October 21, 2009
In This Corner
Turning Extremists into Exporters
The way to transform Muslim countries into stable democracies is to integrate them into the global economy and allow their middle classes to grow, says Vali Nasr
People
Playing Against Type
She’s run her own practice and a big company, and now Kathleen O’Loughlin, D81, leads the world’s largest dental association
October 2009 People Notes
Ask The Professor
What are the do’s and don’ts of being a sports parent?
This month’s expert, W. George Scarlett, deputy chair of the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development, responds:
Northern Exposure
Video A bold partnership between Tufts and Maine Medical Center seeks to relieve the doctor shortage in rural areas of the state
Dial M for Mineral
Cracking cases by tracking down the dirt on criminals—literally—is par for the course for forensic geologists
Shaky Footing
With declining groundwater levels surrounding their pilings, buildings in many Boston neighborhoods could become dangerously unstable. Now Tufts engineers are looking to shore them up
Toe Stopper
In an intricate pas de deux, Adrina DeVitre navigates life as a dental student and a dancer
Japanese Monsters Inc.
From the scary to the sublime, Japanese art brings spirits to life in a new exhibition at the Art Gallery
Briefs
Four-Legged Brainiacs
When the PBS kids show Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman came to the Cummings School to find out which animals are smartest, all bets were off
Walk the Walk
A first-of-its-kind study investigates the connections between physical activity and health in older adults
Research Without Borders
On tap with 83 other projects at one-day event: radically new antibiotic delivery, tracking tuberculosis in Nepal and the effectiveness of anti-obesity campaigns
A Cigarette Tax on Children
Smoking eats into food budgets among the poor in developing countries, and kids pay the price, Fletcher and Friedman researchers find
A Race for Rwanda
The student-organized event on Nov. 1 raises money for a Rwandan youth village and local groups near Tufts
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