A cheesemaker and a cheesemonger offer tips on selecting, presenting, and understanding this essential party treat No party table is complete without a cheeseboard. But how is a host to choose from the thousands upon thousands of types, subtypes, colors, flavors, and textures of cheese? Two Tufts alums—a cheesemaker and a cheesemonger—offer tips on selecting, presenting, and understanding this essential party treat.

A study of older and chronically ill patients found some upside but many concerns about remote appointments, especially for people of color With the pandemic, there has been a rise in the use of virtual appointments for patients seeking health care. A new study by Tufts researchers, however, suggests that for many older and chronically ill patients, telehealth appointments may be most effective when they augment in-person health-care visits rather than fully replace them.

Study shows that nutrition facts, ingredient lists, and allergens—all FDA-required information on food labels—are frequently absent when shoppers buy food online Online food retailers do not consistently display nutrition information on their websites—and U.S. laws are lagging behind in mandating the same labeling online that is required for foods sold in brick-and-mortar stores, according to a new analysis by researchers from the NYU School of Global Public Health and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts.

The new Generous Listening and Dialogue Center at Tisch College of Civic Life is building a framework for productive dialogue and sharing advice for having discussions across differences Do you think you’re a good listener? Perhaps we could all use some improvement around this critical social skill. That’s the goal of the new Generous Listening and Dialogue (GLAD) Center at the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, which aims to help everyone in the Tufts community—and beyond—sharpen their listening and discussion skills.

The increase comes in almost every demographic group, creating the largest and most diverse applicant pool ever Applications to the undergraduate Class of 2026 grew nearly 12% over last year to more than 34,000, making this the largest and most diverse applicant pool ever, according to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The increase is seen in students from virtually every demographic group, said JT Duck, dean of admissions for the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering. Applications from international students, first-generation-to-college students, students of color, and students from beyond the U.S. Northeast are outpacing the growth of the overall pool.

A Tufts astronomer explains the rocky remnants from the birth of our solar system Asteroids fly through our solar system all the time, but it’s rare for us to take notice of them. But that’s changed this week, as an asteroid passes within 1,231,184 miles of Earth on January 18. The asteroid, dubbed 7482 (1994 PC1), was first seen in 1994 and is about two-thirds of a mile wide.

As U.S. women’s rugby celebrates its 50-year anniversary, Mary Money reflects on her efforts to establish the sport at Tufts—and beyond One day in 1978, Mary Money, E80, A17P, and her Tufts water polo teammates were waiting for a van to take them to a tournament and turned on a TV to pass the time. A short segment on women’s rugby came on the set, and the young women were quickly transfixed. “Many of us were glued to the TV,” she says. “We didn’t even know women played rugby. It sparked our interest.”

First hired as football coach in 1966, Carzo oversaw Jumbo sports for more than a quarter century Rocco “Rocky” Carzo, a legendary figure in Tufts University history as the former director of athletics and head football coach, died on January 16. He was 89.

A microbiologist explains drug cocktails and how researchers find the right matches to improve outcomes When you open a carton of Neapolitan ice cream, how do you scoop? Maybe you grab some chocolate and strawberry together, or maybe you eat one flavor at a time. The three flavors are in there to satisfy the variation you need for that serving—not unlike combination drug therapy, says Bree Aldridge, an associate professor of molecular biology and microbiology at Tufts University School of Medicine and associate director of the Stuart B.