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New & Notable

Memorial Service for Prof. Tim Edgar Is March 4

Medical school faculty member was internationally known for his work in health communication
Employee Service Recognition Event Moves to Fall

The annual luncheons honor staff who’ve worked at Tufts a decade or more
The Importance of Listening

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker urges collaboration and robust debate during a lecture for Tisch College speaker series
Classroom to Clinic: A Patient of One’s Own

Treating a boisterous blue jay proves a good starting point for a veterinarian in training
The Looming Threats to National Security

Of all the perils we face, cyber warfare is the one for which we are least prepared, Fletcher Dean James Stavridis tells EPIIC Symposium
The Emotional Chaos of War

A new novel by former Marine Elliot Ackerman focuses on hope and despair in Syria

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