Black engineers work to fix long-ignored bias in oxygen readings
Associate Professor Valenica Koomson and colleagues are addressing the shortcomings of pulse oximeters and engaging with senators to push for action.
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A Tufts summer program gets down to business with innovative ideas
Young entrepreneurs with promising startups find pragmatic guidance and inspiration with the Tufts Venture Accelerator.
2022 Russo Collaborative Research Grant
Kenneth and JoAnn G Wellner Professor Jamie Maguire and Assistant Professor Aseema Mohanty received the award to simultaneously measure the activity of multiple neuronal populations in vivo.
Power system stability
Alvin H. Howell Endowed Professor in Electrical Engineering Aleksandar Stankovic and colleagues have received the 2022 IEEE PES Prize Paper Award.
When it comes to darker skin, pulse oximeters fall short
Associate Professor Valencia Koomson discusses her pulse oximeter device, which includes technology that can measure a person's skin tone to provide more accurate results.
Research team awarded for paper on signal processing
Associate Professor Usman Khan and alumni Ran Xin, EG18, and Chenguang Xi, EG16, receive the prestigious Best Paper Award from the European Association for Signal Processing.
I was bullied a lot as a child. Then mentors opened up a new world.
Elisa Vega-Burns, E87, recalls how “angels” helped her on her journey from a difficult childhood to a successful career—and shares her advice for young women of color.
How to decide what to keep and what to let go
Associate Professor Mark Hempstead joins a Tell Me More podcast investigating what’s worth holding on to, from Dad’s books to old home movies to endangered animals.
Commencement 2022 Spotlights
Meet a few of this year's graduates as they reflect on their time at Tufts.