories includes, and links to, the March feature exploring Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh’s course on modern American political conservatism.

#1033 Michael Levin: Self, Collective Intelligence, Cognition, Life after Death, & More
December 16, 2024
Player FM
Vannevar Bush Professor Biology Michael Levin joins this episode of The Dissenter to discuss a wide range of topics such as the spectrum of cognition in living systems, collective intelligence, and regenerative medicine.

Acknowledging the historic presence of justice in climate research
December 16, 2024
Nature
Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning Julian Agyeman co-authors this response to the paper “Justice considerations in climate research,” published in the January 2024 issue of Nature Climate Change. 

Is China’s sorghum deal with Brazil cause for alarm?
December 13, 2024
hpj.com
Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Beckley is briefly quoted about China’s declining power.

Discussions of machine versus living intelligence need more clarity
December 13, 2024
Nature
Nicolas Rouleau of the Allen Discovery Center and Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology Michael Levin examine the questions that should be answered before forming strong opinions on the machine intelligence debate, urging “caution in committing strongly to any positions at a time when so much of the science and philosophy is uncertain.” 

What has four stomachs and could change the world?
December 12, 2024
The Economist
2020 research co-authored by Assistant Professor of Economics Eoin McGuirk examining how climate change-related drought has contributed to violent conflict events between herders and sedentary farmers in Africa is referenced.

Kentucky Program Teaches Students How to Hear Different Opinions
December 6, 2024
Governing
Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Natasha Warikoo says that the Supreme Court’s decision to end the use of race-conscious admissions in higher education could deepen the need for initiatives such as the Bridging the Gap program.

The Dov Baron Show... (PKA: Leadership and Loyalty): Part 1 of 2 "Unlocking the Mysteries of Mind and Matter" Professor Michael Levin
December 4, 2024
The Creator Feed
Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology Michael Levin joins The Dov Baron Show for an in-depth discussion of regenerative medicine, synthetic biology, and the interplay between genetic intelligence and consciousness.

Millions Of Stockpiled Solar Panels In US Face New Tariffs
December 4, 2024
CleanTechnica
Associate Professor of Economics Steve Cicala comments on how the costs of new tariffs on imported solar panels will impact climate change efforts.

Plans to 'Make America Healthy Again' may face opposition from Republicans
December 3, 2024
ABC30 Action News
Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh says that President-elect Donald Trump “putting [Robert F. Kennedy Jr] in HHS is showing some sense of priorities, and I think those priorities are not favoring, necessarily, the interest of business and protecting them from regulation.”

The Dark Truth About Assisted Suicide Laws
December 3, 2024
The Daily Wire
Associate Professor of Sociology Jill Weinberg comments on her research tracking aid-in-dying state laws that have been passed throughout the country.

This Program Wants to Teach College Students How to Hear Differing Opinions
December 3, 2024 
Teen Vogue
Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Natasha Warikoo says that the Supreme Court’s decision to end the use of race-conscious admissions in higher education could deepen the need for initiatives such as the Bridging the Gap program, which aims to reduce political and cultural polarization on college campuses by fostering conversations between groups with different views, values, and experiences. 

RFK Jr. wants to regulate farms and food, but may face GOP opposition
December 3, 2024 
ABC News
Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh says that President-elect Donald Trump “putting [Robert F. Kennedy Jr] in HHS is showing some sense of priorities, and I think those priorities are not favoring, necessarily, the interest of business and protecting them from regulation."

Why new tariffs on solar cells could make domestic panels more costly
December 2, 2024
Marketplace
Associate Professor of Economics Steve Cicala comments on how new tariffs on Southeast Asia-based solar cell manufacturers will impact the U.S. solar energy industry. 

Kids feel the weight of addiction, especially during the holidays
December 2, 2024
The Boston Globe
Assistant Professor in the Department of Community Health Alex Collins notes the hardships that children of parents with substance abuse disorders face.

