JUMBO Magazine - Summer 2013

The Tufts Admissions Magazine admissions.tufts.edu

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globe hopping

A quick guide to 10 Tufts study abroad sites

JUMBOS FOR THE WIN! Tufts softball team’s road to NCAA glory

fluid mechanics Meet an engineering major who is as into kayaking as hydrology

do’s and don’ts of the college search Personal tips for finding the best fit

The WellRounded Scientist nine science majors with lives beyond the lab

Issue 6 SUMMER 2013

Contents

twelve dorm-room must-haves

This music group’s primary instrument: the bucket

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a boston museum crawl

Take a class with the engineer who built the largest wind turbine testing facility in the world!

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Jumbos travel the world

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Summer reading: Recommendations that go one step further CHemistry tells us that a watched pot actually does take longer to boil!

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Greetings

H Lee Coffin, Dean of Undergraduate Admissions. Read the Dean’s blog at admissions.tufts.edu/blogs.

The Tufts Admissions Magazine

Office of Undergraduate Admissions Tufts University Bendetson Hall 2 The Green Medford, MA 02155 617-627-3170 admissions.tufts.edu jumboeditor@tufts.edu

appy New Year! Maybe it

seems strange to offer that greeting in mid-August. But when you work in academia, a new year begins in early September, not on January 1 as the Gregorian calendar tells us.

(For trivia buffs: Also called the Western calendar and the Christian calendar, Wikipedia reports that the Gregorian “is internationally the most widely accepted and used civil calendar … the unofficial global standard for decades.” So you can thank Pope Gregory XIII for February’s 28 days.)

On campuses across America it’s “Back to School” season, and that means the next admissions cycle is about to enter its sprint phase. For rising seniors, September is the moment when a college search gets serious.

Deadlines loom on the near horizon – especially for those considering an early option – and there’s work to be done, in and out of the classroom. Senior year counts.

JUMBO VI is our penultimate issue before the application deadline. (And it’s our last issue before Early Decision I applications are due on November 1.) As usual, it’s framed around a simple goal: We want to highlight the interesting people who call themselves “Jumbos.” And we invite you to consider

whether or not these are people who would enhance your own undergraduate experience.

You’ll meet an array of scientists outside their labs – including an NCAA Champion diver, an actor in a children’s theater troupe, and a radio DJ – as well as a political science major from Memphis who studied abroad in Ghana. This issue’s cover features Alyssa Le, a geology major from New Jersey who is extremely active in Engineers Without Borders. We showcase professors of philosophy and history as well as a trio of “Professors of the Practice,” an innovative collection of a poet, an engineering psychologist, and a civil engineer who connect “the real world” to academia. Dorm life, Greek life, books by Tufts authors, and Tufts’ version of TED Talks are all covered in this issue.

As the calendar flips toward January 1, we hope JUMBO VI (and our interactive website) adds a zing of Jumbo personality to your understanding of what makes Tufts special.

Dean of Undergraduate Admissions

On the Cover

alyssa le ’14 a scientist – plus Alyssa is the first face of this issue’s main story, on Tufts science majors who simultaneously pursue another passion. In Alyssa’s case, that’s a double major in geology and environmental sciences and a deep commitment to the Tufts chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB), which has worked for years with villagers in the eastern Ugandan village of Shilango to increase access to clean water. alyssa ’ s sto r y : Environmental studies classes showed Alyssa the importance of conserving and protecting water sources. As a geology student, she learned “how best and where to conserve and protect these sources.” Her work in class flows into practical work on water with EWB. As one of the group’s non-engineers, Alyssa sees herself playing an important role in ensuring that the community understands the solutions that the engineers in the group devise for them. meet mo r e students li k e alyssa : Turn to page 16 for the complete story, “Science+.” It’s the next best thing to a visit to campus! (You can find out more about that on page 34.)

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Infographic Tufts University Television Station

Judo Water Polo

Peer Health Exchange

TCU Elections Commission

On campus

TCU Judiciary

Rock Climbing

Indoor

Ice Hockey

Film Series

News

Fencing

Tufts Daily

Influence

Tufts Democrats

Off campus

Govern Imaginet inform Marketing Communications Group Habitat for Humanity

Model UN

LEad

Compete

aid

Baseball

Outreach

Hospital Visits

Food Rescue

Cancer Outreach Yoga

Alpha Omicron Pi Alpha Phi

Chi Omega

Sorority Theta Delta Chi

Alpha Epsilon Phi

Go Greek

Zeta Beta Tau

Hindu Students Council

Bond

Far

Programming Board

Near

Clubs

the number of clubs and organizations that jumbos can join and lead is in the 300-range. this diagram of the tufts club scene is just a taste.

Fraternity

Sigma Nu

Cycling

Mentor

Big Brothers, Big Sisters

Building Understanding through International Learning and Development (BUILD)

Travel

Soccer Stars

Health

Soccer

Challenge

Tufts Republicans

Tufts Hybrid Racing Team

Junior Achievement

Outdoor Skiing

Institute for Political Citizenship

Innovate

China Care

Ultimate Frisbee

Tufts Community Union Senate

Engineers Without Borders

Brazilian Traveling Treasure Culture Trunk Children’s Club Theatre

Excite

Caribbean Club

Culture German Club

entertain Drama

Spirit of Color Dance Troupe

worship

Tufts Dance Collective

Interfaith Social Action Baha’i Student Association

Orthodox Christian Fellowship Muslim Students Association

Quiz Bowl

Zamboni

Perform

For Laughs

Anime Brigade

WMFO 91.5 FM

Boxing Club

Hands On Knitting Club Culinary Club

Active

Tufts Bikes

Major: Undecided Sketch Comedy Mixed Martial Arts

Bare Bodkin

Jackson Jills A Cappella

Play Pals

Participate

Pep Band

Hype!

Mime Troupe

Intellectual Hillel

JumboCast

Torn Ticket II

inspire

Chess Club

Arab Students Association

Sports

Tufts Idea Exchange

History Society

Tufts Mountain Club

Beelzebubs A Cappella

Music Chamber Singers

Kiniwe (West African Music and Dance Ensemble)

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Ins & Outs

S-Factor Gives Back Zombies, Freaks, and Pink Flamingoes: The Phenomenon of Cult Movies

One of Tufts’ many a cappella groups, S-Factor, specializes in music from the African diaspora. Over spring break, they made a service tour to New York City, where they engaged with young people in Harlem and performed on Manhattan streets. S-Factor plans to continue its work with youth back home in Boston through the Sankofa Youth Project, Jumpstart, and other local outreach groups.

Tuesday, 6:30-9:00PM

What are cult films? What is their appeal? Who makes up their audience? This ExCollege course explores answers to these questions by looking at key works of camp, cult, and exploitation film from the 1930s to the present.

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hours it took for participants in the Tufts hackathon to take a new software product from start to finish Presented by Evernote (a software service), the Tufts hackathon gave students two hours to brainstorm ideas for a software product with their tech leaders. Each team then coded for 24 hours straight. The grand prize winners built a product to help Evernote users analyze patterns and statistics.

Tufts Parade of Nations With passports from over 60 countries, Tufts’ student body is a veritable U.N., which explains why the Parade of Nations, a cultural extravaganza, has become an annual fixture on the spring event calendar.

Dance never fails to upstage,

and this year was no different.

La Salsa, Tufts’ Salsa and Latin dance performance team, got spicy; Blackout Step Team, with its rickety-tick-tick combos of foot stomps and hand clapping, wowwed; and Bhangra, a crew of six male-female pairs,

Men’s Lacrosse Wins Fourth Straight NESCAC Title 11-6!

They also made their fifth-straight NCAA tournament appearance. Go Jumbos!

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bedecked themselves in a rainbow of Southeast Asian costumes to dance a mash-up of aerobically intense Indian/ hip-hop to everything from tabla to MGMT. They took everyone’s breath away – including their own.

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Tufts community members, including faculty and alumni, who registered for the 2013 Boston Marathon For the past 11 years, Tufts Marathon Team has run the Boston Marathon to raise money to support the university’s nutrition, medical, and fitness programs.

In the wake of the tragic events of this year’s marathon, the community pulled together in a show of support. Right away, University personnel aided runners who were left stranded without warm clothes, food, or rides back to campus.

Runners who had trained together wanted to know nothing more than that their teammates were safe. “What you bring out of this is not necessarily that you ran 26 miles,” said Jessie Pearl ’13, a geology and environmental science major who had just crossed the 26-mile mark when police prevented runners from proceeding to the finish line. “It’s that you realize what a community you have around you, and really who is there for support.”

“I think for a lot of people it has become less about finishing the marathon and more about the community that this has brought together.”

Tofu Stir-Fry! Bet you didn’t know you could get a warm meal out of a salad bar! Taste-test this recipe when you visit a Tufts dining hall, either Carmichael or Dewick McPhie.

Ingredients: Mixed salad bar veggies (e.g., snowpeas, shredded carrot, onions, peppers, broccoli) Tofu (or grilled chicken for your carnivores) Vegetable oil 2 spoonfuls of peanut butter A dash of soy sauce and vinegar

Directions: Place the veggies, tofu, and vegetable oil on a heated panini press, leaving the top up.

In a bowl, stir the peanut butter, soy sauce, water, and vinegar together to make a peanut sauce. Once the veggies and tofu are done, add them to the bowl, mix, and enjoy over spaghetti or noodles from the hot bar!

The Old Guy P

roject

This group of Tu fts students is working with Fiv Sisters Produc e tions, a compa ny run by Tufts Prof of Drama Jennife essor r Burton, to mak e a comedic Web series. Th e series, a com mentary on ageis in the media, st m ars an 85-year-ol d actor who fin himself type ca ds st as senile, cr anky, and out of The students ar touch. e shooting in Bo ston and L.A. th summer, with pr is ofessional film crews and acto rs!

