April 2008
In This Corner
Wild Things
Tisch Library director Jo-Ann Michalak brings her fascination with the art of Maurice Sendak to the office
People
Healing in Haiti
In a country where 60 percent of people have never been to a dentist, Marjorie Brisard finds her calling
April People Notes
Ask The Professor
How does acetaminophen relieve pain?
This month’s faculty expert, Ewan McNicol, assistant professor of anesthesiology, responds
In the Public Interest
A new program helps grads working in nonprofits with their student loans. “It’s great for people who want to work in the nonprofit sector but are concerned about paying off their loans,” says sophomore Madeleine Buras (right).
A Legacy of Innovation
Tufts receives $136 million, the largest gift in university history, from charitable trust established by Frank C. Doble, Class of 1911
No Easy Way Out
Lee Hamilton tells conference that leaving Iraq in a responsible manner will be difficult
25 Players, 25 Cabs
When the Red Sox played as a team, they won. When they didn’t, they didn’t
Seeing with Our Ears
An interactive sound sculpture, “Harmony in the Age of Noise,” opens on the Tisch Library roof April 23
The Enemy of My Enemy
In politics, it’s easier to unite against a common foe than toward a common good
Psychotherapy, Stoic-style
Psychiatrist Ronald Pies says the philosophers from ancient Greece can teach us a thing or two about coping with life in 21st-century America
briefs
The Digital Skills Divide
Economics determines how parents surf the Web
Northern Exposure
A new partnership addresses the doctor shortage in Maine
Nutrition Degree Program for United Arab Emirates
Master’s degree will focus on nutrition science, policy and research
From Bench to Bedside
Tufts is joining the NIH push for practical applications of research findings
New Engineering Degree Explored for India
Online students would also come to Tufts campus
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