How the Legacy of Strong Women in Greek Myths Lives on Today
Mythological figures like Demeter and Medusa illuminate women’s resistance and rebellion, says a classics professor
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From “The French Chef” to “Bong Appétit”—Food as a Lens on Television
Food shows have led the way for the TV industry, from experimental television to streaming and beyond, explains a new book
Four Plays That Put LGBTQ+ Stories in the Spotlight
From the first coming-out play a century ago to a 1993 Pulitzer winner, Tufts theater experts talk about shows that went beyond stereotypes and broke ground for queer characters
Tufts’ Ken Olum Searches for Evidence of Cosmic Strings in a Background of Gravitational Waves
Professor of Physics and Astronomy Ken Olum is one of a large team of collaborators in the NANOGrav project – a huge 15 year undertaking that has uncovered a background of gravitational waves coursing through our galaxy
How the War in Sudan Could Exacerbate Impacts of the Climate Crisis in the Horn of Africa
As refugees flee the conflict in Sudan, the informal settlements in large cities in neighboring countries where they settle need study and support
AI Chatbots Work by Predicting the Next Word. So Do Our Brains. Is There a Connection?
A cognitive scientist studying language comprehension explains the difference between how the likes of ChatGPT work and how we think—and what we can learn from that
As Glaciers Melt at an Alarming Pace, a Geologist Reflects on the Legacy of Ice Ages and What the Future May Hold
Tufts Professor Jack Ridge explains what happened when the last ice sheets retreated and what’s going on now with the rapid retreat of glaciers around the world
How DNA Repair Can Go Wrong and Lead to Disease
Researchers uncover how the success of natural DNA repair depends on surrounding sequences
The Connected Corpus
Professor Christiana Olfert creates website, "The Connected Corpus", as a living collection of annotated digital texts