Insight for Eyesight Did you know that patients being screened for glaucoma need to sit for upwards of four minutes with their eyes open? Well, Tufts engineers to the rescue!

This year, a team of engineering undergrads developed a prototype for a digitized and optimized tonography device that eliminates major sources of error in glaucoma diagnosis.

Their work won them the Stephen and Geraldine Ricci Interdisciplinary Prize.

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Profile This environmental engineering major came to Tufts from Bow, NH, by way of Seattle, WA – two places that sparked a passion for fresh air and clean water.

Senior

Orli Gottlieb tell us about being president of the tufts mountain club!

The club has become a large part of my life. I’ve spent a lot of my weekends off campus hiking, rock climbing, and ice climbing, and I helped found our hiking program. It was a cool experience – starting a program, providing educational experiences, talking about conservation, going on trips, building up a group of people who are passionate about the outdoors, spending time on the river— —A local river?

Locally, we do a basic skills clinic at Mystic Lakes, just north of campus. Our club has a couple of minivans that we load up with people and gear. Typically on weekdays we’ll have a group of four to eight people drive up and back in time for 10:30 a.m. classes.

There was one time when I ran into a group of kids who thought it would be funny to go to class in wet suits and life jackets. They went to the geology building in full gear and their professor got a kick out of it.

What’s the best outdoorsy thing to do at Tufts without a car?

There are a lot of great trees to climb and great places to set up hammocks and slack lines right on campus. Nearby, there is a park with a lake and trails. You can run there within 20 minutes, and on a bike you can be there in 10. how did you decide to study engineering at tufts?

I just completely fell in love with it when I got here. I’ve had great

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classes. I had a wonderful advisor.

And you know, I feel very lucky that I did end up here and I found my department.

Why did you choose environmental engineering?

I felt when I got to Tufts that civil and environmental engineering would be for me, because a lot of the work is outdoors, and I love looking at bridges and buildings.

But freshman year I thought, there is so much pollution in the world, I would rather contribute to cleaning it up than to putting more structures in it. That was my initial push to get on the environmental track. After four years of study, I’ve discovered that I love fluid mechanics and hydrology.

What kind of problems would that help solve?

The big challenge for the next generation is going to be figuring out how to best manage, conserve, and distribute our water resources to make sure people aren’t going thirsty.

If you could solve a problem at Tufts using the tools you’ve acquired, what would it be?

There are plenty of roofs, so there could be a rainwater harvesting system.

Next steps?

I’m looking at jobs in hydrology and fluid mechanics and water resources. I am also taking the Public Fundamentals of Engineering exam. When you get your P.E., with the initials after your name, it’s kind of like the first step towards becoming a professional engineer.

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Profile

A chair is not just a chair for the co-director of Tufts’ Center for Cognitive Studies, who reveals how words work with a surprisingly simple example.

Professor

Ray Jackendoff

you started studying

is it true that you spent two

linguistics with Noam

weeks in one of your courses

why is this significant?

First, there is still a huge tradition Chomsky, a pioneer in your talking about a chair? in philosophy of saying, we’re field, in the early ’60s. That I did. I’m kind of proud of that. If interested in the truth of the must have been an exciting you ask how we decide what’s a sentence, ‘This is a chair,’ for time. What sort of questions chair or not a chair, it turns out it’s example, and they expect it to be have kept you interested in phenomenally complicated and cut and dried and expressible in linguistics since? subtle. You start building weird some mathematical form – and it’s Part of the excitement was that it scenarios. You say, well, you take not that way. Second, it connects was a brand new field. It seemed this chair and you start changing to a huge literature in psychology to me like the early days of nuclear its shape. When does it stop being on how we form categories of physics, or the early days of a chair and start being a stool objects. It is grounded in the way impressionism, or the early days or a love seat? Or, you glue it to the brain understands the world, of jazz. Four decades later, the the ceiling, so you can’t sit on it. not in the way we think a purely fundamental issue is the same: If chairs are for sitting, then how logical system would understand How do we understand and use come it’s still a chair? And this is the world – which explains why it’s language? And how do we learn just one ordinary word. The moral so hard to get computers to do to do it? is every word works this way. this stuff, because to build all of

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this conditional analysis into them – it gets very difficult.

You wrote a book called A User’s Guide to Thought and Meaning, for ‘smart people with no particular background.’ what background does a linguist need?

A lot of people who go into linguistics like to play with language. They enjoy word play or puns or studying other languages. Many, many come from mathematical and computer science backgrounds. The pleasure and the excitement is in bringing different ways of exploring language together.

Roommates

A Match Made in Miller as orientation approaches, you MAY wonder who your roommate’s going to be. OR NOT. these days, YOU CAN MINE your class’ facebook page FOR POTENTIAL ROOMIES, takING the suspense out of the process. IT WORKED FOR thIS PAIR of miller hall residents.

H o w d i d yo u e n d u p l i v i n g together?

Jimena: We actually met through the Tufts Class of 2016 Facebook page. We started talking about ourselves and our interests ...

Alexa: … and she seemed like a really nice girl!

W h at w a s yo u r f i r s t t h o u g h t

Jimena: That she is a lot taller in real life! And that we’d be friends.

Alexa: I knew Jimena and I would get along really well. She seemed like (and is) a really down to earth person who would be easy to live with. We had her family over for dinner the night before we both moved onto campus, so having that extra time to get to know each other made me confident that I made the right decision.

W h at ’ s t h e m o s t r a n d o m t h i n g yo u b r o u g h t w it h yo u ?

Jimena: Ironing board. I’m hyperneat.

Alexa: A sleep mask.

W h at a b o u t yo u r r o o m m at e

w h e n yo u m e t yo u r r o o m m at e

h a s s u r p r i s e d yo u m o s t ?

in person?

Alexa: That someone can have that many different types of cleaning

supplies, and that they all fit in one box under her bed.

Jimena: Her taste in music. She loves hardcore rap.

W h at i s t h e f u n n i e s t t h i n g t h at h a s h a p p e n e d i n yo u r room this year?

Jimena: One night I came home late from the library, and our friend Emily, who lived down the hall, had moved her mattress into our room for a surprise sleepover. Best part though: She brought brownies.

W h at d o yo u t h i n k o f yo u r r o o m m at e n o w t h at yo u h av e lived together for a year?

Alexa: I love Jimena. She’s the best roommate, and I am so lucky to have lived with her this year. We’re living together next year, too, so something must have worked!

Dorm Essentials Make your first dorm living experience ideal, whether for studying or socializing, with this handy list of accessories.

Cork board and push p i n s : For keeping random

notes in one place.

F l o o r m at o r s l e e p i n g b a g : For when friends from

home come to visit.

Wrinkle Releaser spray:

If you’re into the crisply tailored and tucked-in look, this is way easier to store than an iron and ironing board.

P o s t - it n o t e s : Because

there are so many things to add to your “to-do” list at Tufts!

W h it e b o a r d : Hang one on

your door so your friends can leave you notes. h e a d p h o n e s : So your killer

playlist doesn’t kill your roommate relationship.

A f a n : For temperature control

during those first warm weeks of fall semester.

A d e s k l a m p : You’re here to

study, after all.

A f o l d i n g c h ai r : For when

your room becomes the hangout room. under-bed storage bins:

A valuable space saver.

A s m a l l p l a n t : Okay,

maybe not an essential, but it’s good for the soul to take care of a living thing.

Something to remind y o u o f h o m e : A stuffed

animal, a photo of the fam, a throw pillow you thought was ugly until the nostalgia took over … whatever!

Jimena Sanchez Gallego ’16 H o m e t o w n : Mexico City, Mexico Ma j o r : International Relations – Global Health D e s c r i b e s r o o m m at e a s : Dedicated

Alexa Horwitz ’16 Chestnut Hill, MA Ma j o r : Economics and English m i n o r : Communications and Media Studies D e s c r i b e s r o o m m at e a s : Genuine Hometown:

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Spotlight

Tufts Idea EXchange eight speakers chosen from the community of tufts students, faculty, and alumni. ten minutes each. no limits on subject or field. and a Brilliant idea. those are the basic parameters for participation in tufts idea exchange, or tex. the annual event is modeled on the online sensation that is the “ted talk,” digitally recorded talks by experts in every field. according to the tufts event’s organizers, tex is a “greenhouse” – an ideal environment for ideas to thrive and be shared. it is a place where a “seed” can be planted and potentially grow into “a project, a movement, a discovery.” Imogen Browder ’16 took notes on this year’s best big ideas, which are summarized here. feel free to take some notes of your own.

W h y Y o u S h o u l d Li s t e n t o Ni c k e l b a c k Michael Grant ’14 Music/Film musical director, Beelzebubs

presenter:

Ma j o r / M I NOR : tit l e :

S u s tai n a b l e Mat e r ia l s a s Bi o m e d i c a l Mat e r ia l s in the Developed and Developing Worlds Sujata K. Bhatia, M.D., Ph.D., P.E. Professor of the Practice of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Tufts

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Mark Rafferty ’13 International Relations and Arabic

presenter: Ma j o r s :

presenter: tit l e :

Michael Grant’s TEX Talk opened with an amusing confession: “I, Michael Grant, downloaded and listened to an entire Nickelback album.”

Nickelback has for years been a top answer to “What band does everyone hate?”, so admitting that took guts. It also made him feel vulnerable.

