News from Tufts Now
- Could Prediction Markets Replace Election Polling?The betting platforms call themselves good forecasters of who will win a race, but tracking their odds won’t supplant voter surveys, says a political scientist
- One Immune System, Two SpeciesA Tufts researcher studies T cells in dogs to help identify promising new treatments for lupus and lymphoma that may someday benefit both pets and people
- ‘I Tell People Not to Fully Trust AI for Health Concerns’A faculty member at the School of Dental Medicine shares thoughts on how patients and healthcare practitioners can use artificial intelligence responsibly
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: University Chaplaincy (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.