Martin takes his league of nations on the road Aug 22, 2008
Mr. Martin, who received an award this week from Tufts University for his work on global governance reform, was the driving force behind the expansion of the G8 group of finance ministers to a G20. Asian countries, he recalled, were saying, You're not going to dictate to us without us being at the table. (Globe and Mail)
Swim team's facility in Medford closed indefinitely Aug 22, 2008
For now, the girl s varsity team coached by Chris Randall will use the Tufts University swimming facility. Accommodations for the boy s team are still being determined. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Sierra Magazine salutes greening Tufts Aug 22, 2008
Tufts University has been ranked as one of the nation s top ten most environmentally responsible schools for the second year running. Sierra Magazine, published by the environmental organization Sierra Club, chose Tufts as praiseworthy for the university s focused priority on sustainable energy sources. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Cholesterol Drugs Don't Boost Cancer Risk, Study Says (Update1) Aug 21, 2008
Researchers from the Tufts University School of Medicine triggered concern last year when they found cancer rates rose in tandem with lower cholesterol levels in patients taking the pills known as statins. The new report shows nearly an identical relationship of more malignancies in people with lower cholesterol, even when they weren't taking the medications. (Bloomberg)
Shaking The College Money Tree Aug 21, 2008
Nick Pasquariello graduated from Tufts University this May into one of the toughest job markets in recent memory. He moved back in to his parents' home in Rhode Island with a bachelor's degree in film studies and no job in sight. (Forbes)
A Woman with Headache and Behavioral Changes Aug 21, 2008
From the Department of Neurology, Tufts Medical Center (T.D.S.); the Departments of Radiology (J.A.J.) and Pathology (P.N.S.), Massachusetts General Hospital; the Department of Neurology, Tufts University School of Medicine (T.D.S.); and the Departments of Radiology (J.A.J.) and Pathology (P.N.S.), Harvard Medical School all in Boston. . (New England Journal of Medicine)
Around Town -- Check out the music at the fair Aug 21, 2008
STUDENTS MAKE THE DEAN S LIST The following Marshfield residents were named to the dean s list for the spring 2008 semester at their respective colleges or universities: Roger Williams University Kathryn Blair, Kelsey Lenahan, Erin McNally, Jennifer Rancourt and Morgan Thompson; Mt. Ida College Leo Flynn; University of Delaware Jill M. Desmond and Rosemary J. Snow; Clark University Mary E. Joyal; Bates College Jean M. McIntyre; Suffolk University Walter Auen, Shannon Forte, Shaunna Shiers and... (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
'Jihad is business for the Taliban' Aug 20, 2008
Pakistani historian Ayesha Jalal is director of South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies at Tufts University in the US. Her writings, including the recent book Partisans of Allah: Jihad in South Asia, have revealed new aspects of the complex history of Muslims in the subcontinent. Jalal speaks to Srinivas Parsa. (India Times, India)
Vitamin B, Folate Supplements Won't Help Heart Aug 20, 2008
"This confirms what a lot of recent studies have found -- no benefit of taking vitamin B supplements to reduce the risk of heart disease, and it raises a few red flags," said Alice H. Lichtenstein, Gershoff professor of nutrition at Tufts University, Boston. In the new study, reported in the Aug. 20 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, physicians at Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen, Norway, enrolled almost 3,100 volunteers. (U.S. News & World Report)
Endicott president signed initiative to lower college drinking age Aug 20, 2008
It signatories include the presidents of Dartmouth College, Duke University and Tufts University ... It signatories include the presidents of Dartmouth College, Duke University and Tufts University. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
A tip of the hat to the masters Aug 19, 2008
Darrell Scott attended Tufts University and once played on albums by locals John Lincoln Wright and Catie Curtis. He's better known now as a Nashville-based, Grammy-nominated songwriter for the Dixie Chicks, Garth Brooks, and Faith Hill. (Boston Globe)
Eugene J. Tillman Aug 19, 2008
He attended Middlebury College, Syracuse University, and the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. During World War II, Dr. Tillman served as a dentist with the Army and rose to the rank of major. (Boston Globe)
Heights and sights: Iowa family takes Glacier's infamous road, mom faces fear Aug 18, 2008
Chaisson, who graduated from Tufts University in Massachusetts before moving out West, again gave the Hayens the inside scoop on where they were. Glaciers receded before the creek cut the gorge they were hiking in 10,000 years ago, the ranger explained. (Missoulian, MT)
Brookline cardiologist joins St. Elizabeths Aug 18, 2008