Opinion: “New Towns” Are the Answer to Affordable Housing Challenges
November 28, 2024
Planetizen
Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning Justin Hollander examines the United Kingdom’s initiative creating new towns to address housing shortages, a more complex project than developing new living units, and how new town building could work in the United States.

Tufts’ Urban Attitudes Lab joins with Worcester non-profit organizations to campaign for Bus Rapid Transit
November 25, 20204
Talk of the Commonwealth
Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning Justin Hollander, A’96, A25P, was interviewed live on the “Talk of the Commonwealth” show on AM830 WCRN to discuss the Tufts project to bring Bus Rapid Transit to Worcester, Massachusetts. (His appearance begins at 1:39.) Learn more and find ways to get involved here.

Northeastern University sidesteps California’s new legacy admissions ban
November 22, 2024
WGBH
Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Natasha Warikoo comments on Northeastern University’s contention that the California law banning private colleges from favoring legacy and donor applicants does not apply to its two California satellite campuses. Warikoo is the author of Race at the Top: Asian Americans and Whites in Pursuit of the American Dream in Suburban Schools.

Matters Microbial #66: Digesting the Science of Fermented Foods
November 21, 2024
This Week in Virology with Vincent Racaniello
Associate Professor of Biology Benjamin Wolfe joins this episode of the Matters Microbial podcast to discuss the science of fermented foods.

Boston eyes broker fees
November 20, 2024
Politico
Professor of the Practice of Political Science Samuel Gebru receives a birthday shoutout in Politico’s Massachusetts Playbook newsletter.

AI needs to work on its conversation game
November 19, 2024
Science Daily
Professor of Psychology JP de Ruiter as well as Engineering’s Vasanth Sarathy and Engineering graduate student Muhammad Umair are quoted about their research into why AI language systems are “universally bad” at natural conversation.

Math professor Loring Tu gives eight-figure gift to Tufts
November 19, 2024
The Boston Globe
Professor of Mathematics Loring Tu is quoted about renaming the Science and Engineering Complex as the Tsungming Tu Complex in honor of Tu’s late grandfather, who is considered the father of Taiwanese modern medicine.

Ukraine-Russia war latest as President Biden authorizes use of longer-range missiles
November 18, 2024
LAist
Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Beckley joins this episode of AirTalk to discuss the Biden administration’s significant policy change authorizing Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles.

What are the limits of life?
November 18, 2024
chemistryworld.com
Professor of Biology Michael Levin’s survey and analysis of a select group of scientists’ definition of “life” is mentioned in this article.

Big voter turnout this year benefited Republicans, contradicting conventional political wisdom
November 17, 2024
The Associated Press
Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh notes that Donald Trump “is great for voter turnout in both parties,” and he calls new laws centered on the battle over voter turnout “an embarrassing story for proponents on both sides.” 

Democrats bet big on abortion in 2024. Voters had other priorities.
November 14, 2024
Good Authority
Using data from the Cooperative Election Study, Professor of Political Science Brian Schaffner and fourth-year A&S student Caroline Soler examine how support for abortion rights in the 2024 election did not translate into a Kamala Harris victory.

This Tufts professor quietly made millions on the stock market. Now he’s giving much of it to the university.
November 14, 2024
The Boston Globe
President Sunil Kumar and Professor of Mathematics Loring Tu are quoted about renaming the Science and Engineering Complex as the Tsungming Tu Complex in honor of Tu’s late grandfather, who is considered the father of Taiwanese modern medicine. Professor Tu has donated more than $10 million to the Tufts endowment in honor of his grandfather.

Boston’s Better Busing Experiment: METCO Makes Huge Educational Impact
November 13, 2024
Yahoo
Assistant Professor of Economics Elizabeth Setren is quoted about her recent research demonstrating positive outcomes for students in Boston’s METCO program in this The 74 reprint.

Boston’s Better Busing Experiment: METCO Makes Huge Educational Impact
November 13, 2024
The 74
Assistant Professor of Economics Elizabeth Setren is quoted about her recent research demonstrating positive outcomes for students in Boston’s METCO program. 

