Tufts University School of Engineering

At the Annual Fred Berger 6K, participants raised money to support the Tufts Engineers Without Borders' clean water initiatives. Learn more: bit.ly/4wsjEbb

Imagine using a wearable device that is so thin and discreet that you’d hardly be aware that you were wearing it. Tufts engineers have created flexible electronics that could do just that. Learn more: bit.ly/4wLM9QQ

A new imaging facility allows scientists to examine a butterfly wing, a living tissue, or a microchip and reveal their physical structure, molecular chemistry, and elemental composition down to the nanoscale. Learn more: bit.ly/3SNdCCZ

Professor Luisa Chiesa reflects on her love of research and mentoring students, and how it's made her more compassionate. Read more: bit.ly/4ydFBf6

SOE engineers have developed "wearable" sensors that farmers could use to get real-time information to manage crop conditions before visible signs of plant stress appear. Learn more: bit.ly/4fqsa45

Professor of the Practice Brian Brenner discussed bridge adoption and inspection with The Curiosity Desk on Boston Public Radio. Listen here: bit.ly/4f15x4S

Happy Fourth of July, Jumbos! Well wishes for a fun and safe weekend.

Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach and Institute for Learning and Instructions were well represented at the annual American Society for Engineering Education conference. Learn more: bit.ly/4ggvpw6 @ASEE_DC

A tiny silk sticker that visibly shows vital health signals could introduce a noninvasive way to monitor babies' health. Learn more: bit.ly/4gFrglk

A water-quality expert explains how heat, nutrients, and climate change are fueling algal blooms like the one seen in the Reflecting Pool—and how these blooms threaten freshwater supplies. Learn more: bit.ly/4gjzQWZ

As we head into summer, the Tufts community has another wide-ranging selection of books—recent fiction bestsellers, classics, mysteries, histories and memoirs, and even some self-help suggestions for impending retirees. Read more: bit.ly/4anFe7v

Learn about the algae in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and the ecosystem at large from Professor Emeritus Steve Chapra. Read more @washingtonpost (paywall link): wapo.st/4arD6vC

Infectious disease researchers, including Research Professor Daniele Lantagne, shared what it will take to stop the spread of the disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Learn more: bit.ly/4oJKubu

The Tufts Venture Accelerator has officially launched its 10-week program, with ventures focusing on a financial prediction engine to a device to reduce pain with IUD insertion. Learn more: bit.ly/3SjcdUs

Congratulations to Janel Blood, executive administrative assistant to the Dean and the Executive Administrative Dean, who was recently honored with a Tufts Distinction Award. Learn more: bit.ly/4xO6JkW

Lin Family Assistant Professor Daniel Votipka is leading research efforts to understand and inform cybersecurity protocols in clinical settings, medical devices, systems, and software. Learn more: bit.ly/43L7u0f

The Civic Innovation Initiative at the Auster Center for Applied Innovation and Research is addressing this question head-on with a new initiative focused on trust in AI. Learn more: bit.ly/4eD8g4i

The Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions (IAIFI), a major research institute for which Tufts is a key partner, has received renewed support from the National Science Foundation. Learn more: bit.ly/4xw4suk

SOE researchers have found new ways to expand the potential for using bacterial spores as catalysts for chemical reactions, biofuel production, or breaking down pollutants. Learn more: bit.ly/4uGMjYf

Professor Josephine Wolff recently reflected on the challenge of choosing a research question and the importance of believing in the research process, and yourself, through it all. Read more: bit.ly/3SmQNWj