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Tufts University E-News
-- May 5, 2008 --
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In this edition of E-News...
See student submissions representing the key moments in their Tufts
experience... Read about the service work of six undergraduates...
Three sibling runners bring meaning to the phrase "Tufts family"...
Freshen up on your Greek with an audio slide show of the Classics
Reading Marathon... A triple Jumbo works on dispelling nutritional
myths...
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FEATURE STORY
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Your Favorite Tufts Moment 2008
With the school year winding down, students take the time
to share images, audio and video of the moments that, for
them, represent the Tufts experience.
http://www.tufts.edu/home/feature/?p=moments
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INSIDE E-NEWS
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Honorable Work: Part One
In part one of this two part series, six undergraduate
students detail projects of leadership and service that
have led them to receive one of the university's highest
honors.
http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/151/2008/05/05/HonorableWork:PartOne
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It Runs in the Family
For the Tufts track and field trio of Engelking siblings,
being a Jumbo is in the genes.
http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/150/2008/05/05/ItRunsintheFamily
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A Classic Event
The Classics Department's annual outdoor reading of ancient
literary works has been drawing a following for nearly two
decades.
http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/148/2008/05/05/AClassicEvent
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Nutritional Benefits
Friedman School doctoral candidate Erin Hennessy shares her
nutrition expertise with communities hungry for
information.
http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/149/2008/04/30/NutritionalBenefits
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rE-News
On Apr. 30, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Edward T. Schafer
spoke at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and
Policy about the currently pending farm bill. Last year,
Tufts' Hugh Joseph said that the farm bill presents an
ideal opportunity to encourage local food production while
promoting good health.
http://enews.tufts.edu/index.html#renews
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Did You Know?
Tufts School of Dental Medicine came into existence 1899
with the acquisition of the Boston Dental College by Tufts.
By 1912, the Dental School was the twelfth largest in the
United States.
http://enews.tufts.edu/index.html#fact
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Notable and Quotable:
While presidential candidates John McCain and Hillary
Clinton have proposed a gas tax holiday, some economists
are calling the idea a step in the wrong direction. Tufts'
Gilbert Metcalf, citing the need to focus on energy
efficiency, is one of them.
http://enews.tufts.edu/index.html#nq
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