Recap
Brian Williams at Tufts
Posted by Kimberly Moniz in Live-Tweeting, Recap, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering on April 26, 2012
LeVar Burton Recieves Eliot-Pearson Award for Excellence in Children’s Media
Posted by Amelia Cohen in General, Live-Tweeting, Recap, University-Wide on February 7, 2012
On February 3rd, Tufts University’s sixth Eliot-Pearson Awards for Excellence in Children’s Media was held. This year’s award recipient was actor, entertainer and the host and executive producer of the PBS children’s television series “Reading Rainbow,” LeVar Burton.
Community Day 2011
Posted by Georgy Cohen in Recap, University-Wide on September 29, 2011
On Sept. 25, more than 2,000 of our neighbors from Medford and Somerville gathered on the Academic Quad for the ninth annual Community Day celebration. The day featured free food; exhibits and activities by Tufts and community groups; tips on safety and fire prevention by police and fire departments; music and dance performances by student groups; and arts and crafts activities for kids. Check out the scene from the day:
Photos by Jodi Hilton and Everett Wallace, A12, for Tufts Unversity
Chefs on the Hill
Posted by Georgy Cohen in General, Live-Tweeting, Recap, University-Wide on May 4, 2011
World-renowned chefs Wolfgang Puck, Daniel Boulud and Dan Barber were on campus May 3 to participate in a panel discussion, moderated by Corby Kummer of The Atlantic.
The discussion touched on their backgrounds, their careers and making names for themselves before social media. Junior Joshua Kapelmen commented via twitter:
This talk with @tuftsculinary is one of the best I’ve been to at Tufts. Puck, Boulud and Barber talking about entrepreneurship and life
Following the discussion, those lucky enough to get tickets enjoyed a brunch in the Coolidge Room of Ballou Hall. Chef Daniel Boulud snapped a few photos at the brunch, including this one of his daughter Alix, a current Tufts undergrad.
If you missed the event, our tweeted recap is right here.
Sponsored by: Experimental College, Tufts Dining Services, Tufts Culinary Society, and Programming Board.
PREP Program Forum: Melanie Thernstrom
Posted by Georgy Cohen in Recap, School of Medicine, Video on April 22, 2011
On Apr. 12, Melanie Thernstrom, best-selling author of “The Pain Chronicles: Cures, Myths, Mysteries, Prayers, Diaries, Brain Scans, Healing, and the Science of Suffering,” spoke at Tufts Medical Center.
You can now watch video of Thernstrom’s talk.
The event was co-sponsored by Tufts University School of Medicine – Public Health at Tufts and the Pain Research, Education and Policy Program (PREP) in conjunction with the Department of Anesthesiology, Tufts Medical Center.
Eat Your Way to Better Health
Posted by Georgy Cohen in General, Live-Tweeting, Recap, School of Arts and Sciences on April 21, 2011
On Wednesday, April 20, Tufts Dining welcomed nutrition expert and author Keri Glassman, A95, for dinner and a talk on how to “Eat Your Way to Better Health.” (Earlier in the day, she also spoke at the Friedman School.)
If you missed her talk, we’ve got the recap here.
The Innovation Revolution
Posted by Georgy Cohen in General, Live-Tweeting, Recap, The Fletcher School on April 15, 2011
On Apr. 14, the Center for International Environment & Resource Policy’s Energy, Climate, and Innovation Program welcomed Dr. Lakshmi Karan, MALD ’00 and Ph.D. ‘09, to deliver a talk on social entrepreneurship and innovation titled “The Innovation Revolution: How Social Entrepreneurs are Challenging the Status Quo to Address the World’s Most Pressing Problems.”
Dr. Karan’s presentation offered insight into this movement and offered examples from around the world of innovators, who have different business models, growth strategies and financing mechanisms, but share one common objective: to deliver high quality, sustainable impact.
Dr. Karan serves as Director of Global Strategy at Riders for Health, a social enterprise that delivers health services to over 10 million people in sub-Saharan Africa.
Alan Shapiro Entrepreneurial Lecture with Paul English
Posted by Georgy Cohen in General, Live-Tweeting, Recap, School of Engineering on April 13, 2011
Paul English, cofounder and chief technology officer at KAYAK, was on campus Apr. 12 to speak at the inaugural Alan Shapiro Entrepreneurial Lecture Series. He discussed his career as an entrepreneur and his path to forming one of the largest travel sites on the web.
Edward R. Murrow Forum on Issues in Journalism Featuring Katie Couric
Posted by Georgy Cohen in General, Live-Tweeting, Recap, School of Arts and Sciences, The Fletcher School, Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service on April 12, 2011
Katie Couric was on the Medford/Somerville campus on Apr. 11, to participate in the sixth annual Edward R. Murrow Forum on Issues in Journalism. She drew on her 30 years as a journalist to address the evolution of today’s news industry. Jonathan Tisch, A76 and Tufts trustee, led the discussion before opening the forum to questions from the audience.
The forum is sponsored by Tufts University’s Communications and Media Studies Program, the Edward R. Murrow Center of Public Diplomacy, and the Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service.
Policy and Advocacy
Posted by Georgy Cohen in General, Live-Tweeting, Recap, Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service on April 12, 2011
On Saturday April 9, Tisch College hosted a day-long celebration of The Active Civic Roles of Tufts Alumni. The event included presentations from Tufts alumni and faculty who are leading innovators in their field, a networking lunch, panel discussions and an opportunity to recognize alumni from the undergraduate and professional schools.
The panel discussion on policy and advocacy featured the following participants:
Moderator: Greg Proper, A01, managing director, Be the Change, Inc and executive director, ServiceNation
Panelists:
- Christina Economos, N96, associate professor and New Balance Chair, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
- Rachel Hoff, A04, director of external affairs, The Foreign Policy Initiative
- Mitchell Robinson, A07, student. Northwestern University School of Law
- Carl Sciortino, A00, Massachusetts state representative, 34th Middlesex District