MCAS 2.0 can be better than MCAS
November 11, 2024
The Boston Globe
Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Natasha Warikoo urges Massachusetts to develop an innovative and comprehensive alternate assessment process for students now that voters have ended the MCAS requirement for high school graduation.

How the Universe’s hidden ‘scars’ could unlock time travel
November 9, 2024
Science Focus
Research Professor in Physics & Astronomy Ken Olum is quoted throughout this article examining the research into the existence of cosmic strings, which he describes as astronomically long tubes that “would most likely exist in the form of either loops or long strings that go on and on forever.”

Trump 2.0: Will China and Imran Khan test Pakistan ties with the US?
November 8, 2024
Al Jazeera
Assistant Professor of Political Science Fahd Humayun says that with the incoming Trump administration, “the most Pakistan can hope for is continued engagement on the economy, climate change and counterterrorism.”

After Trump victory, Democrats debate what comes next
November 7, 2024
Jewish Insider
Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh is quoted about the shift toward Donald Trump, noting that it was reflected in economic concerns. 

Episode 118: Tasha Oren on the Evolution of Food TV - How Do You Like It So Far?
October 4, 2024 
howdoyoulikeitsofar.org
Associate Professor of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies Tasha Oren joins this episode of the How Do You Like It So Far podcast to discuss the evolution of food television, the topic of her book Food TV.

How bacteria affects sourdough bread smell and flavor
November 4, 2024
Futurity
Associate Professor of Biology Ben Wolfe is among the collaborators on a new analysis of sourdough starter microbiomes to understand the role of acetic acid bacteria in shaping the properties and flavor of sourdough bread.

How to Understand the Polls You’re Seeing Right Now
November 1, 2024
Time
A Good Authority article by Professor of Political Science Brian Schaffner and fourth-year A&S student Caroline Soler discussing how political pollsters have implemented methodological changes to surveys in hopes of improving accuracy of 2024 election polls is linked in this article.

Do salary history bans really help level the playing field?
October 31, 2024
IZA Newsroom
This article highlights recent collaborative research from Associate Professor of Economics Laura Katherine Gee that examines the impact of salary history bans on job seekers and employers in the United States.

Can we believe the polls?
October 30, 2024
Niskanen Center
Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies Brian Schaffner joins this The Science of Politics podcast episode to discuss his research and work managing the Cooperative Election Study. 

Trump says universities are controlled by 'Marxist maniacs.' He has a plan to 'reclaim' them.
October 28, 2024
The Boston Globe
Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Natasha Warikoo comments on the impact of another Trump administration on American universities saying, "We already see the way that state governments have been politicizing higher education, and to do that at a federal level would be devastating.”

Nightly News Full Broadcast
Oct 27, 2024
NBC News
Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies Brian Schaffner is quoted about how undecided voters turned out in the past two presidential elections. 

‘My father inspired me to study child development’
October 25, 2024
studyinternational.com
A&S third-year student Orabel Callahan discusses the influences that led her to pursue the field of child development. A video from Professor in the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study & Human Development Jayanthi Mistry on the experience of childhood is included.

J.D. Tuccille: Obama's scolding won't change the populist-elite divide that's replaced racial politics
October 19, 2024
National Post
This opinion column references a 2023 paper co-authored by Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh, “The Partisan Realignment of American Business,” which found that corporate America is shifting away from its traditional alliance with the Republican Party.

Trump Has Turner It Up to 11
October 16, 2024
New York Times
Professor of Psychology Samuel Sommers was quoted in a New York Times article describing Donald Trump’s campaign emphasis on racial and immigration issues, noting his focus on racial hostility “appears to be somewhat of a personal choice.”

Are undecided voters still weighing their choices?
October 17, 2024 
Good Authority
Using data from the Cooperative Election Study, Professor of Political Science Brian Schaffner and fourth-year A&S student Caroline Soler examine how “even a small percentage of undecided voters could potentially decide who occupies the White House for the next four years.”

