Many of us were taught that grabbing a cat by the loose skin at the back of the neck is a good method of handling. But did you know that in adult cats, scruffing triggers fear and stress?Read on for better ways to handle #cats. Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University https://tuft.su/33FHFOC

ICYMI: Friedman Dean Dariush Mozaffarian spoke recently with WGBH's Innovation Hub Radio about the changing #NutritionScience landscape, offering some fascinating insights: https://bit.ly/2GRxE7z

JT Duck, new dean of undergraduate admissions for Tufts Admissions, has also worked as a college counselor. “I know that humane and compassionate admission practices support counselors and students,” he says. https://now.tufts.edu/articles/joseph-jt-duck-named-dean-undergraduate-admissions

"Tumor cells gain special abilities that allow them to spread throughout the body and set up camp and form tumors in other organs." Madeleine Oudin, a Tufts University School of Engineering assistant professor of biomedical engineering, breaks down the science of #tumors in this latest #EverWonder video. Listen in. https://tuft.su/2TyrOgd

Friedman's Jen Hashley, director of New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, is not only an outstanding advocate for #BeginningFarmers, she's breaking barriers in the meat industry! https://bit.ly/2GQyKAl (photo by Doug Levy)

Tufts' Visiting and Early Research Scholars’ Experiences Program (VERSE) helps undergraduates students from underrepresented backgrounds gain summer research experience with Tufts faculty. https://now.tufts.edu/articles/job-learning-undergrads

Join us for a discussion with Adam Felber of NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me at the 15th Annual P.T. Barnum Series in Entertainment this September. https://tuft.su/33ptQDY

Applications for Tufts University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences programs are now open for both Spring and Fall 2020. 60+ Graduate Degree and Certificate Programs available. https://gradase.admissions.tufts.edu/apply/

Remembering Kevin O’Dea, the IT professional who touched the lives of faculty, staff, students, and patients at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. https://tuft.su/33oJUWy

The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts​' Ethan Murrow and nine assistants drew huge pictures of people pulling, tugging, holding, and hefting tools—a history of labor in Manchester, NH. And then the pictures disappeared. Take a look around, then watch the video. https://tuft.su/2TqEPbV

"Lions are also one of the 'Big Five' game animals that are legally (and illegally) hunted in many places. They also suffer from a variety of infectious diseases in the wild, including rabies and canine distemper, which are sometimes transmitted from domestic animals. Like most wildlife, #lions need our protection." Chris Whittier, an alum and director of the M.S. in Conservation Medicine program at the Center for Conservation Medicine @ Tufts Cummings School of Vet. Med. shares some of his incredible #wildlifephotography in honor of #worldlionday.

Many wild animals don’t simply adapt to—but actually thrive in—the artificial habitats we create. Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University talks about what happens when human and animal worlds collide in your backyard. https://now.tufts.edu/articles/backyard-battles

Signing a peace deal didn’t heal the wounds of fifty years of war, says former president of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2016. He explains to The Fletcher School at Tufts University Interim Dean Ian Johnstone in the latest #TuftsTellMeMore podcast. Listen in. https://tuft.su/33ggBFA

It’s #ThrowbackThursday and we want to hear from you! It’s been nearly 30 years since the holiday classic, “Home Alone,” was released, and earlier this week Disney said it plans to remake the film as part of its new streaming service. If you were charged with remaking the film, what actors would you include, would the plot be different, and could we somehow tie in Tufts University to the storyline? Let us know in the comments.

Friedman School research is trending on ASN Journals this week! Check out "Impact of Saudi Arabia’s Sugary Drink Tax on Prices and Purchases," work from Reem Alsukait, Parke Wilde, Sara Bleich, Gita Singh, and Sara Folta published in June: https://bit.ly/2MJduAo