As he explained, strong social pressure compels us to conform to popular musical tastes. Grant’s goal was to nudge us away from pop likes and dislikes toward unbiased listening. The benefits are great, he argued. For example, you might discover, as Grant did, that Justin Bieber’s tween hit “If I was your boyfriend” has a lot in common with Radiohead’s critical darling “Idioteque.” And it does. After playing a clip of each song, Grant noted the drum beat, the fourchord repetition, the high falsetto chorus that make the two seem a lot more similar than we might expect. Grant’s music lesson brought to life how he thinks all of us should share music; that is, by teaching ourselves what we like – and teaching one another. Of course, the lesson to keep an open mind and check one’s prejudices at the door resonates well beyond music.

H o w Ca n W e R e t h i n k Ci v i l i z ati o n o n Ma r s ?

When asked to think of life-saving medical materials, you might think of sterile gauze or surgical steel. If so, Professor Sujata Bhatia wants to reshape your mindset about what those materials can look like. Some of that rethinking requires a look at the use of natural materials throughout the history of medicine. For example, ancient Egyptians used the heads of beetles to staple wounds shut. Now, naturally derived materials that biodegrade in the body can be used in surgery. (Tufts engineers have been working on things like joint replacements made of silk.) Bio-derived polymers can be made from corn, soy, seaweed, and bamboo, and they can naturally interface with our bodies. By going back to our roots, Bhatia says, we can empower developing countries to leverage their own agricultural capabilities to enter the biomedical revolution. Most exciting is her democratic view of who the leaders of this revolution could be.

“Anyone can have an innovative idea,” she says.

That includes you.

“We’re going to colonize Mars, and it’s probably going to happen in our lifetime.”

So began Mark Rafferty’s mind bending TEX talk. NASA and the European Space Agency predict that exploration will start in the 2030s.

Mars One claims that there will be a permanent settlement by 2023. (Is your mind blown, yet?)

“What worries me,” said Rafferty, “is that our progress in technology is going forward,” but “our thinking about colonization is not.” How can our thinking move forward? Here’s where Rafferty made a call for cross-disciplinary understanding that would make any advocate for undergraduate liberal arts education beam.

“The people who step foot on Mars will have to build a new society completely from scratch,” he said. So wouldn’t it make sense for the technologists who are going to shape the human landscape on Mars to consult with experts on sociology, religion, political science, and human evolution? Shouldn’t they equip themselves with knowledge of societal needs that is as advanced as their knowledge of technical ones? If ever there were a need for scholars from different disciplines to come together, it’s on Mars.

Fully Exposed: How S o c ia l M e d ia Ca n B u i l d or Destroy Your Brand in Seconds Glenn Engler, CEO, Digital Influence Group (Twitter handle: @diginfgrp) e d u c ati o n : B.A. and M.A. in Economics from Tufts (double Jumbo!) presenter:

Glenn Engler has devoted his life to building brands. So he started his talk on the power of social media by looking at some of the biggest ones around. His favorite success is Starbucks, whose 3.5 million Twitter followers signify social media savvy. His favorite flop is Carnival, which followed up a 2012 cruise ship debacle with a social media disaster. Starbucks uses Twitter and Facebook to crowd source creative brainstorming sessions and build loyalty. Carnival is an object lesson in what not to do (i.e., disengage) in a crisis. What about building one’s personal brand? “You are what you tweet,” Glenn advised, urging us to use social media “to share what makes you tick.” As a note to job seekers, he also suggested opening a LinkedIn account, because employers ARE looking.

i’ve got a feeling: m e n ta l h e a l t h m att e r s You “should have gone to counseling at some point in your life.” Mary Sypek opened her presentation to a roomful of students and professors with that bold claim. The point wasn’t to insult the audience, of course, but to enlighten us as to how common – and normal – the need for a dose of psychological intervention is. And yet, she led us to wonder, how many of us ever talk about it? Very few, because the stigma around mental health care is so intense.

The question then is one of how to overcome that stigma. For starters, Mary suggested, we could recognize that mental and physical health go hand-in-hand. Second, we could play a more active role in teaching children strategies for coping

with stress, rather than relying on them to learn to cope on their own. Give children time to talk about their feelings, and teach them skills that will enable them to cope with stress, and you may improve academic performance, she argued. She acknowledged that schools are strapped for resources, and that the few that do have mental health initiatives take a narrow view. But there is hope. If we make a shared commitment to normalize mental health care early, she said, “we could see de-stigmatization.” It is up to us to be those adults who fully understand what it means to be healthy.

Mary Sypek ’13 Child Development and Biology/ Education

presenter:

Ma j o r s / M I NOR :

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Good Sports

Jumbos Win NCAA Crown Tufts’ softball team took to Gelein Field at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on May 20 to clinch the 2013 NCAA Division III Women’s College World Series. Head Coach Cheryl Milligan’s Jumbos went into the tournament the top seed, with a 41-3 record. Their undefeated series sweep would bring that astonishing stat to 46-3 for the season.

Tufts was the odds-on favorite to win.

Still, the final game over SUNY-Cortland took a nail-biter of a turn in the top of the fifth inning as Cortland took a two-run lead. Before the mood in the dugout could turn anxious, center fielder Michelle Cooprider ’15 hit a two-run double, and second baseman Gracie Marshall ’15 slugged out a single to send home the game-winning RBI. The Jumbos held on to win the game by one run, 6-5, and win the championship.

Tufts athletes have continually risen to greatness as NCAA competitors in recent years. Men’s lacrosse was the first to win an NCAA title, in 2010. This year, Tufts women nabbed the field hockey title before dominating again in softball. Engineering student Bri Keenan ’15 of Portsmouth, NH, won both championships, one as field hockey’s starting goalie and the other as softball’s record base-stealer (12 stolen of 14 attempts). She knows there’s nothing better than bringing an NCAA trophy home to Tisch Athletic Center – except bringing home two.

going into the NCAA finals is a test not only of an athlete’s stamina but also of her commitment to her team and her sport. From the traveling to the practicing to the diving catches to the stunning comebacks, this year’s tufts softball team made it all look easy. start TIMELINE TO VICTORY!

 May 15:

Teammates

 MAY 16:

The day

chill outside baggage claim

before their first World Series

in Minneapolis as they wait to

game, the team heads to

continue on to Eau Clair, WI.

Gelein Field with bats, mitts, and a huge bucket of balls.

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Seniors whose teams make

 may 19:

the NCAA finals miss Tufts Com-

The umpire calls

mencement. These four Jumbos

Michelle Cooprider

received their diplomas early in

’15 safe at home

a small ceremony with President

and she scores a

Monaco. They threw their caps into

run against SUNY,

the air in solidarity with the Class

Cortland.

of 2013 on graduation day.

 MAY 20:

Kris Parr

’15 tags the final out at first base to end the game against SUNY Cortland and win the NCAA title.

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Pitcher Allyson Fournier

’15 hugs catcher Jo Clair ’14.

Fournier would be named NCAA Division III Athlete of the Year.

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Team Trivia Notable figures from Tufts Softball’s outstanding performance in 2013.

Games lost during the team’s longest losing streak: Games won during the team’s longest winning streak: Total home runs scored this season:

 MAY 17:

Catcher Jo Clair ’14 gets

 MAY 18:

Short stop Emily Beinecke

a hit during game one, against University of

’13 (right) celebrates after making the

Texas, Tyler. Tufts went on to win 6-0.

game winning catch in game two.

Most home runs by a single player (Jo Clair ’14): Most bases stolen by a single player (Bri Keenan ’15):

1 19 37 13 12

Most runs scored by a single player (Michelle Cooprider ’15):

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Head Coach Cheryl Milligan con-

gratulates her team after winning game two of the Division III Women’s College World Series against Montclair State University 3-1 in extra innings.

Team captains, shortstop Emily Beinecke ’13, pitcher Rebecca DiBiase ’13, and catcher Jo Clair ’14, kiss the trophy after winning the NCAA Division III College World Series championship game!

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Profile

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Junior This music minor from Hong Kong sees a major role for the arts in her major areas of study: International Relations and Economics.

Nicola Chang What is your passion at tufts?

Any real drums?

I’ve always been passionate about music. I’ve been practicing it for a long time, and I really can’t see myself being happy in an environment where I won’t be playing or jamming with people.

Oh no, no, no, no. The bucket is our most used instrument, relatively speaking.

How did you get involved in BEATs?

I saw an advertisement on the student website for auditions. music scene at Tufts?

So, I did the audition and that Very vibrant and multifaceted. Tufts was it. I got in and it’s great. It’s has a very strong music program a major part of my student life and great faculty. The student here at Tufts. I also perform for the community is also very active. music department, the symphony You’ve got a lot of great musicians orchestra, the music ensemble, from every genre performing the Javanese gamelan ensemble, at the music center, with great the drama department … ensembles. The jazz orchestras You’re majoring in economics are amazing. There are about 10 a and International Relations cappella groups. It’s a great music (IR). Do you see music as scene.

How would you describe the

connected at all to your

And the music faculty?

Every member of the faculty is very passionate about their own expertise, which honestly, as a student, I think is the most affective (and effective) way to teach, because I can honestly see the passion and their love for what they do through their teaching.

What do you play?

Percussion. I studied percussion for 14 years. I studied tympani first, and I have just branched off into other ways where percussion is used. For example, I play with a trashcan group called BEATS (Banging Everything at Tufts). It’s experimental, and for me it’s really a branch from the classical realm into something really different.

We’re given a lot of freedom and leeway to take our own grooves and jazz up the song in our own way. It’s very, very fun. other than trashcans, what

academic interests? Do you think there is a relationship?

My focus is actually on international development economics – how to make countries more prosperous and the human-development index higher.

I honestly see music and culture as a huge, integral part of that.

For example, in Venezuela there’s this program called El Sistema.

The government gives poor kids in slums instruments and encourages them to practice, to keep them off the streets. Now the Venezuela Youth Orchestra is one of the best in the world.