Jolted by Oct. 7 Attacks, More U.S. Jews Feel Drawn to Their Faith
October 15, 2024 
The Wall Street Journal
Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh is quoted about his new study examining levels of Jewish campus engagement since the Hamas attack on Israel and the start of Israel’s war in Gaza, saying “There’s been an awakening among a group of people who were previously unaffiliated.”

Are we reliving the 1930s?
October 13, 2024 
Professor of History David Ekbladh joins this episode of New Zealand’s Sunday Morning radio program to discuss his new book, Look at the World: The Rise of an American Globalism in the 1930s.

Why the world is so animated about anime
October 10, 2024
The Economist
Professor of International Literary and Cultural Studies Susan Napier explains why film audiences are drawn to the anime genre.

Léo Favier Talks ‘Miyazaki, The Spirit of Nature’
October 8, 2024
Animation World Network
Professor of International Literary and Cultural Studies Susan Napier is noted as a consultant on the new documentary Miyazaki, The Spirit of Nature, which explores the life and influential works of animation master Hayao Miyazaki.

Year after attack on Israel, 1 in 3 Jewish college students now ‘hide’ religion on campus
October 7, 2024
studyfinds.org
This article highlights findings from Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh’s new study examining levels of Jewish campus engagement since the Hamas attack on Israel and the start of Israel’s war in Gaza.

$5 ferry ride, new ‘Friends’ trivia, and a Cambridge dance party: This week’s free, cheap things to do in Boston
October 5, 2024
The Boston Globe
This "Boston on Bargain" column highlights a free dance party at the Cube, a public art installation designed in part by Matthew Okazaki, professor of the practice in the History of Art and Architecture Department.

To Reverse Aging’s Clock, Adjust the Cell’s Machinery
October 3, 2024
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
This article examining new therapeutic approaches to increase longevity and reverse aging notes that Professor of Biology Michael Levin and Professor of Biomedical Engineering David Kaplan are co-founders of the company Morphoceuticals, which is building a bioelectrome atlas to support the development of regenerative medicines.

A tool to enhance the taste and texture of sourdough and study the complexity of microbiomes
October 1, 2024
Science Daily
Associate Professor of Biology Ben Wolfe was among the collaborators on a 2021 analysis of 500 sourdough bread starters across four continents that presented new insights into the microbial diversity of this fermented food. 

Intensive Farming Fuels Pandemic Threat: A New Study Raises Red Flags
September 30, 2024
SciTechDaily
Associate Professor of Anthropology Alex Blanchette is among the collaborators on a new study assessing the role industrialized farming may play in emerging infectious disease risk, highlighting the need to consider socio-economic and political factors in addition to microbiological and environmental factors.

Black Enrollment Drops at Top Schools as Affirmative Action Axed
September 27, 2024
Bloomberg
Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Natasha Warikoo comments on the end of using race-conscious admissions in higher education, saying that it is “extremely troubling” to see a more consistent decline for African American students. (This article requires a subscription for access but can be read in full on MSN.)

Richard Dyer, who wrote a symphony of classical music reviews for the Globe, dies at 82
September 26, 2024
The Boston Globe
John McCann Assistant Professor of Music Jeremy Eichler is quoted in this remembrance of Richard Dyer, whom he succeeded as the Boston Globe’s chief classical music critic from 2006 to 2024.

You Can’t Separate Fertility Choices From Economics
September 26, 2024
The Atlantic
Professor of Economics Enrico Spolaore is quoted throughout this article examining how the interplay between cultural norms and economic incentives have impacted fertility rates. (This piece requires a subscription but can be read in full on MSN.)

Black first-year enrollment declines sharply at top Massachusetts colleges post-affirmative action
September 25, 2024
The Boston Globe
Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Natasha Warikoo comments on data from national and New England-area colleges showing the impact of the Supreme Court decision to end the use of race-conscious admissions in higher education.

