August 2008
In This Corner
Clear Sailing
Jen Provan, J01, is competing in her second Olympic Games, riding the waves for the Canadian team
People
Rising Star
Researcher Katerina Heldwein made the transition from Russia to the United States with ease
August People Notes
Ask The Professor
Is frozen yogurt as nutritious as regular yogurt?
This month’s faculty expert, Simin Nikbin Meydani, professor of nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and associate director of the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, responds
Picking Up the Scent
A next-generation artificial nose developed by Tufts neuroscientists uses DNA to detect odors, and possible applications run the gamut from medical to commercial to defense
Attacking Avian Flu
Tufts researchers in Indonesia lead the way training community surveillance and response teams to the potential pandemic
Tongue-lashing
Dental School expert warns against the health risks of oral piercing
Green Diplomacy
Cross-border “peace parks” are cooling hot spots as they conserve ecosystems
Is There a Veterinarian in the House?
Study predicts a shortage in New England of vets, who add some $3.3 billion to the regional economy
A Life in Service
Erling Johansen, D49, was Tufts’ longest-serving dental dean
Good Neighbors and Better Lives
Does the neighborhood you live in affect who you are and what you become?
briefs
Virtuous CIRCLE
Civic study group joins forces with Tisch College to study political behavior of young people
Going Green
Money raised by the Tufts community will fund clean energy on campus and in low-income communities
Heat Waves and Infectious Diseases
A newly refined model shows how climate change can affect outbreaks
Watching What We Breathe
Impact of highway pollution on Boston-area neighborhoods, including Somerville and Chinatown, is focus of new research
A New Route to High Blood Pressure
Hypertension can be caused by abnormalities in blood vessels, researchers find, leading to possibility for new treatments
Building Block Identified for Brain Connections
Researchers find key role for a specialized protein in assembly of neuronal synapses associated with Alzheimer’s
Carbon Debt
Researchers say that if unchecked, carbon emissions will cost trillions of dollars annually by the end of the century
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