E-News ArchivesThe Tufts E-News archives contain hundreds of stories from across Tufts University dating back to October 1999. From cutting-edge research to world-famous alums, from the insights of internationally renowned experts to profiles on Tufts top programs, E-News is the most comprehensive daily electronic news source covering the University. October 2008
Senior chemical engineering major Nick Horelik, who spent this summer blending science with policy in Washington, D.C., thrives on a diverse range of opportunities.
Assistant Director of Campus Life Jamie Engle discusses the plethora of student activities that Tufts has to offer.
Jen Toomey, elite runner and recipient of the Tufts' 2008 Distinguished Achievement Award, reflects on her career and discusses her future.
September 2008
For EPIIC students, participating in an Outward Bound weekend as part of orientation prepares them for the academic rigors to come.
The Jumbos were undaunted by a few raindrops as students and alumni enjoyed the festivities during Homecoming weekend.
World leaders Queen Noor of Jordan, Rabbi Irwin Kula and the Sakyong, Jamgön Miphon Rinpoche, joined members of the Tufts community to discuss the power of compassion.
T.J. Anderson, former chair of the music department, reflects on his career as a musician as he prepares for a university celebration honoring his success.
An increased interest in "buying local" is paving the way for the continued success of the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project.
The 1978 Tufts graduate and trustee will become president and CEO of the Fortune 100 manufacturing company, the crowning point of a 20-year tenure there.
Dr. Harris Berman, newly appointed vice dean of academic and clinical affairs for Tufts School of Medicine, looks back at his many paths in the field of medicine.
Tufts graduate Diane Hessan returns to campus as part of the Lyon & Bendheim Alumni Lecture series to discuss how she discovered her passion for business.
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe The debut of the Large Hadron Collider places scientists around the world on the precipice of discovery—including a group from Tufts.
Junior Greg Hering (E'10), founder of Emergent Energy Group, discusses life as a young entrepreneur.
Celebrating the Olympian in All of Us Lisa Lax (J'86) and Nancy Stern (J'86) take a look back at the greatest moments in Olympic history through the eyes of the athletes, their families and their fans.
Members of the men and women's Ultimate Frisbee teams discuss the increased popularity of this modern sport.
Fletcher School student Randy Jacobs discusses his decision to take time off to compete in the national pro mountain biking circuit.
Cummings School Professor M.S.A. Kumar discusses how the school's new plastination lab will change how students study animal anatomy.
August 2008
The Class of 2012—with parents and luggage in tow—descended upon campus for move-in and Matriculation ceremonies.
Tufts is recognized by various prestigious publications touting the nation's top universities for green living.
For Lauren Clark (A'06), a gap year between high school and college helped her discover a passion for international development that fueled in her time at Tufts.
Sunil Swaroop (G'08), director of Creative Arts/Jackson Troupe, discusses how the two groups help children discover who they are through the arts.
NBC senior producer and Tufts graduate Marian Porges discusses her new position -- helping to mold future journalists.
Mindy Nierenberg, senior programs manager at Tisch College, shares her concerns for the future of the world's public libraries through her art.
For one group of Saudi Arabian women, a first-of-its-kind program at The Fletcher School has opened the door to the diplomatic stage.
Tufts China Care Club President Haley Newman (A'11) discusses the group's work helping Chinese orphans both near and far.
July 2008
Robin Smalley (J'77), co-founder and international director of Mothers2Mothers, discusses how the organization grew from a vision to a reality.
Zenda Berrada, the Cummings School's first Ph.D. graduate, tries to answer nearly a decade's worth of questions for the residents of a Massachusetts island community.
Tufts graduate Rachel Gutter (A'03) is helping schools around the country meet increasingly common standards for sustainable construction.
Thanks to the Howard Hughes Medical Research Institute, two Tufts professional school students will be spending a year engaged in research with the National Institutes of Health.
Assistant Professor of Economics Andreea Balan Cohen weighs in on how the current economic downturn will affect the average American's health.
June 2008
Associate Professor of Chemistry Sam Kounaves, co-investigator on NASA's current mission to Mars, gains media attention as he shares news of the mission's preliminary testing results.
Tufts to Develop Morphing Chemical Robots Tufts scientist receives a $3.3 million contract for the purpose of building various soft-bodied robots.
Hindu scholar Varun Soni (A'96) discusses his recent appointment as the University of Southern California's dean of religious life and how his Tufts experience prepared him for his new role.
Members of the Tufts field hockey team return from two weeks of exploring southern Africa.
Current and past Tufts students join forces to pass along the Tufts ideal of active citizenship to the youth of Central America.
