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Who Owns Our Cultural Heritage?

From world heritage sites to our local communities, the meaning of heritage is open to interpretation, says a Tufts art history professor
Tufts to Make Residence Halls Available to Local Hospitals and Host Cities

Housing slated for medical personnel, first responders, and patients, with campus segmented into separate zones for different types of populations
Eric Holder on the Arc of Justice

In a Tell Me More podcast, the former U.S. Attorney General talks about being smart on crime, racism, justice, and making life and death decisions
Insight into Insect Pain—and Scientific Research

Undergrad Daniel Caron discovers how some insects sense and respond to pain, and may have created a new model for scientists
In Defense of Online Defenses

Robert Cerulli became an unexpected pioneer when he presented his thesis to a virtual audience
Need to Take a Deep Breath?

Online meditation sessions for the Tufts community offer a chance to calm body and mind

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