UPDATE:
Tufts is closely monitoring the conflict in Ukraine following the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022. While there is currently limited impact on Tufts travelers in the region, the situation remains fluid.
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When Research Is Personal, “It’s My Own, It’s Home”
Students feel drawn to study projects that connect to their cultural identities
The Public Health Impacts of the War in Ukraine
A longtime physician and faculty member at Tufts University School of Medicine is the author of a new book about how war affects health
The War in Ukraine Is Escalating the Global Food Crisis, and Now Is the Time to Act
The Feinstein International Center’s Dan Maxwell describes who is suffering, how the war makes it worse, and how governments can help
After Afghanistan Fell to the Taliban, Three Tufts Alumnae Aided Afghans Around the World
An ambassador, a professor, and a U.S. diplomat advocate for those facing danger at home and uncertainty abroad
Global Events at Tufts
Tufts Global In the News
The air conditioning paradox
Vox
Fletcher Dean Rachel Kyte is quoted throughout this article about how climate change and global warming is making accessibility to cooling technologies a public health necessity. A 2018 report she co-authored, “Chilling Prospects: Providing Sustainable Cooling for All,” is also linked.
A Bloomberg Investment Will Fund Clean Energy
New York Times
Fletcher Dean Rachel Kyte is quoted about Michael Bloomberg’s $242 million investment to promote clean energy in 10 emergent nations.
With the SEC’s new climate rule, here is what's at stake for oil companies
Houston Chronicle
A public comment from Friedman School's Nicole Tichenor Blackstone regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed rules regarding climate-related disclosures for investors is included in this article, which appears in one additional media outlet.