With a new book coming out this month, Ellen Sussman (J'76) discusses the twists and turns involved in becoming a successful writer.
Associate Professor of Chemistry Sam Kounaves, co-investigator on NASA's recent mission to Mars, gains media attention after the spacecraft's successful landing.May 2008
Portraying the main character in the children's program "Dottie's Magic Pockets," Tufts graduate Jen Plante hopes to be a positive role model for children of non-traditional families.
With the news of Sen. Edward Kennedy's cancer diagnosis quickly unfolding, experts from Tufts are asked to weigh in on the situation.
A group of engineering students work together on the creation of a fully operational electric Formula 1-style race car.
Multiple media outlets reported on Tufts' 152nd Commencement ceremonies, headlined by graduate and "Today" show co-host Meredith Vieira.
Tufts graduate Josh Gates travels around the world searching for answers to the mysteries of life as host of Sci-Fi's "Destination: Truth."
Students from The Fletcher School organize the largest university bone marrow donor drive in support of one of their own.
Peter Walker of Tufts' Feinstein International Center talks about the challenges facing the country of Burma in the wake of Cyclone Nargis.
In part two of this two part series, seven graduate and professional students detail projects of leadership and service that have led them to receive one of the university's highest honors.
Massachusetts state senator and soon-to-be Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning graduate Benjamin Downing discusses life as a student and a legislator.
The Classics Department's annual outdoor reading of ancient literary works has been drawing a following for nearly two decades.
In part one of this two part series, six undergraduate students detail projects of leadership and service that have led them to receive one of the university's highest honors.
For the Tufts track and field trio of Engelking siblings, being a Jumbo is in the genes.
April 2008
Friedman School doctoral candidate Erin Hennessy shares her nutrition expertise with communities hungry for information.
Students Jessica Anderson, Rachel Bergenfield and Adam Levy will head to Northern Uganda this summer to implement a grassroots project for peace.
Answer: This Tufts senior will participate in the 2008 "College Jeopardy!" tournament. Who is Katie Winter?
While Ezra Furman and the Harpoons have risen from their on-campus beginnings to become a promising band on the national rock scene, the Tufts seniors in the band remain true to their roots.
Open Leaders: Washington, Lincoln and FDR Video of the eighth installment of the Richard E. Snyder President's Lecture Series, delivered by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Hackett Fischer, is now available.Noise vs. News: The State of Political Coverage Video of the third annual Edward R. Murrow Forum on Issues in Journalism, featuring moderator Tom Brokaw, is now available.
Two separate student and alumni groups work toward supporting the thriving journalistic community at Tufts.
After nine years, Read by the River proves that Tufts students, elementary school students and a shared love of books can be a magical mix.
Decades after his death, alumnus Frank C. Doble continues to give back to the Tufts community, making recent headlines for his role in the university's largest donation ever.
The Tufts European Center at Talloires, France, celebrates its 30th anniversary this month with an event on the Medford/Somerville campus.
Performance groups around campus joined with International Relations Director's Leadership Council to take a unique approach to social change.
The former standout athlete known as "Mr. Tufts," beloved for his years of service and devotion to the university, was 87 years old.
A New Way To Think About Hardware Video of Tufts biologist Barry Trimmer's Mar. 31 Dean's Faculty Forum talk on the development of biomimetic robots is now available.
Video of Fletcher School environmental expert William Moomaw's Mar. 27 talk about the construction of his energy-neutral home is now available.
Study: Brain Protein May Impact Eating Habits Led by Maribel Rios, PhD, at Tufts School of Medicine, researchers have found that a protein in the brain may have some significant influence on the ability to feel full.
Hundreds of students come together in a night-long dance marathon benefiting the Children's Trust Fund of Massachusetts.
March 2008
Public Health at Tufts (PHAT) coordinated with other student groups for "Healthy Week," promoting both personal and global health.
Sophomore Casey Sullivan, a member of both the Tufts women's basketball and softball teams, stretched her effort for both teams from coast to coast this month.
Fletcher School economist Lisa Lynch discusses the effect of the economic downturn on the country's labor market.
CEO of JP Morgan Chase, Jamie Dimon (A'78) makes headlines for his role in what is being deemed one of the most historic transactions on Wall Street.
Tufts alum Jeffrey Stibel returned to campus to bestow some wisdom upon future entrepreneurs as part of the Lyon & Bendheim Alumni Lecture series.
Making South Africa a Model for Water Quality Steve Chapra, Civil and Environmental Engineering professor, visited South Africa to address the next generation of water-quality and water-management engineers who will have to deal with intersecting issues of health, economy, and sustainability.
