February 18, 2009
In This Corner
The Creatures in the Closet
In a detective story featuring P.T. Barnum, a flood, a fire and an enterprising art historian, invaluable glasswork makes its way back home to Tufts
People
At a Moment’s Notice
As a member of a federal disaster medical assistance team, Public Safety’s Geoff Bartlett has helped communities cope after Katrina and Ike, and even an earthquake in Iran
February People Notes
Ask The Professor
Which is better: a manual or electric toothbrush?
This month’s faculty expert, Paul J. Vankevich, D81, assistant professor of general dentistry at the School of Dental Medicine, responds
The Attack of the Superbugs
Stuart Levy has been warning about the rise of antibiotic resistance for years, and even though the battle is getting tougher, there is cause for optimism
Working Vacation
Over the winter break, a group of students went to Ethiopia to learn about the challenges of developing one of the world’s poorest countries
Bridging Gaps
A new project seeks to devise ways to monitor the structural health of bridges, from initial design through years of repairs and alterations
Blight to Boon
Reclaiming abandoned industrial properties is tough, says UEP’s Justin Hollander, but with creative thinking, parks, museums and even wildlife refuges can take their place
Briefs
Of Mice, Mom and Memory
Could how you remember things as an adolescent be influenced by what happened to your mother during her youth? A preliminary study with rodents says it might be true
Growth Spurt
The dental school’s outreach programs for youngsters in underserved areas is expanding
New Model for Biomedical Imaging
Using a different mathematical method drastically cuts computation time in determining how light travels through living tissue
Doing Right by Doing Good
Tufts is named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
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