Taking a train during a heat wave? Watch out for 'sun kinks'
Professor and Berger Chair Farshid Vahedifard spoke with Grist magazine about the impact of heat waves on railroads.
Faculty
Sokolov receives MLSC Women’s Health Innovation grant
Professor Igor Sokolov and Tufts Medical Center colleagues are developing novel imaging modality and image analysis to decrease the number of unnecessary colposcopies during screening for cervical cancer.
Lessons from the disability community in dealing with AI
In a recent article for The Conversation, Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professor Elaine Short highlights insights from the disability community about the growth of AI.
Summer book recommendations 2024
The Tufts community offer their favorite works of fiction and nonfiction—bestsellers, off-the-beaten-track wonders, and classics.
Derby Entrepreneurship Center receives $1 million grant from Cummings Foundation
The 10-year grant will support entrepreneurial programming, helping students acquire skills that will help them launch careers in business, product design and development, social enterprises, and more.
Miller named AIIA Fellow
Professor Eric Miller was honored as an International Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance Fellow.
New ship may hold the key to US offshore wind energy
Professor of the Practice Eric Hines spoke with NBC News about offshore wind turbine installation vessels.
How droughts and worsening soil health can increase carbon emissions
Professor and Berger Chair Farshid Vahedifard spoke with Mongabay India about the amplifying feedback loop between drought and greenhouse gas emissions.
Ando named Minnie McNeal Kenny Assistant Professor
Appointed to Megumi Ando in 2024, the new professorship nurtures the careers of outstanding junior faculty members at Tufts.