February 3, 2010
In This Corner
Staring History in the Face
A striking new exhibition of photographs from the world’s trouble spots poses questions without answers
People
A Musical Home
Balancing his roles, an anesthesiologist sings by night
February 2010 People Notes
Ask The Professor
How much protein do I need, and what are the best sources? And what is the difference between soy and whey protein?
This month’s expert, Lynne Ausman, a Friedman School professor and a scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, responds:
Lawrence S. Bacow to Step Down Next Year
President announces that he is leaving Tufts in June 2011 after 10 years in top post
Black Power Revisited
History professor Peniel Joseph examines a turning point for race relations in America
Resilient Despite Disaster
Understanding how people cope with calamities like the earthquake in Haiti might help alleviate suffering and speed recovery
The Puck Stops Here
Goalie Scott Barchard is a crucial part of the Jumbos’ revival on the ice
What Next for Haiti?
Fletcher experts, including one who was in Port-au-Prince when the earthquake hit, weigh the country’s options
Water World
A geologist and his students discover underground aquifer on campus
Briefs
The Skinny on Diet Pet Foods
Low-cal pet foods vary widely in calorie content and often have misleading feeding directions, study finds
Making the Next Wallace and Gromit
Stop-motion animation software developed at Tufts will get a wider audience with release of new kids’ book
New Target for Breast Cancer Therapy
Researchers identify a “cell of origin” for a common type of the disease
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