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The cultural identity that Dubai has been working on presenting to the world is a flashy one—one that is often associated with superlatives. Dubai seems to always be in the process of building the world’s tallest towers, its grandest hotels, and the largest shopping malls. This can also be reflected in the city’s growing film [...]

March 8, 2012; 1:00 p.m. Eastern; Online Hosted by the College and University Recycling Coalition (CURC), this webinar will identify ways to maximize efficiencies through processing equipment and vehicles; discuss which types of trucks are best suited to collect which materials; evaluate the pros and cons of different types of processing equipment; and review the [...]

Columbia College Chicago’s (IL) Department of Campus Safety and Security is seeking applications for two environmental health and safety coordinators. The position will develop and coordinate the college’s environmental health and safety programs; assist with the development of safety programs to meet local, state and federal guidelines; and serve as an expert liaison with all [...]

You may have heard of the “Stuff ___ Say” meme. They’re basically short videos of condensed humorous phrases that groups of people say. Here’s an example of my previous personal favorite of the genre: Stuff Riders Say . I say “previous,” because the intrepid staff at the Atlanta History Center have produced an utterly hilarious version of their [...]

Waltz With Bashir is an Israeli film by Ari Folman, an Israeli filmmaker and war veteran. The movie is an animated documentary, with some real and some fictional interviews and characters. The movie tells the story of Folman’s quest to remember his time spent fighting in the Israeli-Lebanon War. While watching Waltz With Bashir , I could not [...]

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to an open house at the Tisch Library Digital Design Studio (DDS) on Friday, February 24, from 11 AM to 1 PM. Tisch launched the DDS in September as a collaborative learning space for the creation of course-related multimedia projects, including video, audio, imaging, and web publishing. Drop-in and view examples [...]

When my Admissions pals and I talk about our reading days, we tend to focus on the circumstances in which we read, rather than the work aspect of the day.  So what are we doing when we read an application? First, a bit of background.  Applications are placed in file folders, with a different color [...]

I sat down with Tufts Health Service’s Dr. Stacey Sperling , who gave me the inside information on what she sees regarding sexual health at Tufts. Please submit your questions in the comment section! This is part two of a three-part series. 1. What are the top things you wish men knew about sexual health? What are the most [...]

This memo was prepared for a WPF seminar on “New Wars, New Peace” held at the Fletcher School, January 12-13 2012. In a recent discussion I was challenged on the first part of this title. The challenge asserted that it was clear that conflicts were complex and the role of analysts was to simplify the complexity to [...]

Do you know that heavy cattle grazing can rejuvenate grassland and reverse desertification? I didn’t either – until I attended a presentation at the Fletcher School called “Reversing Global Warming and Desertification with Livestock? Counter Intuitive Thinking: A Futurist’s Inquiry.” The talk given by the President of Planet-TECH Associates, Seth Itzkan, opened my eyes to [...]

The  2Seeds Network is an incorporated non-profit which serves as an umbrella organization incubating small, efficient, and effective agricultural development projects in Africa. 2Seeds focuses on selecting, training, and mentoring bright and passionate graduates at the beginning of their careers to work with our African partners. In a joint effort, our teams address the issue of [...]

Did you hear about last year’s ReCharge! Retreat? Wish you could have been there? Well you’re in luck! Applications for 2012’s ReCharge! Retreat are now open . Application deadline is April 1st, 2012 . This summer’s ReCharge! Retreat is scheduled for August 12-18, 2012. If you’re not familiar with ReCharge!, check out this video from the 2011 retreat made by Focus the [...]

Published by the New York Times , February 21, 2012 Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain will convene a big international meeting on Somalia on Thursday. The tasks: stopping piracy in the Indian Ocean, uprooting terrorism, relieving a famine and ending a civil war. The approach: Western ships, U.S. drones, African soldiers and international money for the Transitional [...]

The Explorations program, run through the ExCollege, is one of the many exciting opportunities on the Tufts campus that allows you to share your interests and contribute to the active learning initiatives that are so strongly stressed in our greater educational goals. The program brings a pair of upperclassmen together to teach a classroom full of [...]

Mike and Cody, a two man band comprised of Cody Hochheiser, A12, and Berklee College of Music grad Mike Okusami, released a new album this month as follow up to their 2011 album Let’s Go . It includes a cover of the ubiquitous 2002 Nelly single, Hot in Herre , and is accompanied by the music video below: Hot in Herre , as [...]

Monday 12:00 Spread the Spirit, Tabling with Schedules 7:30 IEEE: Halo on the VisWall Tuesday 12:00 ASCE Tallest Structure Competition 4:30 AIChE Rainbow Density Jars 7:30 Robotics Competition Wednesday 12:00 Lego Competition- CEEO 4:30 BMES Human Cocoons 6:00 NSBE Duct Tape to the Wall Thursday 4:30 Dean Abriola Open Forum 7:30 [...]

You never know where in the world Peter Levine might be when you’re on the phone with him. The director of The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) has an office in Tisch College on the Medford Campus, but he has recently found himself wandering the streets of faraway countries. How? [...]

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