by Henry, Tufts 1+4 Participant
When I first sat down to eat with my family my host mom told me, slowly and clearly, that in their family they pray before every meal. “Is that ok?” she asked. “Si si si si si” ( […]

Thomas Eakins was an American painter, photographer, and sculptor most known for his portraiture and genre works. Born in Philadelphia in 1844, Eakins has been called the “father of modern realism in American A […]

Here’s the weekly jobs roundup for the week of June 10th!

New England

Executive Director [Artist’s Association of Nantucket, Nantucket, MA]

Director of Living History Sites [Plimoth Plantation, Inc., […]

by Rujen, Tufts 1+4 Participant
During my bridge year in Florianopolis, Brazil, I had a goal: to visit all the beaches on the island. This proved to be an extreme challenge because the island of magic has more […]

The semester may be over, but there are still plenty of opportunities to learn. If you’re on campus this summer and would like to enhance your research skills, we’re here to help! We offer Workshops on Demand […]

The Green Fund is a new program at Tufts that provides funding for the implementation of sustainability-related projects proposed by the Tufts community. Managed by a committee made up of students, faculty, and […]

Through participation in either two condensed half-day or monthly 2-hour educational sessions, Tufts’ faculty and staff Eco-Ambassadors are eligible to apply for a $100 grant to help realize a project that will f […]

The muscle paper is out in Integrative and Comparative Biology! Muscle stiffness and damping depend on length AND activation, so animals can tune their effective stiffness. Plus some cool work with harmonic […]

Swarthmore College is currently accepting applications for a full-time, 1-year position (with possibility of renewal) that will assist the Executive Director of Sustainability in implementing the year-long p […]

Time for more FREE BOOKS! All this week, stop by the circulation desk on the 4th floor and take home as many books as you’d like!

by Nadia, Tufts 1+4 Participant
From when I first arrived in Nicaragua, I was set in my expectations of what my work would be. I expected to be doing what some would call ‘’busy work’’- an extra helping hand fo […]

A broken heart: Risk of heart disease in boutique or grain-free diets and exotic ingredientsEarlier this year, Peanut, a 4-year-old male Beagle/Lab mix was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart disease at our hospital.  Peanut had been lethargic, not eating well, and […]

The Berkshire Museum has gone ahead with the auction and private sale of choice pieces from its collection, including works by Norman Rockwell (whose works were intended for the people of Pittsfield, MA in […]

Here’s the weekly jobs roundup for the week of June 3rd!

New England

Director of Development [Greenwich Historical Society, Greenwich, CT]

Executive Director [Mystic Museum of Art, Mystic, CT]

Museum […]

by Elizabeth, Tufts 1+4 Participant

I am lucky enough to have been given a second chance. 

At the beginning of this semester, I switched host families and my office was completely reshuffled. I went through […]

by Sophie, Tufts 1+4 Participant
When I sat down to meet my boss on the first day of work, all I could see was her lips moving as she barreled forward in unrelenting, full speed Spanish. I came to Nicaragua not […]

At the recent president’s picnic, Carlos Robles from MassRIDES presented our own Shoshana Blank with our 2018 Spotlight Award.  MassRIDES is a program of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) t […]

Here at Hirsh, we’re fans of unusual national holidays–particularly when there’s a sweet treat involved! May 31ist is National Macaroon Day, apparently, and since our Associate Director Debbie makes a mean […]