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.
Human-technology interface
Examining minds under stress
Researchers at Tufts’ high-tech brain center are working to save lives of soldiers and first responders by learning how their minds work under pressure.
Next stop Mars
As space exploration speeds up, engineers and other visionaries help us imagine—and prepare for—life beyond our planet.
Computer science alumnus promoted
Thomas Williams, EG13 and EG17, has been promoted to tenured Associate Professor in Computer Science at Colorado School of Mines.
Olaosebikan awarded for presentation
Computer Science doctoral student Monsurat Olaosebikan received the Doctoral Consortium Best Presentation Award at the 2022 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces.
Impending demise of Roe v. Wade puts a spotlight on privacy risk
Cybersecurity and Public Policy Bridge Professor Susan Landau explains how smartphone metadata and sensors reveal personal information.
Sinapov recognized for teaching excellence
James Schmolze Assistant Professor Jivko Sinapov named a recipient of the 2022 Tufts Recognition of Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award (ROUTE).
Can “imperfect” human teachers help robots to become better learners?
A grant from Amazon Robotics supports innovative research at the School of Engineering to enhance human-robot interaction
Why literate programming might help you write better code
Associate Professor Norman Ramsey comments on literate programming, an approach to programming where the code is explained using natural language alongside the source code.