What’s the best way for other non-music majors to get involved in the music scene at Tufts?

It sounds really cheesy, but it really takes a passion and a willingness.

Everybody can get involved in music at Tufts. If you’re passionate about music, you’re going to find it.

instruments does beats play?

Buckets mainly. Ladders, different pots and pans, kettles, cups – anything, honestly.

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In Common

Tufts science majors dominate NCAA championships on land, air, and water. They commute to Boston’s Chinatown to teach preschoolers to read. They host shows on Tufts student-run radio station WMFO 91.5 FM. And that’s not all. Their stories prove (well, maybe not scientifically) that even if you totally geek out about science at Tufts, you’ll lead a full life beyond the lab.

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“The people at tufts are so intellectual. you can spark a conversation on a range of topics, from the sciences to the affordable care act.” johann schmidt ’14

diving johann schmidt ’14, BIOPSYCHOLOGY Nanuet, NY The course ‘Brain and Behavior’ and my love for nutrition sparked my interest in nutritional biochemistry. I have also discovered a passion for public health.

O N favo r ite classes : It’s a toss-up between ‘Science and Practice of Medicine’ and ‘Beginning Ballet.’

O N L I F E B E Y O N D L A B : I am a diver on the varsity swimming and diving team. It takes up a lot of time, but it is certainly worth it. I love learning new dives each year and competing at NESCACs and NCAAs. It has kept me busy and active. Most importantly, I have made amazing friends and learned valuable life lessons, including determination, confidence, and a positive attitude. I am also a part of Health Horizons International, which is a public health group that researches health topics in the Dominican Republic and takes a service trip to collect data and analyze it. The people at Tufts are so intellectual. You can spark a conversation on a range of topics, from the sciences to the Affordable Care Act. O N S U R P R I S E S A T T U F T S : Winning the 2012 NCAA national championship on the one-meter board my sophomore year surprised me. I did not ever think that would happen. Seeing [Tufts University] President Anthony Monaco at the pool was also quite the surprise.

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jon dutko ’14, computer science and english

Morgan Hill, CA I have always been interested in biology and the human body. The sheer number of pathways, mechanisms, and processes that go on in the body amaze me. At this point, I am really interested in doing research related to the medical field.

Chevy Chase, MD Within computer science, I’m mostly concerned with video game development. (In English, contemporary fiction.)

O N favo r ite classes : One favorite has been Ming Chow’s game design course, which is one of the best in the country. It approached video game design from both an academically fulfilling perspective and one that allowed me to gain practical skills that I will use in my career.

O N majo r ing in two disciplines : When deciding on a college, although I didn’t know what I’d end up doing, I knew my body of work wouldn’t fall under just one major. Tufts allows me to seamlessly move between the computer science and English communities, and I rest easy knowing that I’m far from the only one scrambling between two (or more!) academic perspectives.

O N L I F E B E Y O N D L A B : I co-host a two-hour long radio show from WMFO Studios in Curtis Hall.

Besides the number of friends that I have made there, WMFO has given me the opportunity to work in broadcast – something I do not think I would have ever been exposed to otherwise.

WMFO has also given me a platform for making great memories – whether it’s braving the cold at four in the morning in February to make it on time to the station or simply sorting zydeco records in the back room.

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Being a research institution, Tufts has opened the doors for me to explore my interest in working in the lab. Once I expressed my desire to work in a lab and attain my Ph.D., my academic advisor did everything she could to find me an opportunity. As a Summer Scholar, I’m looking at kidney repair and regeneration after mechanical damage in African clawed frogs.

O N L I F E B E Y O N D L A B : Field hockey is my biggest commitment. Winning the NCAA National Championship last year to become the second Tufts team, and the first-ever women’s team, to win one was incredibly humbling. The early morning lifts, summer workout packets, and hours of practice all paid off. I have also been involved in a program called Level the Field, which one of my teammates started at Tufts. Every week a group of athletes volunteers in a 7th or 8th grade classroom at East Somerville Community School.

It’s really neat to be able to help these kids set long-term goals, like going to college.

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BALLROOM dance culture clubs

freethought Society

daniel heller ’15, biochemistry

paul templeton ’14, cognitive & brain Sciences

Cresskill, NJ Doing basic (bench-side) research in molecular biology and biochemistry that will hopefully one day lead to advances in our knowledge of human disease.

1 0 - Y E A R P L A N : To get an M.D./Ph.D. and stand at the crossroads between patient care and research.

O N favo r ite classes : I’ve had so many amazing classes, some that I expected to be great and some that surprised me completely – everything from the introductory biology course that reviewed basic topics to a cell biology class that focused on cancer as a way of studying what happens when things go wrong in a cell. I took an ExCollege course about cognitive neuroscience. I enjoy a class primarily when the instructor is passionate about the material, and at Tufts, that’s pretty much the status quo.

O N L I F E B E Y O N D L A B : When I’m not studying, I dance ballroom. I’ve met so many talented, funloving, funny, all-around amazing people through dance. What’s really awesome is that the performance and emotional aspect of dancing makes it both mental and physical exercise. You can’t walk out of a two-hour rehearsal and not feel drained, which is great when you need to take a break from studying, or when your week has been stressful.

Tabitha Amondi ’14, chemistry Kisumu, Kenya I am fascinated by all sciences, especially chemistry.

New Canaan, CT The human mind, quite literally, kept me up at night in high school. I am interested in nature of human thought, and the nature of human complexity.

O N favo r ite classes : BIO 134: ‘Neurobiology,’ with Professor Barry Trimmer, left my jaw on the floor pretty consistently. It’s a course designed to abstract away from human neuroanatomy to systems that are common in most animals with nervous systems. The material is tough, but after a while you begin to understand crazy things like what the sensory experience of a fly might be like, and how simple binary connections can give rise to incredibly complex behaviors in robots.

O N L I F E B E Y O N D L A B : The Tufts Freethought Society has provided an absolutely unmatched community. The discussions we’ve had lead to more thoughtful approaches to life, more nuanced opinions about the world, and stronger bonds with peers. A recent discussion titled ‘What makes a good parent?’ is a great example of a theme that asks you to think critically about a role you might play for the better part of your life. The ability to bounce your ideas off of others and have theirs bounced off of you reduces the potential for blind spots in personal decisions. I’m proud to say I’m a part of a community that has provoked real change in individuals through conversation.

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O N L I F E B E Y O N D L A B : I am very passionate about Africa, and Tufts has been instrumental in ensuring my flames of passion for the continent continue burning. Clubs, such as the Tufts African Student Organization (ASO) and Tufts Collaborative on Africa, and the different events on campus have constantly reinforced my passion. I also went to Ghana for study abroad last semester through Tufts and it was amazing.

O n choosing tufts : I was very specific about what I wanted: mid-size liberal arts school in New England with laid-back students. As I read online about Tufts, I just fell in love with it.

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cross country and Track

Makoto Yamamoto ’16, biology

Sarah Solomon ’14, Geology

Sam Hansen ’14, physics and math

Kyoto, Japan Biology, animal behavior, animal physiology – anything that relates to veterinary medicine.

Washington, D.C. As a freshman, I expected to take the necessary science requirements and major in a humanities field. After taking Earth and Ocean Sciences (EOS) 1 with my advisor, Professor Anne Gardulski, I fell in love with geology. (I was lucky enough to travel with the EOS department to southern Utah over two spring breaks and visit her research area, where you can see up to 30 million years of geologic time!)

I am most interested in answering questions like: How can geologic principles be applied to modern environmental problems?

O N favo r ite classes : ‘Petrology’ with Professor McCanta and ‘Women in Byzantium’ with Professor Proctor. The former is an upper-level EOS course that focuses on the formation of igneous and metamorphic rocks. The latter is an in-depth look at the role of female empresses and saints throughout the span of the Byzantine Empire.

O N L I F E B E Y O N D L A B : My biggest activity outside class is The Traveling Treasure Trunk – a children’s theatre group. Troupe members write, costume, and direct plays, such as ‘Prickly Peter and the Land of Fluff,’ at various venues. We perform almost 35 shows each semester.

O N S U R P R I S E S A T T U F T S : Joining Trunk was a complete surprise! And being elected president was a huge honor.

Madison, WI I’m most interested in physics and its applications. After Tufts I’d like to focus on the interface of quantum mechanics and computing.

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I help inject CRF into sparrow’s brains. I even got a chance to take blood samples from some of the sparrows. It’s AWESOME! 1 0 - Y E A R P L A N : I’m planning to apply for the vet school at Tufts or another university with a good wildlife conservation program. I would like to end up ultimately in Africa or South Asia, where I can try to save exotic animals. That’s all I have so far.

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O N L I F E B E Y O N D L A B : A large amount of my time is used for Jumpstart, a program where college students go to preschools around Tufts to teach children how to read and write. I work at least 12 hours a week, and it’s a huge commitment, but I absolutely love it. They are so adorable and fun. It’s an amazing way to get some break from academics. My preschool is in Chinatown and it takes 30 minutes to get there, but still, I couldn’t ask for more. I never thought that having fun with 4-year-olds was for me, but it’s helped me discover new perspectives.

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O N L I F E B E Y O N D L A B : I’m on the Tufts varsity cross country and track teams. [Note: We imagine this is why we found him chowing down in DewickMacPhie.] As a side benefit of running, I get to see a lot of Boston and the surrounding area ...

Tufts has a wide variety of clubs and club sports teams. If I hadn’t done cross country and track, I would've tried the ski team or mountain climbing.

O N S U R P R I S E S A T T U F T S : I was a part of TDC (Tufts Dance Collective) freshman year. I never would’ve thought I would join a dance group.

Around Town

The Museum Scene

traveling from tufts into boston can take you back in time and around the world to sites historic, scientific, artistic, bibliographic, and athletic. museum-wise, beantown has it all.