With 'Time's Echo' Boston Globe classical music critic Jeremy Eichler explores the music of memory
September 24, 2024
WBUR
John McCann Assistant Professor of Music Jeremy Eichler discusses his book Time's Echo: The Second World War, the Holocaust and the Music of Remembrance.

Michigan State football player Armorion Smith heads household with 5 siblings after mother’s death
September 23, 2024
The Washington Post
Assistant Professor in the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Study & Human Development Emma Armstrong-Carter comments on the resilience of student-caregivers looking after dependents noting “There's a need for more institutional support to help them thrive."

Accurate Polls Hinge on a Tricky Question: Who’s Actually Going to Vote?
September 23, 2024 
The New York Times
Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies Brian Schaffer comments on the imprecise nature of polling “likely voters” noting, “​​The reason you should care is because [polling] does reflect that turnout matters.” Data on voter records from Schaffner’s 2020 Cooperative Election Study is also referenced. 

Bridging Art and Science: How can a Sculpture Impact Walkability?
September 21, 2024
Whitehot Magazine
SMFA Professors of the Practice Patty Loper and Mary Ellen Strom and Professor of Urban & Environmental Policy & Planning Justin B. Hollander co-author this article about their experimental “Bright Ecologies” public sculpture, created as part of Tufts NeuroArt Lab's work to bridge art and science.

The hidden story of Native tribes who outsmarted Bacon’s Rebellion
September 20, 2024 
The Washington Post
Professor of History James Rice is quoted throughout this article sharing new details of the 1676 insurrection known as Bacon’s Rebellion. Rice is the author of the 2013 book Tales from a Revolution: Bacon’s Rebellion and the Transformation of Early America.

Scientists Have Uncovered a 3rd State of Life, Which Starts After Cell Death
September 20, 2024
Popular Mechanics
Tufts xenobot and anthrobot research is mentioned in this article, which links to a 2021 Tufts Now news story that quotes Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology Michael Levin and Senior Scientist at Tufts Doug Blackiston about their xenobot research.

1,000 Jewish American college students share opinions in survey
September 18, 2024 
Cleveland Jewish News
This article highlights findings from Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh’s new study examining levels of Jewish campus engagement since the Hamas attack on Israel and the start of Israel’s war in Gaza

Tolstoy, Russell and the Birth of Modern Warfare – Exposing lies and cover-ups
September 17, 2024
The Irish Times
This is a review of Professor of International Literary and Cultural Studies Gregory Carleton’s new book, Crimean Quagmire: Tolstoy, Russell and the Birth of Modern Warfare. 

Biobots arise from the cells of dead organisms − pushing the boundaries of life, death and medicine
September 17, 2024
The Conversation
Xenobot and anthrobot research, conducted by A&S biologists and collaborators, including Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology Michael Levin, is discussed at length as an example of how certain kinds of cells can transform into organisms with new functions after death. 

After affirmative action ban, Tulane sees 'disappointing but modest' decline in racial diversity
September 16, 2024
The New Orleans Advocate
Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Natasha Warikoo says that efforts to increase financial aid and diversify recruiting are “really expanding access and bringing opportunity to groups that historically have not had access to places like Tulane and it's going to make the student experience for all students richer.”

J.D. Tuccille: Elitist Democrats excel at turning people into Republicans
September 15, 2024
National Post
This opinion column references a 2023 paper co-authored by Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh, “The Partisan Realignment of American Business,” which found that corporate America is shifting away from its traditional alliance with the Republican Party.

This is what ending affirmative action looks like. - The Boston Globe
September 14, 2024
The Boston Globe
Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Natasha Warikoo says that in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling ending race-conscious admissions policies “It’s going to take a doubling down” on programs such as financial aid, bridge programs and recruiting outreach to underrepresented communities.

The continued polarization over Israel on college campuses
September 13, 2024
The Boston Globe
Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh writes this opinion piece on how schools across the country “need to expand their commitment to viewpoint diversity,” sharing findings from his research as well as his course on conservative thought.

