News from Tufts Now
- Why Is the Price of Gold So High?The cost of gold tends to spike in times of high inflation and economic and geopolitical uncertainty
- Growth in Women’s Sports Has Been a Long Time ComingSociologist Jill Weinberg explains why women’s sports have become more popular and how to create more parity with men’s sports
- ‘Time Is Brain:’ How to Identify and Respond to a StrokeA neurologist at the School of Medicine advises what to do if someone is having a stroke, and what to expect in the immediate aftermath
Tufts Events
- Mar 27All dayLaylat al-QadrEvent Type: Multifaith Observance The Night of Power or Destiny commemorates the first revelation of the Qur'an (the Islamic scriptures) to Prophet Muhammad in 610 CE.
- Mar 2712:00 PMDigital Scholarship ConversationsBuilding: Tisch Library City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Tisch Library, Austin Room or Zoom (register via LibCal for Zoom link) Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Students (Graduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Education,Humanities Event Contact Name: Kaylen Dwyer Event Contact Email: kaylen.dwyer@tufts.edu Link: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/14062312 Tisch Library is hosting a Digital Scholarship Conversations series, a monthly brownbag open to faculty and graduate students. Each conversation will focus on a different topic, helping us share ideas and build community around the intersection of digital technology and our research and teaching. Discussion topic/guest speaker TBA. This event will be hybrid. Join us onsite at Tisch Library in the Austin Room.
- Mar 2712:00 PMInvesting for Climate? How Financial Institutions Incorporate Climate Change Into Their Decision-MakingBuilding: Curtis Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room (474 Boston Avenue, Medford, MA) Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Business,Education,Sustainability/Climate Event Sponsor Details: Environmental Studies Program RSVP Information: RSVP only needed for virtual attendants Event Contact Name: Sinet Kroch Event Contact Email: sinet.kroch@tufts.edu Link: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Yq7n5g-ZSMOwtZxh1u2_3A "ESG," "net-zero," "Paris-aligned," "impact investing," "intensity-based targets," and "financial materiality" are just a few of many terms that are often mentioned in investment strategies that take into account environmental impacts and potential risks from the effects of climate change. Parsing through the nuance of these words is key to unlocking the private sector's full potential in financing climate change solutions. A good grasp of these terms is also necessary to navigate the multitude of sustainability claims companies make on the extent of their sustainability practices. After building some intuition on how the financial sector's interests are driven in terms of climate investing, attendees will be able to apply this to their own areas of interest in terms of how public and private sectors can best complement each other's climate-related efforts.