News from Tufts Now
- One Dentist’s Wild Life as a Zoo VolunteerProsthodontist Steven Spitz originally wanted to be a veterinarian. Decades later, he’s the person you call when a monkey cracks a tooth
- Asli Dirik’s Infection-Detection InventionThe Ph.D. student is designing a wearable liner to help women spot a condition 1 in 3 will have in their lifetimes
- Vitamin D May Help Prevent Diabetes, Depending on Your GenesNew analysis of a major clinical trial finds supplementation reduced diabetes risk in prediabetic adults with certain variations in the vitamin D receptor gene
Tufts Events
- Apr 273:00 PMCommuniTEA with IIEBuilding: Cabot Intercultural Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Cabot Intercultural Center, Room 703 Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Staff RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaC22grc60klq74ZZqNpsmFOTVfUPzM2HMC9JTLOtAjOJghQ/viewform Event Contact Name: Deborah Donahue-Keegan Event Contact Email: deborah.donahue_keegan@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 617-448-1949 Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaC22grc60klq74ZZqNpsmFOTVfUPzM2HMC9JTLOtAjOJghQ/viewform CommuniTEA with IIE, offered by the Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence (IIE), focuses on building community among staff and administrators at Tufts, across schools/campuses. Colleagues are invited to join us for monthly gatherings of community, connection, and joy. Drop-in for a quick visit or stay the whole time! Coffee, tea, and light snacks will be provided.
- Apr 274:00 PMCrafting ConnectionsBuilding: Tisch Library City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: DSDI Community Research Hub (Tisch 224) Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Community Engagement Event Contact Name: Gabby Womack Event Contact Email: gabrielle.womack@tufts.edu Link: https://tufts.libcal.com/event/16249515 Are you a graduate and/or non-traditional student looking for community on campus? Come to Tisch Library’s DSDI Hub where you can unwind while you work on puzzles, color, and/or create your own art pieces with your peers from different programs across Tufts. Food and drinks will be provided by Mental Health Promotion. Sponsored by Tisch Library and Mental Health Promotion. For more information, contact student success librarians Gabby Womack at gabrielle.womack@tufts.edu and/or Joanna Gray at joanna.gray@tufts.edu.
- Apr 276:00 PMSneak Preview of "Cohort One" - The TUPIT FilmBuilding: Barnum Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Room 104, Barnum Hall Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium,Film Screening Event Sponsor: Tisch College of Civic Life Admission/Cost: Free Join TUPIT for a sneak preview of the rough cut of Cohort One, a film by Susan Young and Danielle Mannion! The 50-minute documentary follows three formerly incarcerated men, Kentel, David and Nathan, as they journey from prison cells to campus classrooms through the Tufts University Prison Initiative of Tisch College (TUPIT). After the screening, there will be a panel discussion with the film's protagonists and filmmakers, including TUPIT students David Delvalle, Nathan Miksch and Kentel Weaver; TUPIT founder Dr. Hilary Binda, and filmmakers Susan Young and Danielle Mannion.