March 17, 2010
In This Corner
The Hurt Blocker
With the proliferation of improvised explosive devices in Iraq and Afghanistan, robots are the new military heroes
Ask The Professor
Why did the recent earthquake in Chile knock the Earth off its axis and shorten the average day?
Anne Gardulski, associate professor and chair of the Department of Geology in the School of Arts and Sciences, responds
Dialing for Development
Cell phones are fast becoming game changers in poor countries for everything from banking to health care to literacy
St. Patrick vs. the Leprechauns
Fact and fiction about the patron saint of Ireland and the day his life is celebrated
How We Die
In his new book, a Tufts psychiatrist explains why end-of-life care is not murder
Why We Are in Afghanistan
For U.S. Special Representative Richard Holbrooke, the reasons are clear—because we’re under threat
Briefs
The New Economics
Leontief Prize winners address our well-being in times of crisis
Moving Up
The women’s tennis team helps a homeless family start a new life
Tufts Alumni Elections
Voting is open for positions on the Board of Trustees and Alumni Council
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