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New & Notable

Tufts Physician-Researcher Named to Endowed Professorship

Iris Jaffe is the Elisa Kent Mendelsohn Professor of Molecular Cardiology
Classroom to Clinic: The Thrill of Competence

Switching rotations can be jarring, but it also brings a dawning realization to this veterinary student
Classroom to Clinic: My First Appointment

For this career-switcher, going to veterinary school means being able to practice tangible kindness every day
Is Cash Better Than Food Aid for Refugees?

Tufts researchers study new strategies to help feed those fleeing conflict and famine
A Voice for the Voiceless

Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children’s Defense Fund, urges Tufts audience to speak up to protect the social safety net
A Flesh-Eating Parasite Returns to Florida

After being banished 50 years ago, screwworms invade the Keys and threaten an endangered species of deer

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