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Profile From political science to Tuftsin-Ghana, a junior from Millington, TN, shares his insights.

Junior

Daryan J. Barnes

ability to connect with students, and Professor Robinson excelled Professor Pearl Robinson. Like me, in that category. she is originally from the South, when did you live in africa? has lived abroad on the African I went abroad fall semester to continent, and is very much Ghana. My advisor, Dean Glaser, invested in the political goings-on did a really good job of selling within African states. This past Tufts-in-Ghana to me. I went in semester, I was enrolled in her ‘Regionalism in Africa’ course and for office hours, and his main over time I came to realize we had thing was getting experience that I couldn’t get at Tufts. Tufts-ina lot in common. In my opinion, a good professor should be at least Ghana is unlike any experience that you’d get in America. I’m so partially measured by his or her who’s your favorite political science professor?

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glad he pointed that out; I wouldn’t have been. what’s the greatest strength have applied if it hadn’t been put of the tufts political science that way. department?

What’s been your favorite class at tufts?

The presence of such a diverse range of perspectives within it.

When I register for a Political Science course, I know I’m not signing up to be taught from a generic viewpoint.

‘Race and Class in American Politics’ with Dean Glaser. It had a very chill vibe. Everyone could say what they wanted. It was a very comfortable environment, and I felt comfortable enough to express what makes a tufts student?

A Tufts student is willing to have my opinion on a lot of issues – no matter how far out my opinion may an opinion.

Something New

Rush Order: Two Sororities Two new sororities are coming to Tufts – Kappa Alpha Theta this fall and Alpha Gamma Delta by 2016. in response to increased demand, tufts chose these two sororities because their vision and values are a perfect match for tufts’ Greek community.

Leadership, scholarship, philanthropy and service, brotherhood and sisterhood, and self-governance and accountability are the core values of the Greek community at Tufts. Around 18 percent of students currently participate in Greek life, making the community large enough for students to find plenty of leadership opportunities, but small enough that no one on campus feels any pressure to join. Each Greek organization has a dedicated

philanthropy, which represents Tufts’ mission of active citizenship. Kappa Alpha Theta has a strong focus on scholarship, the search for knowledge, and intellectual growth. Their purpose is threefold: intellectually, the highest scholarship; socially, the widest influence for good; and morally, to act out of love. Theta will be a great addition to the Tufts Greek community. Take a look at each sorority’s traditions and philanthropic priorities.

ΑΟΠΑΦΧΩΑΓΔΚΑΘ N ew !

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Alpha Omicron Pi

Alpha Phi

Chi Omega

Alpha Gamma Delta

Kappa Alpha Theta

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Chi O

Alpha Gam

Theta

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Panda

Phi Bear

Owl

Squirrel

Kite and Twin Stars

Flower

Jacqueminot Rose

The Lily of the Valley, Blue and Gold Forgetme-not

White Carnation

Red and Buff Roses with Green Asparagus and Plumosa Fern

Black and Gold Pansy

Colors

Cardinal Red

Silver and Bordeaux

Cardinal and Straw

Red, Buff, and Green

Black and Gold

Founded

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Cardiac Care, The Alpha Phi Foundation

Make a Wish Foundation

The Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

Philanthropy Projects

Arthritis Research

“Greek life at tufts is an incredibly cohesive community that is continuing to grow each and every year.”

Jaime Morgen ’14, former president of Alpha Phi and current president of the Tufts Panhellenic Council

Tufts Fraternities Give Back!

Just ask Sigma Phi Epsilon brother Daryan J. Barnes

“We just do whatever we think of,” Daryan says. “You

Men can join one of 10 fraternities at Tufts: Alpha

’14 (left). In terms of service, every year the brothers

know, sometimes during a brother meeting, someone

Epsilon Pi, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Upsilon, Sigma Nu,

of SigEp raise money for Relay for Life, to fight cancer.

may have an idea, and it sounds like an outrageous

Sigma Phi Epsilon, Theta Chi, Theta Delta Chi, Zeta Beta

Every October, they go to a local school to carve

idea, but then it becomes reality – and then it’s not

Tau, Zeta Psi, or ATO of Massachusetts (co-ed).

pumpkins with the kids. On a weekend this May,

so outrageous. It actually makes a difference. It’s a

they participated in a walk for rape prevention.

great way to do service.”

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Top Profs

The Prof-essionals professors of the practice. a rare breed, these professionals are working artists, engineers, and architects who bring real-world experience and practical wisdom to the classroom.

Katie Peterson

inspirational figure or work in your profession

signature Courses

“[Poet] Gerard Manley

Forms of Poetry

Hopkins because his tools, his techniques, his

Profession:

materials (the sonnet,

Poet

alliteration, amazing

academic field:

English

vocabulary) are both on the surface and at

Seminar in English: Reading Contemporary Poetry The Poem

the depths – he’s immediate but he repays repeated attention.”

Daniel Hannon

“A big influence is Tom Sheridan, who wrote the book on human factors

Profession:

Engineering Psychologist for the U.S. Department of Transportation

neering psychology, a field of study concerned with the interactions of

academic field:

human beings

Human Factors

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Engineering

ronments].

Eric Hines

“My favorite building in Boston is the Hancock Tower. I have come

Profession:

to appreciate it as a

Structural Designer;

magnificent and razor

Principal, LeMessurier

sharp exemplar of

Consultants, Inc.

modern aesthetic

academic field:

Civil and Environmental Engineering

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engineering” [a.k.a., engi-

ideals.”

Intro to Human Factors and Ergonomics Human-Machine System Design Analytical Methods in Human Factors Engineering

Steel Design Structural Art The Art of Building

Reasons for Teaching at Tufts

Unselfconscious students Amazing faculty A storied tradition of writers teaching in the English department for decades

Recent projects

Permission, a collection of poems that describe the high Mojave’s desert landscape and meditate on feeling at home, and The Accounts, a more personal collection of poems about loss An essay on women poets, “New Nature,” that was published in the Boston Review

Highly motivated, very intelligent, very collegial students who have a spirit of service Combination of students from Arts & Sciences and Engineering Opportunity to work across domains, in academics and industry

“I love the undergraduate students! They are world class and down-toearth at the same time.

Tufts students are some of the most genuine and hard working young people I know.”

Completing a multi-year project developing a surface traffic monitoring system Working on a “hammock” designed

by Alpine Hammock, a start-up company founded by a recent engineering psychology graduate

A collection of structural glass lobbies in Boston’s Post Office Square Towers in Beijing and Boston The Wind Technology Testing Center in Charlestown – the world’s largest testing facility for wind turbine blades

student opinion

Anna Ohara ’14 Chappaqua, NY

“Katie Peterson is the kind of professor we all know exists, but rarely find. The work I did for her class is precious to me, not for credit, or a grade, or what it will get me in the future, but because it empowered me to create in the present.”

Chris Shinn ’15 Kirksville, MO

“The thing that I liked best about Hannon’s class was the fact that every assignment had a clear practical application, and they all felt very hands-on. I could not ask for a more generous and knowledgeable teacher.”

Jasmin Sadegh ’13 Franklin Lakes, NJ

“When Professor Hines teaches design, he considers problems in cost and construction feasibility, and less measurable qualities like aesthetics and social implications. As an educator, he does not waste a single example when teaching a variety of lessons.”

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Tufts programs around the world

Every year, nearly 45 percent of Tufts juniors head to the far corners of the world for a semester or two abroad. We chalk up the trend to Tufts’ global view on education. The most popular undergraduate major is International Relations. Every Tufts student in the School of Arts & Sciences takes a foreign language. Plus, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, whose students represent 70 countries and whose graduates include sitting ambassadors and heads of global nonprofits, is right on campus. Which brings us to the 10 programs – 10 of a vast selection of programs – spotlighted in the next five pages. Whether the program is all-English or it provides a foreign language immersion experience, all plunge students into life in a new country and culture. You pick your own adventure. The question is where to begin.

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Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong

Soaring skyscrapers? Check! Stellar street food? Check! Buddhist pilgrimage sites? Check, again! East meets West in this modern metropolis still steeped in tradition. Tufts students at the University of Hong Kong choose courses across a broad curriculum, but the coolest classes for urban development buffs might be “Sustainability and the Built Environment” or “Urban and Regional Development.” You’re sure to get a fresh perspective studying life in the big city while living in one of the most densely populated areas in the world. On campus, the University Art Museum and Gallery is the perfect introduction to Hong Kong’s history and artistic accomplishments.

Must see! Watch the sun dip behind Hong Kong skyscrapers from the city’s highest vantage point at Sky Terrace 428 on Victoria Peak, which is known to locals simply as “The Peak.”

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London, England University College London and the School for Oriental and African Studies

With students from more than 130 countries, University College London and the School of Oriental and African Studies have no shortage of cultural diversity. The campus is nestled in posh Bloomsbury, near the British Museum. If the British countryside is more your speed, opt for courses at the Royal Holloway University of London near Windsor.

Must see! Get a panoramic view of the city while taking a spin on the London Eye, the gigantic Ferris wheel overlooking the Thames.

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Kanazawa, Japan Kanazawa University

Between classes in Kanazawa on Japanese literature, law, and Ohi pottery taught by a tenth-generation master, you can experience Japanese culture first-hand, just as Kristen Morrison ’13 and Lai-San Ho ’13 did when they tried on kimonos in the historic Higashi-chaya district of Japan (pictured) and visited a traditional onsen, or hotspring bath, in Kagaya.

Must see! Secret stairways, trap doors, and hidden rooms are just a few of the architectural wonders at Myoryui – the Ninja Temple – which was built in 1585 to protect the Japanese military commander.