Dr. Ashvin N. Pande of Brookline has joined the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Caritas St. Elizabeth s Medical Center in Brighton, a Tufts University School of Medicine teaching affiliate. He is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology and particularly interested in complex interventions for coronary artery disease, treatment of peripheral vascular disease and novel, minimally invasive treatments for congenital and valvular disease. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Ethiopia's new famine: 'Ticking time bomb' Aug 18, 2008
It all makes Ethiopia's hunger "a ticking time bomb," says Peter Walker, a Tufts University famine specialist ... Walker, the Tufts University famine specialist, says the nation also suffers from a centralized agricultural policy that does not encourage small private enterprise or even allow small farmers to own their land. (USA Today)
Shelter News: Don't add to dogs' rivalry Aug 16, 2008
To quote Dr. Nicholas Dodman, head of the Animal Behavior program at Tufts University, "It is extremely distressing to have dog fights in your home. However, sibling rivalry is one of the easier problems to solve, once you realize that dogs do not expect to live as equals. Both dogs will be happier and more secure with a stable social order." Feel free to call us with any questions at 828-6044, or better yet, stop down and see us at 125 Humane Society Road, off Route 66 about a mile south of the... (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Hope for patients with COPD Aug 16, 2008
"Pharmacotherapy with salmeterol plus fluticasone propionate, or the components, reduces the rate of decline on FEV1 in patients with moderate to severe COPD, thus slowing disease progression," wrote Bartolome R. Celli, M.D., lead author of the study and professor at Tufts University School of Medicine. "To date, smoking cessation is the only intervention that has conclusively been shown to alter the rate of decline in FEV1," remarked Dr. Celli. (EurekAlert!)
Silk could help detect E.coli Aug 15, 2008
Tufts University researchers create E.coli sensors using silk ... Researchers at Tufts University in Massachusetts say they ve discovered a way to make edible optics from the silk that can be used as sensors for E.coli, salmonella and other potentially deadly contaminants. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Brookline doctor seeks autism breakthrough Aug 15, 2008
Theoharides works at Tufts University as professor of pharmacology, internal medicine and biochemistry, as well as the director of the Molecular Immunopharmacology and Drug Discovery Laboratory. Francis Ma can be reached at fma@cnc. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Middlesex Sheriffs Office graduates 34th Basic Training Academy Class Aug 15, 2008
On Monday, Aug. 11, DiPaola held a graduation ceremony at Tufts University s Cohen Auditorium, to recognize the efforts of the 56 new deputy sheriffs of the Middlesex Sheriff s Office. Recruits engaged in the rigorous 25-week academy, filled with physical fitness, 700 classroom hours and diverse law enforcement training in everything from defensive tactics to firefighting to first aid. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Rivers Edge named Brownfields Project of the Year Aug 15, 2008
Moon also said the construction of the Tufts University boathouse has shown considerable community outreach early on. The boathouse became a resource years before the project would be finished. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Edible 'Sensor' Could Alert You to E. Coli Aug 15, 2008
Researchers at Tufts University and elsewhere are using silk to create sophisticated optics that may eventually warn that the spinach you were about to eat is contaminated with E. coli bacteria. Or the river you were about to plunge into is highly toxic. (ABC News)
Priscilla Healey, champion on Canton golf course; at 86 Aug 14, 2008
She studied physical education at Boston-Bouve College and earned a bachelor's in science from Tufts University in 1943. For the next four years, she taught physical education in the Amherst schools. (Boston Globe)
The making of a sheriff Aug 14, 2008
Gathered Monday inside the Cohen Auditorium at Tufts University in Medford, the same place where the recruits first congregated in February to start training, the newly graduated officers, including Patrick Silva of Ash Hill Road, took the oath of office, proudly promising to serve America. Then they received their badges from family and friends during pinning ceremonies. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Editor's Notebook: The Internet might kill me yet Aug 14, 2008
D. She teaches courses on online consumer health at Tufts University School of Medicine and teaches in a program on social marketing and health communication at Emerson College. She s writing a book on people like me, who in the digital age are turning more to our computers to help with medical issues. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Simply Listening To Music Affects One’s Musicality Aug 14, 2008
The results were recently presented at the Music & Language conference, organized by Tufts University in Boston, and will be published in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Performance and Perception. The common view among music scientists is that musical abilities are shaped mostly by intense musical training, and that they remain rather rough in untrained listeners, the so-called Expertise hypothesis. (Science Daily)