With the help of several other Tufts students, senior Matt Cohen has spent his last year providing education and hope to immigrant students in Somerville.
Richard Lerner, Bergstrom chair in Applied Developmental Science at Tufts, provides a voice for minority youth as a pattern of segregation continues into the 21st century.
Lawrence Harrison, director of The Fletcher School's Cultural Change Institute, discusses the idea of multiculturalism and its negative effect on cultural progress.
Members of Tufts Emerging Black Leaders group continue to bring issues affecting the black population to the forefront with their fourth annual symposium.
Introducing Tufts Medical Center New name highlights affiliation between teaching hospital and Tufts University
Tufts clinical psychiatrist Dr. Ronald Pies debunks the perceived link between mental illness and violence.
Tufts graduate Amy Rhodes discusses her life among Hollywood's top comedy producers as the director of content for the site FunnyOrDie.com
February 2008Lautze’s Dams of Malaria in East Africa School of Engineering student Jonathan Lautze uses research from his university studies to construct a way to reduce the transmission of malaria through water resource engineering and management.
After originally deeming a career as a playwright "unrealistic," Janet Neipris adds another production to her list.
Meredith Vieira to Deliver Address at Tufts' Commencement Emmy Award-winning journalist and TV personality will receive honorary degree from alma mater on May 18; will be joined by distinguished Tufts administrator, poet, artist/social entrepreneur, and medical pioneers
Drama doctoral candidate Meron Langsner is one of three playwrights in the country to have earned an extraordinary residency.
Tufts' R. Bruce Hitchner, classics professor and chairman of the Dayton Project, weighs in on the future of Kosovo in the aftermath of the country's declaration of independence from Serbia.
TuftsSchool of Medicine Dean Michael Rosenblatt, M.D., is excited about the changes slated for the school in the months to come.
In a Boston Globe op-ed, Tufts' Dr. Jerome P. Kassirer questions the motive behind two groups pushing for the use of CT scanning as a preventative maintenance tool.
A Proposal for a US Carbon Tax Swap Video of Tufts economist Gilbert Metcalf's Feb. 6 talk on his plan for a revenue-neutral carbon tax is now available.
A recent trip to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is just one way veterinary students at the Cummings School are learning about opportunities in the field of public health.
Tufts graduate Luke Hingson, who inherited the reins of the charitable foundation his father began, sees efficient business as key to Brother's Brother success.
2007 Isner Lecture: Dr. Judah Folkman Video of the Isner Lecture as delivered last November by the late angiogenesis pioneer Dr. Judah Folkman is now available online.
Tufts graduate Neal Shapiro, president of New York's public television station WNET, is trying to change the way public television does business.
Tufts' Dr. Nevin Scrimshaw, an international nutrition expert, says that a consistent low-fat diet and regular exercise keep him going strong at age 90.
January 2008
On Jan. 28, Robert M. Russell, MD, the outgoing director of the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts, spoke about Vitamin A.
Predicting the Political Future While political futures markets paint a point-in-time picture of people's political expectations, The Fletcher School's Daniel Drezner says that they may not be the best way to predict election winners.
A new film featuring Tufts senior Scott Merrick and political science professor Kent Portney proves that you're never too young to make a difference.
Recovered from a string of injuries, Tufts graduate and track star Jen Toomey is lacing up her sneakers in the hopes of earning a trip to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
Tufts junior Rishikesh Bhandary traveled to Bali as a member of the American Youth Delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
According to new research by Tufts social psychologist Nalini Ambady, a CEO's appearance can reveal a lot about how successful he or she is.
Climate Change: A Hot Debate in '08 According to The Fletcher School's William Moomaw, the corporate world is beating out Capitol Hill in the battle against climate change. But the government is slowly picking up the pace.
In an op-ed for The Providence Journal, The Fletcher School's William Martel says that bipartisanship is key to addressing the serious issues facing the United States.
Richardson Withdraws From Presidential Race After two tough losses in the opening rounds of primary season, Tufts graduate and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is ending his campaign for president.
As the Writers Guild strike continues, Rob Burnett, Tufts graduate and CEO of the production company Worldwide Pants, helped broker a deal bringing some writers back to their shows.
With Pakistan's future uncertain after the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, Tufts experts paint a complex picture of the political landscape in the Islamic nation.
Tufts Experts Introduce the Modified MyPyramid for Older Adults Tufts researchers have updated their 1999 Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults to correspond with the Internet-based USDA food pyramid, now known as MyPyramid.
Tufts' Joel Weinstock believes that parasitic worms known as helminths may help to prevent some immunological diseases.
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