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Paris, France University of Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne), University of Paris III (Sorbonne-Nouvelle), and the Institut Catholique

If you seek total fluency in French, beyond the 40 French courses Tufts offers each year, head to the City of Lights. At these three top Parisian universities on the Seine’s Left Bank, all courses are taught in French, from “Justice and Crime in 19th Century France” to “The History of Modern Art.” Must see! You’ll see some bones in the Catacombs, a series of underground tunnels that is part grave site, part storehouse of Parisian history. Too dark? Enjoy Monet’s garden in Giverny – water lilies and all!

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Oxford, England Pembroke College

The Tufts-in-Oxford program is your chance to experience college life in a university that has cultivated 26 British prime ministers, 50 Nobel Prize winners, and intellectuals the likes of John Locke and Adam Smith. Study Shakespeare in an intimate and intense class, called a tutorial, and set off on weekend jaunts to nearby Bath, Stonehenge, London, and Scotland to complete this noble British adventure.

Must see! Harry Potter movie buffs will recognize the dining hall at Christ Church, the inspiration for the set of Hogwarts’ Great Hall.

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Santiago, Chile The University of Chile

Students choose the Tufts-in-Chile program not only to build fluency in Spanish but also because they are lured by the gregarious people, intense political history, and dramatic geography of this South American country. You can take a course called “The Social History of Chile,” and then get your host family’s perspective over dinner. Adding to the cultural richness of a homestay is Santiago itself. The city is the intellectual and cultural epicenter of Chile, offering inspiring theatre, tasty cuisine, and easily accessible public transportation. On weekends, you can ski in the Andes or explore the rocky beaches along the Pacific Ocean.

Must see! Take a hike on the longest continental mountain range in the world – the Andes, of course!

Nina Arazoza ’13 backpacks in Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, Chile. A one day hike leads to the spectacular granite towers for which the park is named.

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Where in the world are Tufts students?

In addition to Tufts’ 10 sponsored locations, students can choose to study abroad for credit at approved sites all over the world!

Buenos Aires, Argentina Yungaburra, Australia Vienna, Austria Brussels, Belgium Cochabamba, Bolivia Sao Paolo, Brazil Yaoundé, Cameroon San Jose, Costa Rica Havana, Cuba Prague, Czech Republic Copenhagen, Denmark Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Quito, Ecuador Cairo, Egypt Toulouse, France Hamburg, Germany Athens, Greece Budapest, Hungary Bodh Gaya, India Bali, Indonesia Dublin, Ireland Tel Aviv, Israel Bologna, Italy Rome, Italy Amman, Jordan Nairobi, Kenya Seoul, Korea Antananarivo, Madagascar Mérida, Mexico Rabat, Morocco Kathmandu, Nepal Maastricht, Netherlands Auckland, New Zealand Niamey, Niger St. Petersburg, Russia Dakar, Senegal Durban, South Africa Stockholm, Sweden Fribourg, Switzerland Taipei, Taiwan Zanzibar, Tanzania Khon Kaen, Thailand South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam For more information on studying abroad with Tufts and to find a complete listing of Tufts approved locations visit: admissions.tufts.edu/ academics/study-abroad/.

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Tübingen, Germany Eberhard-Karls University

Come mid-October, when the fall session begins, 27,000 students – nearly one-third of Tübingen’s population – flood the city’s cobblestone streets. While Tufts students can tap all the resources of EberhardKarls University when it comes to the sciences, humanities courses are especially great for total immersion in language and literature. Courses like “Franz Kafka,” “War and Art: German Painting and Germany,” and “After the War: Short Stories and Reportage” are three stellar picks.

Tufts provides tutors to ensure that no nuance gets lost in translation.

Must see! Hungry? Head to the Marktplatz, the town’s charming medieval market square, for dinner and people watching.

Ian Erhard ’13 captains a punt boat down the Neckar River. The leisurely summer pastime takes a competitive turn during Stocherkahnrennen, or punt races, held in June.

The winning punt gets a barrel of beer; the last punt to cross the finish gets a half-liter of cod liver oil – per person.

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Madrid, Spain Autonomous University and the University of Alcalá

Major metropolis or charming village? You can live in the city at Autonomous University of Madrid or enjoy the slower pace of a quaint medieval town at the University of Alcalá. Fill up on as many plays, films, concerts, and art exhibits as you can manage, because they’re free thanks to Tufts’ generous reimbursement plan for Spanish cultural events.

Must see! The Museo Reina Sofia, home to Picasso’s iconic Guernica, has not only a stunning permanent collection but also a slate of exhibitions planned well into 2014. A Salvador Dalí show wraps up this fall.

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Hangzhou, China Zhejiang University

On a typical day at Zhejiang University in Boston’s sister city of Hangzhou – did you know Boston had eight sister cities? – you might follow a meeting of a fascinating course (e.g., “The Chinese Legal System and Its Reforms”) with an equally compelling Chinese cooking lesson before testing your new skills on a dormful of other international students.

Must see! Hangzhou’s most popular attraction, West Lake, has inspired poets, artists, and intellectuals for dynasties. Look out for the seven-story Baochu Pagoda as you explore causeways from a gondola.

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Legon, Ghana

The University of Ghana at Legon A remnant of the country’s colonial past, English is the University of Ghana’s language of instruction. But local flavor comes through in a variety of ways. Studying the most widely spoken language, Twi, will open doors. Eating everyday dishes like kelewele (plantain), banku (maize), and fufu (cassava) is a culinary adventure. Listening to conversations in approximately 80 local languages is a lesson in the miraculousness of successful communication. And engaging in hands-on activities – as Joshua Reed Diawuoh ’13 did when he stamped an Adinkra symbol into Batik cloth in Kumasi (pictured) – is always unforgettable.

Must See: Take the canopy walk at Kakum National Park, a huge tropical rain forest that is home to the Diana monkey, giant bongo antelope, and African elephant (a.k.a., Jumbo).

Profile

For the Arthur Stern, Jr. Professor of American History, a career spent studying the history of American women has been a professional and personal journey.

Professor

Virginia Drachman

What got you interested in women’s history?

I was in graduate school in an era when women’s history was just beginning. That’s when I encountered the first women’s history professor in my life. I started to take courses, and, for the first time, history spoke to me, and I could relate to it personally.

It was very meaningful to me. you are in the midst of research on girlhood in the late ’50s and ’60s. Why then?

It was an era of expanding opportunities for women.

Paradoxically, it was also a time of strict gender restrictions for girls.

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I became really interested in what girls were thinking of in terms of what defines “success.” Was it doing well on a test? Doing well in ballet? Was it being popular? you were a girl during the era you’re studying.

Is your research at all autobiographical or anecdotal?

It’s definitely taking my own experience and trying to see it through a historical lens. It is about my era of coming of age, and my town, and the people I know. And it’s also set in the context of a fascinating era. So I’m trying to make meaning of it.

How can a history degree help someone who may not want an academic career?

Number one, history teaches critical thinking – so you read, you think, you analyze, you critique.

It teaches research skills: How do you gather up information?

How do you organize it? How do you make sense of it? And it absolutely teaches you how to write. Life is not a straight line.

When you have a set of skills, and you feel comfortable in your skin with them, you can market yourself in all sorts of ways. you’ve been teaching at tufts for more than three decades. what’s changed for you?

My hair is shorter now [laughs].

Back then, my desk was cluttered with 19th century gynecological and obstetrical instruments, because that’s what I was doing research on. Now I might be reading a diary of a young girl, so my table might be surrounded by letters, pictures, and scrapbooks. what’s changed at tufts?

There’s been growing focus on accentuating research and scholarship. What’s stayed the same is the focus on teaching, especially at the undergraduate level … to a large extent that’s always been at the heart of the experience here.

Books

Summer Reading

From Neighborhoods to Nations: The Economics of Social Interactions

by Professor of Economics Yannis Ioannides

tufts professors publish dozens of books each year. here is a handful from 2012–2013 for you to review. comes to tufts, and you could find yourself taking a class with one of these authors!

Economists study our social interactions in order to understand and explain changes in productivity, industrial specialization, urban expansion,

The Chinese City

and national growth. This text explores the way in cities and nations. Readers will start to think

by Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Weiping Wu

like economists and social scientists (and get

This work studies the evolv-

a sense of the interdisciplinary nature of Tufts

ing urban landscape in

classes) all in the first chapter.

China, the tradition and

our social interactions drive economic growth

history that remains there, and the economic power that emerges from each and

Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking

Must Read for Class of

by Professor of Philosophy and Co-director of the Center for Cognitive Studies Daniel Dennett

becomes one giant book club during orientation because everyone arrives having devoured “the common reading

of evolution, meaning,

consciousness are “empirically solvable problems,” as Dennett explains in a recent New York Times article. He even posits that it is feasible for computers to fully mimic human consciousness.

which are home to a tenth of the world’s population.

release tackles issues

different thought exercises. Free will and

every corner of its cities,

The freshman class

Dennett’s newest

mind, and free will through around 70

’17!

book.” This year, the pick is social psychologist Claude M. Steele’s Whistling Vivaldi, and Other Clues to How Stereotypes Affect Us, which explores how stereotypes about women and minorities influence academic performance. Steele was among the first to identify “stereotype threat,” a sense of anxiety about the possibility of confirming negative group expectations through one’s behavior. Fortunately, he offers educators ways to avoid it.

“Early Black Americans on Broadway,” in The Cambridge Companion to African American Theatre

by Assistant Professor of Drama Monica White Ndounou The first black director on Broadway, Lloyd Richards, described Broadway theaters as representations of Mecca, while the first black performers to arrive on the scene, Bert Williams and George Walker, lamented the

“Show Me What You Know”: Exploring Student Representations Across STEM Disciplines

by Associate Professor of Education Barbara M. Brizuela and Brian E. Gravel Graphs, drawings, and other tools are especially important to students as they try to grasp abstract concepts in science, technology, engineering, and math. This book explains how teachers can use representations to their students’ advantage.

subservient representations of African Americans on the stage. Countless black artists have contributed to the shaping of American theatre, both through success on Broadway and exclusion from it. Professor Ndounou explores them in this piece.

