April 7, 2010
In This Corner
What’s Killing the Bats?
White-nose syndrome is decimating the insect-eating mammals, and researchers at the Cummings School are on the case
People
Our Man in Mongolia
Ambassador Jonathan Addleton, F83, F91, rides the steppes and promotes development in the newly democratic country
April 2010 People Notes
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
Those Senior Moments
Forgot your keys again? You’re not alone, but exercising your memory may be the best way to stay sharp
Beyond the Drawing Board
How Tufts helps its inventors make it in the marketplace
White Light
Optical mammography is the next frontier in breast cancer treatment
No Film at Eleven
The folly of activists who court media attention
Dialing for Development
Cell phones are fast becoming game changers in poor countries for everything from banking to health care to literacy
Briefs
Enlightening Art
Tibetan lamas create a sand mandala in the Tisch Library, one grain at a time
Sol Gittleman to Deliver Commencement Address
Tufts’ legendary professor and four others will receive honorary degrees on May 23
Tufts Recognized for Energy Efficiency
Regional nonprofit names the university a green leader
Road Hazard
Local traffic could raise your risk for cardiovascular disease
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