Getting out the vote, keeping up with youth Aug 14, 2008
While registrations do not always result in votes, "these groups are helping to energize young people, and that could be strategically important to the outcome of this particular election," said Peter Levine, director of the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, a nonpartisan research group at Tufts University that focuses on the youth vote. Rival registration efforts abound, but Declare Yourself is perhaps alone in using big media (anything controlled by the five... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Ex-official arraigned in thefts at Tufts Aug 13, 2008
A former Tufts University official accused of stealing about $600,000 from his employer used the money for trips to Paris, Montreal, New York, and Las Vegas and to buy luxury goods from places such as Gucci, Tiffany, and Louis Vuitton, prosecutors said yesterday. Raymond Rodriguez, budget and fiscal coordinator for the Office of Student Activities between 2001 and 2007, pleaded not guilty yesterday at his arraignment before a clerk magistrate in Superior Court in Woburn, said Jessica Venezia, a... (Boston Globe)
Former Tufts employees arraigned on embezzlement charges Aug 13, 2008
Two former Tufts University employees were ordered to stay away from the university and all witnesses as they face court charges that they stole nearly $1 million from the school and used the embezzled student activities funds to buy food, furniture and designer handbags, and took trips to Paris, Las Vegas and Chicago ... The revelation has since prompted Tufts University officials to tighten security measures for the student activities funds at the school ... Rodriguez also allegedly opened... (Somerville Journal, MA)
'Edible Optics' Could Make Food Safer Aug 12, 2008
Scientists at Tufts University's School of Engineering have demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to design such "living" optical elements that could enable an entirely new class of sensors ... Tufts University has filed a number of patent applications on silk-based optics and is actively exploring commercialization opportunities. (Science Daily)
2 local health providers get state grants Aug 12, 2008
Roy, who has a degree in biology from Tufts University in Massachusetts, has applied for medical school at the University of Colorado. He also has been a wine maker in Montezuma County and recently returned from the Mexican state of Michoacn where he helped two Montezuma County medical doctors, Emily Sutcliffe, an obstetrician, and Jim Hannosh, a general surgeon, establish a clinic in Ptzcuaro. (Durango Herald)
Anti-drug abuse collaborative tackles Rx drug misuse Aug 12, 2008
Partners of the Three-City Collaborative include Cambridge Prevention Coalition, Everett Community Health Partnership-Substance Abuse Coalition, Somerville Cares About Prevention, Institute for Community Health, Cambridge Health Alliance, Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery, Somerville Community Access Television, Cambridge Cares about AIDS, Cambridge Public Health Department, Everett Health Department, Somerville Health Department, Harvard University, MIT, Tufts University,... (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Lower vitamin D, higher risk of death Aug 12, 2008
Says Jeffrey Blumberg, professor of nutrition science and policy at Tufts University in Boston: "This is an interesting report that confirms and extends previous work.". But the study has limitations, he says. (USA Today)
Academic Achievements Aug 12, 2008
Tufts University recently announced the Dean's List for the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering during the spring 2008 semester ... Rachel Selgrade graduated from Tufts University on May 18 with Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, summa cum laude. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Neighbors (Aug. 14) Aug 11, 2008
More than 2,800 students graduated from Tufts University on May 18, during the university-wide commencement ceremony with Meredith Vieira, award-winning journalist and co-host of the Today show, as speaker ... Brier was also named to the spring dean s list at Tufts University ... Griffith was also named to the spring dean s list at Tufts University. (Needham Tab, MA)
DeFilippi to head American Hospital Association's Board of Trustees Aug 11, 2008
CHA is a Harvard Medical School teaching affiliate and is also affiliated with Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and Tufts University School of Medicine. For more information, visit www. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Mutual of Omaha keeps failed CEO in role Aug 10, 2008
He earned a bachelor's degree from Tufts University and an MBA from San Diego State University. He has held executive positions at Washington Mutual Bank, Citizens Bank of Connecticut, Fleet Bank and Bank of America. (AZCentral -- Business)
MHS grads working on Mars lander project for NASA Aug 8, 2008
It was pretty exciting, said Tran, who plans to attend Tufts University in the fall ... Samuel Kounaves, associate professor of chemistry at Tufts University, submitted the winning proposal. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Campaign '08 enters goofy stage Aug 8, 2008