What Our Summer Tour Guides Can’t Put Down

The Disappearing Spoon

by Sam Kean

id you know that the same method

Intrigue, deception, greed, and

This memoir – about Steinbeck’s

used to synthesize ammonia led

treachery run rampant in …

drive across the country with

both to crop improvements that

Disney’s Magic Kingdom? This

his poodle, Charley – is simple.

feed much of the world AND to

book combines fantastic story tell-

In a slightly philosophical but

research into deadly chemical

ing, an exciting premise, and inter-

everyday kind of way, Steinbeck

weapons used in WWII? This book

esting ideas as to where humanity

reflects on spending time alone,

compiles true stories of the dis-

is heading. Anyone with an interest

how a dog thinks, and why people

covery of the elements, chemicals,

in Transhumanism (a.k.a. h+) will

choose to live in rural places.

and their uses, and it tells some

definitely appreciate this book’s

pretty amazing tales.

Ben Chamberlain ’13, Goshen, VT

Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom

by Cory Doctorow

ideas about the human condition.

Matt Braly ’15, Indianapolis, IN

It’s the kind of book that makes Travels with Charley you feel happy to be alive.

by John Steinbeck Hanna Buechi ’14, Berkeley, CA

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Advice

Q

We asked our admissions officers ...

What are the top three ways to get to know Tufts?

Jumbo magazine may be our favorite way to tell you about tufts, but it isn’t the only way. to make the most of three more opportunities, Read on.

1. VISIT CAMPUS Jen Simons, Director of International Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions

If you can visit, why wouldn’t you? It’s so much easier to picture yourself on a campus when you actually see it!

Do you know anyone at Tufts? If no one immediately comes to mind, find someone through your college counselor or your Facebook network, ditch your parents and have someone take you around. Of course you can always do the traditional tour and info session, but why not also get a customized perspective? At the very least, when you take your tour, go a little rogue and ask a random student, ‘Hey, do you love it here?’

We have the confidence to say that they will … and they’ll tell you why. That’s why, if you can, I encourage you to visit when there are students around. (See our website for tips on timing your visit.)

This approach to any campus visit will give you the most authentic look into a school. I understand, in theory, why you think you should sit in on a class as a way to gain insight into your prospective school.

But let me ask you, if a visiting student sat in on your AP English class, would they have a sense of your high school? You’re better off going to a game or a performance where you can actually interact with people!

Stand on the library roof in June; cheer on the soccer team in fall or the softball team in spring; see a play or a dance performance any time of year. Bottom line, just come visit Tufts. We’re here and excited to meet you!

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2. SURF THE WEBSITE Justin Pike, Assistant Director of Admissions

For those of you who can’t make the trek to campus, don’t worry! You can get an excellent sense of the Tufts vibe from our website, admissions.tufts.edu.

I understand if you’re skeptical, but I’m throwing down the gauntlet: Visit our website and click-through five times.

That’s it. Five.

When you get to the site, you’ll see big stories across the top. These are videos, articles, featured classes, all of which we find exciting and provocative. Click on your favorite. If it’s students you seek, read their unvarnished thoughts on our blog, Jumbo Talk. That’s your second click. If you want to learn about the admissions process, the Inside Admissions blog offers free advice from members of our office (including me).

Third click down. Now, what does campus look like? You’ll want to take our virtual tour to answer that question. Fourth click, clicked.

So, you’ve felt the vibe, connected with students, met some admissions officers, and taken a virtual tour. Not bad, right?

So what to do with that last click … I would say click ‘apply,’ but that seems really cliché, so I’ll make it a ‘freebie.’ You’ve earned it!

3. ATTEND A TUFTS VISiT TO YOUR AREA Karen Richardson, Director of Diversity Recruitment and Associate Director of Admissions

Come fall, admissions counselors fan out across the country and around the world to meet prospective applicants. While an admissions counselor’s goal during this fall travel is to tell you about the school he or she represents, your goal should be to find out as much as you can about what interests you.

This is your chance – you have an admissions counselor’s undivided attention, and they’re ready to answer your questions (or help you find the answers on your own).

That’s why it’s best to do a little prep work beforehand. It’s not enough to say, ‘Tell me about your school.’ We could go on for days, but you might end up hearing all about our Biology department when all you really want to know is, ‘Is there Greek life?’

So, before you go to the college fair, ask yourself: ‘What are my academic interests?’

‘What’s important to me outside of the classroom?’ ‘How far from home do I want to be?’ ‘At what size school will I be most comfortable?’ The answers will help frame what you want to learn from the counselor.

Remember: You can research things like the size of the student body or the student-to-faculty ratio on a school’s website. Use your time with the counselor to talk about the application process, campus atmosphere, and things you can’t easily read about. This is your time to learn, so take advantage of the opportunity.

Q

We asked students ...

Can you share your do’s and don’ts of the college search?

Hayden Lizotte ’15, Religion major from Easton, MA

DO look into things you might not think you’re interested in ... yet. One of my best friends was absolutely positive he wanted to be a mechanical engineer, but now he spends his lab time programming a robot to tell children’s stories. You never know where your college experiences will bring you. Check out the majors and minors page on the website and see what grabs you, even if you’re set on a major in International Relations. Talk with a current student about the Tufts Mountain Club, even if you’re afraid of heights. Think of it as exploring everything a college has to offer, not just the things you love now.

DON’T expect any one person to be an authority on the entire school experience. When I give campus tours, I go on about research. I don’t cover internships as thoroughly, because I haven’t done one yet. No one can do it all. So talk to as many students as possible. It’s the best way to get an accurate picture of what life at a school is really like.

Jasmine Bland ’15, Child Development and Community Health major from Boynton Beach, FL

DO think about vibe. When I first looked at schools, I focused on numbers. Numbers are EVERYWHERE in the college admissions process. But the real test of whether or not a school could be a good match for you is the school’s ‘vibe.’ What is the voice of student bloggers? Did the professors you saw in videos seem cold, or did they genuinely want to talk with students? If you took a tour, did the tour guide have any stories that resonated with you? These are the things you want to look out for.

DON’T compromise what’s important to you. I needed to find a school with strong pre-health programs. Schools that didn’t have a focus on pre-health, I crossed right off my list. Pre-health might not be the trait you need, but think about what’s most important to you and make sure your schools have it.

Cynthia Lee ’14 Civil Engineering major from Medford, NJ

DO be creepy and eavesdrop. Overhear a tour guide talking about something cool with another prospective student?

Creep a little closer, and jump in if you have the chance! Overhear two students talking about a major you are considering? Listen in! College searching is the perfect time to take a normally not-so-normal activity – creeping – and make it totally normal. You might feel like you’re being super weird, but this is a great way to get answers to questions you haven’t even thought of yet.

You might like what you see or hear, or you might not. But you’ll never know by trying to check it out from afar.

DON’T let your parents do all the work. College hunting is a time to get organized and take charge! Look up each school before you visit it. Come up with questions. Check out the tour times for yourself. Please, please, pretty please keep your parents involved, and take their advice seriously. Just don’t sit back and let them handle everything!

Thinking about applying Early Decision? A word of advice.

“Looking at colleges, I was completely terrified by the concept of Early Decision. I was scared of committing to a school I didn’t understand, only to realize that I’d made the wrong choice. My choice to apply ED to Tufts was incredibly calculated. I combed through any and all material that Tufts put out. In the end, I knew Tufts was the only place where I could be honest about myself intellectually. Let me explain. I get crazy goose bumps whenever I’m really jazzed. A chill runs across my skin as if I am a member of ghost hunters in a colonial bed and breakfast. Before coming to Tufts, I thought of goose bumps as a personal experience. When I started to get worked up about something, everyone around me would lose interest. But at Tufts, my peers, my mentors, and my professors are all dying to hear what gets me excited; that’s just the culture here.”

Matt Braly ’15, Art History major from Indianapolis, IN

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Programs With nearly 150 majors and minors, 30 interdisciplinary programs, and the courses of the ExCollege, Tufts’ offerings require more than a brief skimming.

You’ll find an expansion of this quick list on our website. In the meantime, skim away. Just note that Tufts undergraduate programs are offered in two schools: Arts & Sciences and Engineering. You can choose majors and minors in either or both schools, and many students do. You may even transfer from one school to the other.

School of Arts & Sciences Majors

Cognitive and Brain Sciences Community Health*: In order

*available as a second major

to complete a major in

Africana Studies American Studies: American

Community Health, students

Studies majors are required

semester doing an internship

to complete a senior capstone

in the field. Students work

project. Zoe Marmer ’13

in hospitals, clinics, public

has chosen to produce and

health or government

direct an all African-American

agencies, community-based

production of Yellowman (the

organizations, or private

Pulitzer Prize winning play

organizations to get some

written by Dael Orlandersmith)

serious “hands-on” experience.

to study the affects of race in

Computer Science Drama Economics Engineering Psychology/Human Factors English

the theatre.

Anthropology Applied Mathematics Applied Physics Arabic

are required to spend a

Interested in manufacturing your own musical instrument?

See Mechanical Engineering

Archaeology Architectural Studies Art History Asian Studies Astrophysics Biochemistry Biology Biomedical Engineering Sciences* Biopsychology Biotechnology* Chemical Physics Chemistry: Did you know a watched pot actually does take longer to boil? It’s true! All because of the Quantum Zeno Effect! Who knew Chemistry class could get your spaghetti on the table faster?!

