Latest news from Tufts University on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/tufts-university-school-of-medicine-ati-physical-therapy-launch-first-of-its-kind-collaboration-to-make-physical-therapy-education-and-career-advancement-more-accessible-and-affordable/?sc=rsin /articles/tufts-university-school-of-medicine-ati-physical-therapy-launch-first-of-its-kind-collaboration-to-make-physical-therapy-education-and-career-advancement-more-accessible-and-affordable/?sc=rsin Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:00:51 EST Tufts University School of Medicine and ATI Physical Therapy, a leading provider of physical therapy services across the United States, are launching a joint initiative aimed at expanding the physical therapist workforce and making the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Programs at the school more accessible. Tufts University /articles/friedman-school-receives-historic-10-million-gift-for-financial-aid/?sc=rsin /articles/friedman-school-receives-historic-10-million-gift-for-financial-aid/?sc=rsin Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:30:36 EST The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University has received the second-largest gift in its history, with anonymous donors pledging $10 million for student financial aid. Tufts University /articles/wildfire-hazards-don-t-stop-when-the-fire-goes-out/?sc=rsin /articles/wildfire-hazards-don-t-stop-when-the-fire-goes-out/?sc=rsin Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:30:00 EST "Wildfires can set off a cascade of events that can cause significant damage to buildings, natural environment, and people, and they can be deadly. They will happen quickly with the first rain, and that would be another disaster," he said, citing the massive volume of debris flow following the 2018 Montecito fire that filled houses with mud. Tufts University /articles/white-house-honors-tufts-economist/?sc=rsin /articles/white-house-honors-tufts-economist/?sc=rsin Thu, 16 Jan 2025 19:40:05 EST Tufts University Assistant Professor Elizabeth Setren in the Department of Economics at the School of Arts and Sciences has received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) from President Joe Biden. PECASE recognition is the highest honor given by the U.S. government for outstanding scientists and engineers who are early in their careers. Tufts University /articles/poll-economic-struggles-varied-issue-priorities-and-dislike-of-candidates-shaped-the-youth-vote-in-2024/?sc=rsin /articles/poll-economic-struggles-varied-issue-priorities-and-dislike-of-candidates-shaped-the-youth-vote-in-2024/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:15:40 EST Young people continue to face a series of structural and informational barriers to voting, but many youth were also disinterested in the election or dissatisfied with the candidates on the ballot, according to a new poll conducted by the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts University's Tisch College of Civic Life. Tufts University /articles/the-unseen-force-affecting-your-oral-health/?sc=rsin /articles/the-unseen-force-affecting-your-oral-health/?sc=rsin Mon, 13 Jan 2025 09:05:13 EST Major hormonal events can have significant effects on oral health. What are they, and what can you do to avoid problems and possible discomforts? Tufts University /articles/study-shows-head-trauma-may-activate-latent-viruses-leading-to-neurodegeneration/?sc=rsin /articles/study-shows-head-trauma-may-activate-latent-viruses-leading-to-neurodegeneration/?sc=rsin Tue, 07 Jan 2025 16:00:00 EST Researchers have uncovered mechanisms that may link head injuries and concussions to the emergence of neurodegenerative disease, pointing to latent viruses lurking in most of our brains that may be activated by the jolt, leading to inflammation and accumulating damage over time. The results suggest the use of antiviral drugs as potential early preventive treatments post-head injury Tufts University /articles/is-dry-january-a-good-idea/?sc=rsin /articles/is-dry-january-a-good-idea/?sc=rsin Mon, 06 Jan 2025 17:10:54 EST A professor of public health at Tufts University School of Medicine weighs in on the concept of dry January. Tufts University /articles/new-study-links-millions-of-diabetes-and-heart-disease-cases-globally-to-sugary-drinks/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-links-millions-of-diabetes-and-heart-disease-cases-globally-to-sugary-drinks/?sc=rsin Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:00:00 EST Study published in Nature Medicine estimates that 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cases of cardiovascular disease occur each year globally due to consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. Tufts University /articles/why-keeping-your-bird-feeders-clean-is-important/?sc=rsin /articles/why-keeping-your-bird-feeders-clean-is-important/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:30:30 EST Dirty bird feeders can be a space that spreads diseases such as Mycoplasma conjunctivitis that cause serious illness in wild birds. Tufts University /articles/the-many-faces-of-taylor-swift/?sc=rsin /articles/the-many-faces-of-taylor-swift/?sc=rsin Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:30:52 EST What's behind Taylor Swift's wide-ranging influence? Looking across music education, a cappella performance, media studies, child development, and feminist thought, Tufts students, alumni, and faculty break down the perfect storm that has made Taylor Swift so big for so long. Tufts University /articles/tufts-university-professor-named-fellow-of-the-national-academy-of-inventors/?sc=rsin /articles/tufts-university-professor-named-fellow-of-the-national-academy-of-inventors/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:10:26 EST Charles "Chuck" Shoemaker, a professor in the Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Election as an academy fellow is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors. Tufts University /articles/the-next-generation-of-indigenous-leaders/?sc=rsin /articles/the-next-generation-of-indigenous-leaders/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:35:42 EST In partnership with Arizona State University, Tufts Universityis jointly offering an Indigenous Leadership Academy, starting in January 2025. While the program is national in scope, it hopes to attract more participants from the East Coast, and in particular New England. Tufts University /articles/building-stronger-communities-one-grant-at-a-time/?sc=rsin /articles/building-stronger-communities-one-grant-at-a-time/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:30:27 EST The Tufts Community Appeal (TCA) is the university's employee giving campaign that takes place at the end of every calendar year. Employees who choose to contribute can direct their gifts to specific causes, including financial aid, the Tufts Community Grants (TCG) program, or any school, program, team, or initiative of their choice. Tufts University /articles/2024-smfa-at-tufts-art-sale-starts-dec-6/?sc=rsin /articles/2024-smfa-at-tufts-art-sale-starts-dec-6/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 Dec 2024 10:15:02 EST With more than 2,000 works from more than 600 artists, the 46th annual SMFA at Tufts Art Sale promises to have something for everyone, from established collectors to those looking to buy their very first original artwork. The sale, one of the largest public art sales in the region, runs Friday, Dec. 6, through Sunday, Dec. 8, at the school's campus in Boston. Tufts University /articles/researcher-targets-dna-repair-vulnerabilities-in-female-reproductive-cancers/?sc=rsin /articles/researcher-targets-dna-repair-vulnerabilities-in-female-reproductive-cancers/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Nov 2024 11:15:27 EST Endometrial/uterine and ovarian cancers have few effective treatment options outside of surgery. Now, researchers have identified a set of DNA repair proteins that may become a target for the treatment of these cancers Tufts University /articles/tufts-university-joins-pioneering-collaboration-to-advance-campus-decarbonization/?sc=rsin /articles/tufts-university-joins-pioneering-collaboration-to-advance-campus-decarbonization/?sc=rsin Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:25:35 EST Tufts University marked a milestone on its path to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 when it announced today its participation in a project that reduces its Boston health sciences campus energy-related emissions by 40%. Tufts University /articles/four-tufts-university-faculty-are-named-top-researchers-in-the-world/?sc=rsin /articles/four-tufts-university-faculty-are-named-top-researchers-in-the-world/?sc=rsin Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:00:45 EST Four Tufts University researchers have been named to a ranking of the world's most highly cited researchers. The researchers in the Clarivate 2024 list have a significant impact on the research community as judged by the rate their work is cited by their peers, according to Clarivate, an information and analytics firm focused on research. Tufts University /articles/study-challenges-assumptions-about-how-tuberculosis-bacteria-grow/?sc=rsin /articles/study-challenges-assumptions-about-how-tuberculosis-bacteria-grow/?sc=rsin Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:50:19 EST The rod-shaped tuberculosis (TB) bacterium, which the World Health Organization has once again ranked as the top infectious disease killer globally, is the first single-celled organism ever observed to maintain a consistent growth rate throughout its life cycle. These findings, reported by researchers on November 15 in the journal Nature Microbiology, overturn core beliefs of bacterial cell biology and hint at why the deadly pathogen so readily outmaneuvers our immune system and antibiotics. Tufts University /articles/teaching-ai-the-rules-of-the-brain/?sc=rsin /articles/teaching-ai-the-rules-of-the-brain/?sc=rsin Fri, 15 Nov 2024 09:10:22 EST As scientists across every field grapple with what AI will mean for their work, physician scientist Michael Halassa, an associate professor of neuroscience at Tufts University School of Medicine, is focused on how it could transform the study of cognitive processing, mental illness, and psychiatric medicine. Tufts University