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Bacon Hall Reopens this Fall after Extensive Renovation

The renovated science and laboratory building now houses teaching and research labs for the Departments of Earth and Climate Sciences and Biology.

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Recognizing Job Burnout and What to Do About It

The most effective solution to burnout at work is employee-focused organizational change, says Tufts expert

New Dean of Research for the School of Arts and Sciences

Leonard and Jane Holmes Bernstein Professor and Chair in the Department of Physics and Astronomy Danilo Marchesini will become the next Dean of Research for the School of Arts and Sciences

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How Did Environmentalism Become a Partisan Issue?

Sociologist Caleb Scoville wins a prestigious Andrew Carnegie fellowship to study the question, part of a larger effort to understand growing political polarization in the U.S.

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Antiviral Protein Causes Genetic Changes Implicated in Huntington’s Disease Progression

Tufts study shows APOBEC enzymes, which normally help fight viral infections by mutating viral DNA, cause repeat expansions and are unusually active in the brains of Huntington’s patients

Brian Schaffner Named a 2024 Andrew Carnegie Fellow

The political scientist will research a book about partisan polarization and seek a path to bridge the divide

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With Living Robots, Scientists Unlock Cells’ Power to Heal

Professor Michael Levin’s research into how cells work collectively has already led to artificial living organisms. Could it also help us fight cancer or regrow limbs?

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Thermal Imaging Is a Promising Tool to Measure Stress in Wild Animals

Experiment with birds connects changes in body surface temperature with heart rate to offer a new, non-invasive technique

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Faculty Focus: Fall 2023

Douglas Gollin, Jason and Chloe Epstein Professor of Energy Justice in the Department of Economics; Rebecca Jackson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth and Climate Sciences; and Zora J Murff, Professor of the Practice at SMFA at Tufts.