Commuter rail heat delays will likely worsen as climate change continues
Professor and Berger Chair Farshid Vahedifard spoke with the Boston Globe about the effects of extreme heat on public transportation.
Engineers
STEM stories: Dennis Bazan and Alyssa Dhalla
BEST participants Dennis Bazan and Alyssa Dhalla built a 20-inch long bridge that could withstand a downward load of over 200 pounds.
Researchers develop post-wildfire landslide susceptibility model
Berger Chair Farshid Vahedifard’s and colleagues’ physics-based model could help prevent further damage from landslides in the wake of wildfires.
Tufts SEDS rocket soars to success
Tufts Students for the Exploration and Discovery of Space accomplished new heights at the Spaceport America Cup.
Unexpected mentorship provides rewarding experience
Professor Eric Miller reflects on his unique experience mentoring high school student Connor Jin.
Tufts hosts international conference on molecular beam epitaxy
The five-day conference/workshop offered an international forum for reporting scientific and technological developments in molecular beam epitaxy research.
REAP Labs publish molecular beam epitaxy research
Researchers in Tufts’ REAP Labs advance understanding of materials grown using molecular beam epitaxy.
Could a plant guide design of next-generation solar panels?
Using silk biomaterials, Tufts researchers copy a jewel orchid’s highly efficient system of capturing and networking light.
Hughes receives NSF CAREER Award
The prestigious grant award supports Ann W. and Peter Lambertus Assistant Professor Michael Hughes’ work improving predictive models.