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An image from Jurassic Park in which a T-rex is chasing a car.

When the syllabus includes “Jurassic Park” and genetic engineering

Assistant Professor Nisha Iyer illustrates the latest science by referring back to classic sci-fi films for an introductory class on biotechnology.

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The children Noella Akuzwe worked with shared their ideas for building green communities. “I learned from them that the most important aspect of making and makerspaces is the people and their passion,” she said. Photo: Alonso Nichols

Noella Akuzwe’s playful engineering

Back in Rwanda this summer, the rising junior helped young students flex their STEM skills through fun, visionary projects.

Susan Landau, right, with Steven M. Bellovin and Matt Blaze at the awards ceremony. Photo: Courtesy of USENIX

Susan Landau receives prestigious USENIX Lifetime Achievement Award

The Bridge Professor in Cybersecurity and Policy has dedicated her career to safeguarding personal online privacy and security.

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Students studying in the Joyce Cummings Center, overlooking the Medford campus and a view of the Boston skyline in the distance.

Determine whether a STEM major is the right choice

Dean of Academic Advising and Undergraduate Studies Jennifer Stephan and Professor and Dean of Graduate Education Karen Panetta spoke with the US News and World Report about things to consider when choosing a STEM major.

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Measuring metabolism at the speed of light

Professor Irene Georgakoudi delivered a lecture on label-free, high-resolution imaging at the National Institutes of Health.

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Abby Niesen examines an x-ray of a knee. She is responsible for a break-through discovery in the reporting of systematic errors being collected by orthopedic researchers.

Alumni Spotlight: Abby Niesen, E14

Tufts alumna makes her mark on international scale at UC Davis Department of Biomedical Engineering.

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Postdoc Rob Hayes facilitates math and engineering activities with Winter Hill students using colorful mats and LEGO Duplo materials.

Local students dive into engineering workshops

The Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach brought hands-on engineering experiences to displaced students from the Winter Hill Community Innovation School.

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Karen Panetta speaking with student Jessica Nordlund

Mitigating climate change and preserving biodiversity with AI

Professor and Dean of Graduate Education Karen Panetta spoke with ABC News about the potential environmental, energy, and agricultural benefits of using AI in underwater imaging.

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From left to right: Mandy Sit, Griffin Davis, Gonzalo Marroquin, and Oakley Winters.

Tufts team competes in national bridge design contest

For the first time in 20 years, a Tufts team qualified for the AISC student steel bridge design contest’s national competition.

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