Cruel Optimism & The Enclosure - The American Vandal
September 12, 2024
Apple Podcasts
Associate Professor of English Nathan Wolff joins this A Tale of Today podcast episode to discuss Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner's novel The Gilded Age (1873), including lessons it might offer for contemporary politics.

Harvard enrolls fewer Black students in first snapshot of impact of Supreme Court's ban on race conscious admissions
September 12, 2024
WBUR
Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Natasha Warikoo is quoted in this article about data from New England colleges showing the impact of the Supreme Court decision to end the use of race-conscious admissions in higher education. 

‘Entanglement’ era is coming: Oxford University professor
September 12, 2024
Pulse News
Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Beckley is quoted from remarks on globalization given at the 25th World Knowledge Forum in South Korea.

Harvard enrolls fewer Black students in first snapshot of impact of Supreme Court's ban on race conscious admissions
September 12, 2024
WBUR
Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences Natasha Warikoo is quoted in this article about data from New England colleges showing the impact of the Supreme Court decision to end the use of race-conscious admissions in higher education. 

‘Entanglement’ era is coming: Oxford University professor
September 12, 2024
Pulse News
Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Beckley is quoted from remarks on globalization given at the 25th World Knowledge Forum in South Korea.

Harnessing the healing power of music, with Renée Fleming and Aniruddh Patel, PhD’
American Psychological Association
September 11, 2024
Professor of Psychology Aniruddh Patel joins an APA podcast to discuss the connections between music, mind, and body; whether humans evolved to be inherently musical; and the science behind some of the most effective music therapies.

Brown University sees a drop in Black, Hispanic new students following Supreme Court ruling that ended affirmative action
September 7, 2024
The Boston Globe
Lenore Stern Professorship in the Humanities and Social Sciences Natasha Warikoo is quoted about the “very troubling” data showing that the racial diversity of incoming freshman classes at multiple New England area schools, including Tufts, has decreased.

Three Black Authors Named Finalists for Yale's 2024 Frederick Douglass Book Prize
September 6, 2024
jbhe.com
Associate Professor of History Kerri Greenidge's The Grimkés: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family has been named a finalist for the Frederick Douglass Book Prize, presented annually in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

Study: One in five non-Jewish collegians don’t want to befriend Zionists
September 6, 2024
Jewish News Syndicate
Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh shares findings from his new study examining levels of Jewish campus engagement since the Hamas attack on Israel and the start of Israel’s war in Gaza.

Study: Pro-Israel Jewish students pay a growing social price
September 6, 2024
Religion News Service
Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh shares findings from his new study examining levels of Jewish campus engagement since the Hamas attack on Israel and the start of Israel’s war in Gaza.

Your body ages rapidly in two 'bursts,' at 44 and 60. Here's how to prepare.
September 5, 2024 
National Geographic
Professor of Biology Mitch McVey says “Plenty of research has shown that changes related to aging may occur more suddenly during certain times in our lives.”

Study finds Jewish life on US campuses boosted but battered by October 7 fallout
September 4, 2024
The Times Of Israel
Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh shares findings from his new study examining levels of Jewish campus engagement since the Hamas attack on Israel and the start of Israel’s war in Gaza. 

Engagement in campus Jewish life spiked after Oct. 7 but has since dropped down somewhat, Tufts study finds 
September 4, 2024
JTA
Professor of Political Science Eitan Hersh shares findings from his new study examining levels of Jewish campus engagement since the Hamas attack on Israel and the start of Israel’s war in Gaza. 

The power of disrespect: Introducing the Return2Respect movement
September 2, 2024
The Fulcrum
Professor Emeritus of Political Science Jeffrey Berry and Professor of Sociology Sarah Sobieraj are quoted from their 2014 book The Outrage Industry: Political Opinion Media and the New Incivility.

The Take: Lessons from the student anti-apartheid movement 
September 2, 2024
Al Jazeera
Professor of Political Science Pearl T. Robinson joins this episode of The Take to discuss the many facets of South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement in the United States.