Syrian refugee children
  • July 18, 2018
Teaching Science—and Hope—in a Refugee Camp

The project seemed simple—create structures out of marshmallows and toothpicks, then test their stability on an earthquake simulator fashioned from ping pong balls and rubber bands. But when Ayman Halaseh, EG15, urged the children to “go bigger—make a building,” they stared at him blankly.

Tibet
  • July 20, 2018
Where the Wild—and Dangerous—Dogs Roam

When Yang Yu, VG16, arrived in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southern Qinghai, China, the first thing she noticed was the dogs. Huge and black with thick ruffs of fur like lions’ manes, Tibetan mastiffs were everywhere.

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  • October 5, 2018
Replacing a 60-year-old facility, Tufts’ new Central Energy Plant (CEP) is now up and running on Boston Avenue. It is projected to slash campus energy costs by about 20 percent while lighting, heating, and cooling university buildings in Medford and Somerville.
  • October 5, 2018
Laura Gee, an assistant professor of economics, explains that traditional economic studies assume everyone is 100 percent rational when predicting outcomes.
  • October 5, 2018
Growing up in Boston, Hezekiah Branch, dreamed of becoming a Jumbo. So, he was elated when he received his acceptance letter and financial aid award. “Financial aid was one of the reasons I felt so confident in coming here,” he shares.
  • July 20, 2018

When Yang Yu, VG16, arrived in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southern Qinghai, China, the first thing she noticed was the dogs. Huge and black with thick ruffs of fur like lions’ manes, Tibetan mastiffs were everywhere.

Tibet