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Using the cases of El Salvador and Honduras, a Tufts sociologist examines whether ‘states of exception’ truly stop violence or merely shift it

Study links midlife intakes of high-quality carbohydrates and dietary fiber to better health in older women 

Laidlaw Scholar Bennett True follows his fascination for preventing snake bites, a global, neglected tropical disease, to South Africa

Tufts Epsilon Materials Institute will innovate in advanced material research in support of the clean energy transition

When doctors gave me two weeks to live, nutrition science and culinary art saved my life—and inspired a career teaching future food coaches.

Five researchers at different stages of their academic careers team up to improve food access and health outcomes in the Mississippi Delta

A trade deficit isn’t by itself a sign of economic weakness, and trade surpluses don’t necessarily lead to increases in domestic manufacturing

Sociologist Caleb Scoville wins a prestigious Andrew Carnegie fellowship to study the question, part of a larger effort to understand growing political polarization in the U.S.

A biology seminar highlights the vital role of advocacy for one of the world's most diverse ecosystems