Schools
Women’s Center Symposium: In the Kitchen
Posted by Georgy Cohen in Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Live-Tweeting on November 21, 2011
On Nov. 18, the Women’s Center held its second annual Women’s Center Symposium on Gender and Culture, “In The Kitchen,” addressing the question of “What is the significance of what happens in the kitchen?” Professor Christina Economos from the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and the School of Medicine delivered the keynote address, “Socio-demographic Determinants of Food Access and Obesity.”
Lyon & Bendheim Alumni Lecture: Robin Liss, A06
Posted by Georgy Cohen in Live-Tweeting, School of Arts and Sciences on November 15, 2011
Robin Liss, A06, founder of Reviewed.com, delivered the most recent installment of the Lyon & Bendheim Alumni Lecture Series on Nov. 14, 2011.
ENVS Lunch & Learn: What is at Stake? The Upcoming Climate Change Negotiations in Durban, South Africa
Posted by Georgy Cohen in Live-Tweeting, School of Arts and Sciences, The Fletcher School on November 15, 2011
On Nov. 10, political science lecturer and Fletcher School Ph.D. student Nancy Gleason discussed the main issues going into the 17th conference of the The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Durban, South Africa, Nov. 28-Dec. 9, 2011.
Synder Lecture by Niall Ferguson: The Financial Crisis and the Descent of the West
Posted by Kaitlin Provencher in Live-Tweeting, University-Wide on October 14, 2011
This semester, the Richard E. Snyder President’s Lecture Series, held on Oct. 13, featured Niall Ferguson, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University and William Ziegler Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. His talk was entitled “The Financial Crisis and the Descent of the West,” and the live-tweet recap is below:
One of the world’s leading historians of the global economy and author of such internationally-acclaimed works as The Pity of War, The Cash Nexus: Money and Power in the Modern World, Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order, Lessons for Global Power, and The War of the World: Twentieth Century Conflict and the Descent of the West. His new book, The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World, is already an international bestseller and the basis for a multipart television documentary.
Libya: Lessons and Prospects
Posted by Georgy Cohen in Live-Tweeting, The Fletcher School, Video on October 14, 2011
In a Fares Center roundtable discussion on Sept. 19, 2011, Fletcher School professors William Rugh and Ibrahim Warde discussed recent developments in the nation of Libya.
You can also check out the recap from our live-tweet archive.
[View the story "Libya: Lessons and Prospects" on Storify]
Television Reporting on Environmental Topics: Endangered?
Posted by Georgy Cohen in Live-Tweeting, School of Arts and Sciences on October 7, 2011
At a ENVS Lunch & Learn on Oct. 6, Anthony Everett, A83, Emmy Award-winning anchor of WCVB-TV Channel 5″s nightly newsmagazine, “Chronicle,” looked at the changes in environmental coverage on the major broadcast networks. See more details on the event and check out our live-tweet archive below:
[View the story "Television Reporting on Environmental Topics: Endangered?" on Storify]
The event was sponsored by the Environmental Studies program. Check out the schedule of upcoming Lunch and Learn events.
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
Ten Years Since Sept. 11
Posted by Georgy Cohen in Promotion, University-Wide on September 9, 2011
Tufts is marking the ten-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in a few poignant ways.
- The first Sunday at Tufts Community Concert of the semester, presented by Tufts Composers, features the world premiere of Diana Dabby’s entire “September Quartet,” commissioned by the Tufts New Music Ensemble in 2002. The concert takes place Sunday at 3 p.m. in Distler Performance Hall.
- At 4 p.m. the same day, a remembrance service will be held at Goddard Chapel.
- The LGBT Center is screening the documentary “Saint of 9/11″ at Sophia Gordon Hall at 8:15 p.m.
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.
Rapid Change: What’s Happening in Health at Tufts?
Posted by Georgy Cohen in Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, Video on April 28, 2011
Assistant Professor Gretchen Kaufman, J76, V86, director of the Tufts Center for Conservation Medicine at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, spoke on “Rapid Change: What’s Happening in Health at Tufts?” at Tisch College’s 10 year anniversary celebration on Apr. 9.
The discussion touched on issues covered in the “One Health: Interdisciplinary Approaches to People, Animals and the Environment” University Seminar course this spring.