Child Development Chinese Classical Studies

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Philosophy Physics Political Science Psychology Psychology/Clinical Concentration Quantitative Economics Religion Russian and Eastern European Studies Russian Language and Literature Sociology Spanish Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Five-year Combined Degree Programs Tufts/New England Conservatory: B.A. or B.S. and Bachelor of Music Tufts/SMFA (School of the Museum of Fine Arts): B.A. or B.S. and Bachelor of Fine Arts

Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering Mechanical Engineering: Professor of Mechanical Engineering Chris Rogers’s research runs the gamut. From

Environmental Studies* French Geological Sciences Geology German Language and Literature German Studies Greek Greek and Latin History Interdisciplinary Studies International Literary and Visual Studies International Relations Italian Studies Japanese Judaic Studies Latin Latin American Studies Mathematics Middle Eastern Studies Music Peace and Justice Studies

School of Engineering Majors *available as a second major

fluid turbulence modeling to the development of a universal API for robotics to measure the surface vibrations on a

Professional Degrees Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering: Assistant

violin, you never know what

Professor of Chemical and

to manufacture a musical

Biological Engineering Matt

instrument or study the

Panzer currently works with

use of engineering in child

undergraduates to create

development? Take a class with

Organic Light Emitting Devices

professor rogers!

(OLEDs) as a potential lighting technology. OLEDs take less energy to produce than standard lightbulbs and they run more efficiently, which makes our Environmental Engineers happy, as well!

Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Science

you’ll find when you step into his work space. Want

Additional Degree Options Architectural Studies Biomedical Engineering* Biomedical Sciences* Biotechnology* Engineering Physics Engineering Psychology/Human Factors Engineering Science Environmental Health

Minors Africana Studies Arabic Architectural Engineering Architectural Studies Art History Asian American Studies Asian Studies

English Entrepreneurial Leadership Film Studies French Geoengineering Geology Geoscience German

Did you know a watched pot actually does take longer to boil?

S e e CHEM I S T RY

Astrophysics Biotechnology Engineering Chemical Engineering Child Development Chinese Cognitive and Brain Sciences Computer Science Dance Drama Economics Education Engineering Education Engineering Management Engineering Science Studies

Greek Greek Archaeology Greek Civilization Hebrew History Italian Japanese Judaic Studies Latin Latin American Studies Latino Studies Leadership Studies Linguistics

Mass Communications and Media Studies (CMS): Recent graduate

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: The Women’s Studies

Lizzy Roberts ’12 is working

department has recently

at NASA in California on a

welcomed a new lecturer,

project called NASA Airspace,

Alexis Matza, to Tufts. She will

which focuses on creative

be teaching “Introduction to

work demonstrated by the

Queer Studies.” Matza special-

convergence of art, science,

izes in medical and feminist

and technology.

anthropology as well as

Mathematics Medieval Studies Multimedia Arts Music Music Engineering Philosophy Physics Political Science Religion Roman Archaeology Roman Civilization Russian Sociology Spanish Studio Art Urban Studies

gender and sexuality studies and science and technology studies. Matza also works at the Veterans Health Administration, conducting research on veterans who are members of the LGBT community.

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Top 10

Things to do on a campus visit when it comes to getting your bearings at tufts, a campus tour and information session are key. these insider tips from our experts (tufts tour guides) will help you get to know us even better.

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Start with the chicken and black bean soup and finish with a warm chocolate chip cookie topped with soft serve ice cream.

10 Have a meal at Dewick Dining Hall: Listen in 9 on quality mealtime conversations and taste Watch the sunset over the Boston skyline from the Tisch Library rooftop.

how great the food is for yourself.

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Head to the Campus Center and order a caffeinated beverage at the student-run coffee shop, The Rez.

in a Frisbee game on one of the quads – 7 Join we don’t bite!

Nab a ticket to a show to get a sense of what 6 weekend life is like. Beelzebubs, Hype!,

and Spirit of Color are highly recommended.

the Echo Spot. (Ask the tour guides.

5 Find It’s their favorite place on campus.)

Visit the machine shop in Bray Laboratory 4 to check out the engineers’ hybrid race car.

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Beelzebubs, or the Bubs, have appeared on NBC’s “The Sing Off” and have provided song arrangements and background vocals for “The Dalton Academy Warblers” on Glee.

Hype! (pictured) is New England’s only collegiate mime troupe. Spirit of Color dances with swag.

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You may even find some students working on their senior projects while you’re there!

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Try a crepe from Mr. Crepe in Davis Square, a short walk from campus and a central hub for students.

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Drop in on an ExCollege class. We recommend “Music and Animation” on Thursday nights, but check out the Experimental College website for a complete list! (www.excollege.tufts.edu)

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Enjoy the sunshine (or the sledding!) on the President’s Lawn.

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Playtime Jumbo Crossword: Search the magazine for hints!

Across 1. Decade of Sputnik and school desegregation 7. Tufts plays in Division III of this sports-related membership organization 10. Students’ passkeys 11. Living companion, no relation 12. Admissions’ officers advise, “Be your _____.”

14. ’80s flick, “Pretty in ____” 15. Home ___, the goal in baseball 18. Not quite a mountain, Tufts founder wanted to put a light on the tallest one of these in Medford 19. Tufts trashcan band 20. Not at home 21. Fourth-year 23. Explorer who beat Christopher to North America by about 500 years 24. Type of engine dominated by Google 26. TED ___ 29. The second-most widely used college admissions test 31. Experimentation site, abbr.

33. Competitive marathon runner, in other words 34. Batter’s ideal 36. Breaking was an early form of this dance style 37. Birthplace of manga and makizushi 38. Dancing with the Stars dance category 39. Tufts’ regional athletic conference 41. Scholarly teach.

43. Home of Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte and Berliner Pfannkuchen (Yum.)

6. Lacrosse, for short 8. Home to 10 percent of the world’s population (and dimsum and mi-fun) 9. What to do if you have a question on a campus visit to Tufts 11. Famous Bostonian, Paul ------13. Summer footwear or year-round shower shoe 16. A.k.a., the United Kingdom 17. Boston Bruins’ sister sport

44. To access a computer file; to write or refine a computer program; or to be a professional cabbie

19. Home of the original tea party

46. Appendage to an NGO or nonprofit URL

27. A touring acting company

47. Most common professor credential

30. Famed Boston river

48. Home of Sancho Panza, paella, and polbo á feira

35. Home to Stonehenge, Buckingham Palace, and Bentley.

50. Recent alums, in other words

36. The world’s most vertical city, part of PRC since 1997

51. ___ play, in softball or baseball, gets two outs

22. Accra is this African republic’s capital 25. Special-interest groups 28. Laid back java drinker’s choice 32. Marcel Marceau was one

37. Third-year

52. A hit that gets the batter to first base

40. Home to Colo-Colo, the Andean Condor, and the Concertación

Down 1. Colloq. for “freshmen”

42. The “city of dreaming spires,” per British poet Matthew Arnold, who was a fan of university architecture

2. ____-A (minor league) 3. Decade of the Civil Rights Act and the British Invasion

Sudoku

45. “The ___ is in your court.”

4. The 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet, transliterated

47. Not con

5. A knightly duel

admissions test

49. The most widely used college Answers on inside back cover

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Jumbo Sightings Tufts students can’t look at elephants without seeing Jumbo. If you’ve spotted one lately, send an email with your photos and captions to jumboeditor@tufts.edu.

 F o x b o r o u g h , M A : Right after I found out I was accepted to Tufts, my grandparents found my great grandmother’s extensive elephant collection in their attic during a mass cleaning effort. Needless to say, I snatched a few for my own. This one is my favorite!

 Kenya:

A herd of elephants in Kenya, summer of 2011.

Lindsay Julio ’17

Pier Nirandara ’16  H o n g K o n g : I stumbled upon this sticker while taking a shortcut through a back alley in Hong Kong, and it totally made my day – Jumbo pride!

 F r a n c e : My sister’s gift to me to celebrate my entrance into the class of 2017!

Kristofer Siy ’17

Armelle Geday ’17

 S h a r o n , M A : It was love at first sight in Home Goods. This beautiful elephant piggy bank now resides on my dresser.

Tufts is my cup of tea!

 Si n g a p o r e :

This is what happens when Tufts kids visit the Big Apple.

This Jumbo was outside an Indian restaurant in NYC.

Chris Hnin ’17

 N e w y o r k , NY :

Zobella Vinik ’15

 Acton, MA:

This little guy is actually pretty strong – it holds up a tall bamboo plant!

Nikhil Manocha ’17

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Manal Cheema ’17

Credits

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Contents: Kelly Benvenuto/Tufts University.

Scientists+: Kelvin Ma/Tufts University and Alonso Nichols/Tufts University. College radio by John Davis Photography.

Study Abroad: Hong Kong by ©istockphoto.com/samxmeg, p.

26; London by ©istockphoto.com/hatman12, p. 27; Paris by ©istockphoto.com/pawel.gaul, p. 27; Kanazawa by Elizabeth Ho ’13, p. 27; Oxford by ©istockphoto.com/peterspiro, p. 27; Santiago by Alexa Rosenthall ’13, p. 28; Tubingen by Ian Erhard ’13, p. 30; Madrid by ©istockphoto.com/duncan1890, p. 31; Hangzhou by ©istockphoto.com/Serega, p. 31; Legon by Joshua Reed Diawuoh ’13, p. 31.

Around Town: Illustration by Jenna Hamilton/JLH Art Studio.

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Upon request to the Office of Public Safety, 617-627-3912, the university will provide such information to any applicant for admission. The report is also available online at http://publicsafety. tufts.edu/police/files/Safety-Report-2012-2013.pdf.

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