News from Tufts Now
- Engineering Resilience Before Disaster StrikesFarshid Vahedifard studies how our natural and built environments respond to extreme events—and helps communities and decision makers better prepare for what comes next
- Out of Fragile Beginnings, A Long-Lived DemocracyPolitical scientist Eitan Hersh on why the “project of America” has lasted, and what we need to do to keep it working
- New Pulse Oximeter Adapts to Skin ColorDevice automatically reads and adjusts to skin tone for more accurate measurements of blood oxygen, pulse, and respiration
Tufts Events
- Aug 1312:00 PMEstate Plans Can Help Protect What Matters MostOnline Location Details: Registration Link: https://fmr.zoom.us/j/93209569455?pwd=E1e7uhgKusu8wlzd8FQ2pUihuCShXP.1 Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Financial Health RSVP Information: https://fmr.zoom.us/j/93209569455?pwd=E1e7uhgKusu8wlzd8FQ2pUihuCShXP.1 If you haven’t created an estate plan yet, you’ll be surprised how many topics it covers. Learn five steps to consider when preparing to meet with your estate planning professional.
- Aug 15All dayAssumption of the Blessed Virgin MaryEvent Type: Multifaith Observance (Christianity-Catholic) Commemorates the assumption of Mary, mother of Jesus, into heaven.
- Aug 15All dayDormition of the TheotokosEvent Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor: Office of Religious and Philosophical Life (Christianity-Orthodox) The Dormition of the Mother of God is a Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches. It celebrates the "falling asleep" of Mary the Theotokos, and her being taken up into heaven.