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New & Notable

Boxes Full of Hope

Michelle Ramirez, J99, led an effort from her apartment in New York to send medical relief supplies to Puerto Rico
Medical Innovator Douglas J. Marchant, A47, M51, Dies

The Tufts School of Medicine professor emeritus established one of the first breast-health centers in the country
Works in Progress

Imagination is the only limit as seniors at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts showcased their art at Open Studio Day
After the Storm

Amid the destruction of Hurricane Maria, physician Debora Silva, J93, found resilience in devastated communities
Behind the Scenes: The Organizer

Out of the news, Puerto Rico is still struggling to recover from Hurricane Maria’s devastation with help from Tufts alums
Gut Check

Tufts researchers build a 3D model with small intestine stem cells to test the progression of intestinal diseases, including cancer

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