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Super Fast—and Steady—Wins the Race
2+ week, 4+ day ago (835+ words) Women's swimmer Madeleine Dunn, A26, named NESCAC Swimmer of the Year after stellar senior season Consistency. It's the first thing that comes to mind for Adam Hoyt, women's swimming and diving coach, when asked what gave Madeleine Dunn, A26, an edge over…...
Triple Jumper Elysse Cumberland Wins Second National Championship
2+ week, 4+ day ago (168+ words) Triple Jumper Elysse Cumberland Wins Second National Championship'Tufts Now - Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging Triple Jumper Elysse Cumberland Wins Second National Championship Also at NCAAs, men's basketball moves to the Elite Eight for only second time…...
Making a Splash in Medford: A New Aquatics Center at Tufts
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (735+ words) The opening of our new aquatics center will be a defining moment in the history of varsity sports, club sports, recreation, and fitness at Tufts," said Ryan Pisarri, the university's director of athletics. Image: Sasaki The state-of-the-art facility will be…...
‘A Much Deeper, Richer, More Visceral Way to Understand History’
4+ week, 1+ day ago (438+ words) An archivist's first interaction with primary source materials sets her on a path to connect others with the past The archives at my alma mater, Smith College, had this church-like feeling when you walked in, with a very high ceiling'and…...
The Tale of Tufts' First Full-Time Librarian
4+ week, 2+ day ago (718+ words) Helen Mellen saw the Tufts library grow from a single room in Ballou Hall to a thriving operation with multiple branches. Illustration: Katy Lemay An assistant who rose to become head librarian, Helen Mellen cared for the university's books and…...
Finding Community in Computer Science
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (799+ words) In mentoring Alexis Lee (shown at left), alumna Anita Lam (at right) has focused on providing the kinds of conversations and encounters that once helped her see new possibilities and imagine a future she hadn't known to look for as…...
John Lehman’s Journey Into the Well
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (977+ words) A Ph.D. student goes deep into Murakami and the nature of art, reading, and reality Behind an abandoned house in a Tokyo suburb, there is a deep, dark well where a man spends many hours sitting and contemplating his life…...
Thinking Outside the Book
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1029+ words) From a poetic carton of eggs to a story encased in soap, the SMFA at Tufts library collects artists" visions of what a book can be The most talked-about artist"s book in the SMFA at Tufts" library may be…...
An Afghan’s Life Story as Performance Art
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (981+ words) A music composition class tells of the hopes and fears of a young woman's journey The setting telegraphed that this was not a standard concert. A grand piano and bass drum shared the Distler Auditorium stage with a podium and…...
Medford and Somerville High School Basketball Teams to Play at the Seventh Annual Tufts Classic
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (408+ words) The teams will play in Cousens Gym on Sunday, January 18 The Medford High School Mustangs and Somerville High School Highlanders girls" and boys" basketball teams will face off once again at the seventh annual Tufts Classic on Sunday, January 18, at…...