But to have a lasting impact, McCain's attacks have to be grounded in reality, says Jeffrey Berry, a political scientist at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. "The fact that 1 million people watched the video with Paris Hilton and Britney Spears I wouldn't regard that as a signal of anything other than that they are objects of fascination," he says. (Christian Science Monitor)
Flip-flops more fashionable this election Aug 8, 2008
"Obama's flip-flopping has moved him more toward the center" to appeal to moderates, says Jeffrey Berry, a political scientist at Tufts University in Massachusetts. "McCain moved to the right in the primaries to make himself more acceptable to conservatives.". (USA Today)
Carroll should fit in just fine Aug 8, 2008
Carroll would later serve as special teams coordinator at Tufts University for three seasons. From 2004 to 2005, Carroll worked as a defensive coordinator at Buckingham, Browne and Nichols and helped lead the Knights to an Independent School League bowl game. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Countdown to Kindergarten, Part 1 Aug 7, 2008
The institute included seminars offered by consultants from the Center for Early Childhood Development at Tufts University. In addition to this professional development training, Lexington s own K-5 department heads in Language Arts and Mathematics conducted training in their respective areas of study, literacy and numeracy. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Solar solutions Aug 7, 2008
Solar Design Associates has constructed solar panels on dozens of colleges in Massachusetts, such as Tufts University, Harvard University and MIT.. Strong explained there would be no new financial commitment to the town and, with the help of a third party investor, the town would receive a lower energy bill than it would if it were to stick solely with its traditional utility company. (Canton Journal, MA)
Syron's side of the story Aug 6, 2008
He became the first in his family to graduate high school, then earned a bachelor's degree at Boston College and doctorate in economics at Tufts University. Those who have followed his career say a combination of intellect and street smarts has long made Syron stand out. (Boston Globe)
Donal Tobin; lawyer protected Gillette's technology edge Aug 6, 2008
He graduated from Boston Latin School, where he played football, and received a bachelor's degree in engineering from Tufts University in 1962. Mr. Tobin initially worked for a defense contractor that specialized in heat shield technology used in the Apollo space missions, but he soon turned his attention to studying law. (Boston Globe)
Backpack (Aug. 7) Aug 6, 2008
More than 90 students graduated from the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University on May 18, during a commencement ceremony on the school s Grafton campus. Among the graduates were Sarah Perlmutter of Sherborn, who received a doctor of veterinary medicine; and Anna Ludi of Sherborn, who received a doctor of veterinary medicine. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Carroll named new WHS athletic director Aug 6, 2008
He received a B.A. degree from Colgate University and has taken graduate courses at Tufts University ... Carroll has also worked and coached at the college level at both Tufts University and American International College. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
A lasting inspiration Aug 4, 2008
Pausch's earnest desire to pass along what he had learned to his students crystallized, in an unusually moving way, the "precious relationship between a teacher and a student," said Maryanne Wolf, professor of child development at Tufts University. "It renewed in me a poignant awareness of the joy and sorrow and responsibility that we all have in imparting a body of knowledge to others," she said. (Boston Globe)
Genetic testing brings new hopes, hard choices Aug 4, 2008
Downing, an author and popular Tufts University writing teacher, did not have to wait for the same thing to happen to him. A simple blood test based on new gene science enabled him to discover that he carried the same gene defect that probably doomed his father and brother. (Boston Globe)
Love Without Bounds Aug 4, 2008
DEBORAH KOCHEVAR Dean, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University North Grafton. Boswell's story brought tears to my eyes, for I've been in this difficult situation myself many times. (Boston Globe)
Film relives Olympic pain and glory Aug 4, 2008
Lax and Stern, each married with children and living in New Jersey, were all-American lacrosse players at Tufts University, where they also played squash and tennis. Each of them went on to a career in film, Lax as a producer and director at NBC, and Stern as a producer and director in film and live-event production. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
The War Against Beer Pong Aug 4, 2008
The University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Tufts University have also banned drinking games. "We're pleased that Tufts has put this in writing," says Michelle Bowdler, a health administrator at the school. (Time.com)
13 Saudi students pave way in quest for women's rights Aug 3, 2008
