August 5, 2009
In This Corner
A Drop in Pressure
With two young children at home and her training in front of her, a pediatrics resident is torn apart—until she decides to go part-time
People
A Life in Full
Robert Chapman, longtime force in teaching and research at the School of Dental Medicine, becomes a professor emeritus in August
Summer 2009 People Notes
Ask The Professor
What can I do to help my child prepare for starting a new school this fall?
This month’s expert, Debbie LeeKeenan, director of the Eliot-Pearson Children’s School, responds
Student Counsel
A graduate student in school psychology helps kids who might not otherwise have an ear in one of Boston’s oldest, toughest public schools
Threads of Hope
Researchers aim to improve working conditions, and lives, in factories overseas
Stem Cell Breakthrough
Researchers grow tissues that closely mimic layers of skin and open the possibility for new ways to study diseases and potential drug therapies
Religion, Sex and Money
A new course offered by the Rev. David O’Leary covers all the hot topics with a cool eye
What We Can Do for Our Country
Conference at Tisch College debates the nature of active citizenship in the age of Obama
Animals Aging Well
For the nation’s 40 million elderly pets, advances in veterinary care ensure the twilight years can be good ones
Flights of Fancy
Mark Karlins’ latest children’s book tells the story of a boy who wants to pursue his dreams—with a little help from Einstein
Briefs
STOMP Goes to Google
A Tufts program that uses Legos to teach engineering to school kids spreads to California
Heart Risk Information at Our Fingertips
A simple sensor test may provide tip-off about impending cardiac events
Global Leaders
Tufts is ranked 40th internationally for top executive alumni
Another Award for the Interfaith Center
Building receives honor for excellence in architecture renovation and adaptive reuse design
Doctors of Business
Revised MD/MBA program begins this fall for combined-degree students
Compassion and Commitment
Five Tufts medical residents receive Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Awards
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