That could soon change because of a unique partnership launched this year by The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and Dar Al-Hekma College, the first private college for women in Saudi Arabia. This week, 13 Saudi women completed a crash course in international diplomacy, blazing a brazen path for the future of their country, where women still can't drive or vote - nor, in many cases, travel, work, or see a doctor without permission from a male guardian. (Boston Globe)
Clerk disqualifies Caldwell from race Aug 3, 2008
Education: Tufts University (1975); Fletcher School of Law macy (1978); University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law (1984). Political: First elected to state House, 24th District (Manoa), in 2002; re-elected 2004, 2006; served as House majority leader, 2007-08. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Walpole's Rizzo headed to Olympics with US field hockey team Aug 3, 2008
Tufts University field hockey coach Tina McDavitt is a 1996 Walpole grad and was one of three McDavitt sisters to play for the Porkers, along with Jen and Kate. "The youth camps were always so much fun," she said. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Oregon blueberry acreage rises with demand Aug 3, 2008
Ostlund said a mid-1990s study by researchers at Tufts University showing blueberries have higher antioxidant activity than all other fruits or vegetables helped boost the market, especially among health-conscious baby boomers. Those are all issues that kind of brought us into this market, and theyre not over yet, Ostlund said. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Sagging economy can't quell optimism of entrepreneurs Aug 2, 2008
Glickman started his condom business at Tufts University in the 1980s. Now, he says, Condomania is a multimillion-dollar online enterprise based in Los Angeles. (Boston Globe)
Cape Cod hospital CEO maps turnaround Aug 2, 2008
Salluzzo, a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and the Tufts University School of Medicine, joined Cape Cod from Wellmont Health System, a group of 12 hospitals in Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky. At Cape Cod, he is facing problems that are affecting many of the state's community hospitals. (Boston Globe)
Sniffing it out Aug 2, 2008
While scientists at Tufts University in Massachusetts are working on a smelling machine that uses strands of dried DNA to identity different scents. Coca-Cola has a smelling machine to analyze corn syrup, while scientists at Nestl; have designed one to sniff coffee aromas. (CNN -- International)
Ehrlich, others urge passage of Global Warming Solutions Act Aug 2, 2008
Scientists tell us that climate change now threatens the lives and livelihoods of future generations, said Dr. Frank Ackerman, an economist at Tufts University s Global Development and Environment Institute. Leaving a sustainable, livable earth to our children and grandchildren is not one special interest among many rather, it is the purpose of our economic activity, the principal reason for our hard work, savings and investments. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
ELECTION 2008: House seats in District 30 will have new faces Aug 2, 2008
Did course work at Tufts University, Medford, Mass. Employment history: I am currently the associate superintendent for Greater Arizona, an Arizona Department of Education program that deals with rural schools. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Tufts going green; city to benefit from program Aug 1, 2008
Tufts University recently joined up with the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC) in a program that organizers hope will spread the development of sustainable technology both locally and statewide. Tufts was recently the first university to join Clean Energy Choice On Campus (CECOC), which will divide resulting contributions between the campus, Medford and low-income communities across the commonwealth. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Political ads hit MTV, Comedy Central Aug 1, 2008
"The conventional wisdom is that sarcasm plays well with young voters, but that's not completely true," said Peter Levine, the director of CIRCLE, a nonpartisan Tufts University think tank that analyzes youth voting behavior. "The young person who is following the race is concerned about issues. So I'd bet that a serious issue ad that addresses the issues they're concerned about would play better than a joke ad.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Earth's most stunning landscapes Jul 31, 2008
It will continue to change, no matter what we do and what we think is good or bad, said Robert L. Reuss, a professor of geology at Tufts University. He points out that while we worry about rising sea levels, the Gulf of Mexico once came as far north as Illinois. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Study Supports Health Benefits Of Smoking Ban Jul 31, 2008
But these findings "should add considerable oomph to the pressure for smoking bans" elsewhere, because of the study's rigor and use of blood tests, said Edith Balbach, director of the Community Health Program at Tufts University and president of Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights. Unlike past studies, researchers took blood and saliva samples from patients as they were admitted to the hospital. (Wall Street Journal)
