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Tufts University E-News
-- August 25, 2008 --
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In this edition of E-News...
See how Tufts has prepared for another school year to
begin... Recent rankings show that Tufts "gets it" when it
comes to being green... An alum discusses how taking a year
off before college changed her life... A 54-year-old
Tufts arts camp continues to help children discover
themselves through the arts... Taking the reins of a new
journalism program allows an alum to pay it
forward... To view these stories and more visit http://enews.tufts.edu
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FEATURE STORY
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Getting Ready
Tufts' campuses are coming back to life, and several groups
have been working hard this summer preparing for the
students' return. See a sampling of who's been getting
ready for the fall.
http://www.tufts.edu/home/feature/?p=matriculation2008
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Seeing Green
Tufts is recognized by various prestigious publications
touting the nation's top universities for green living.
http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/680/2008/08/25/SeeingGreen
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Taking Time To Explore
For Lauren Clark (A '06), a gap year between high school and
college helped her discover a passion for international
development that fueled in her time at Tufts.
http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/673/2008/08/25/TakingTimeToExplore
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Where Weird Is Wonderful
Sunil Swaroop (G'08), director of Creative Arts/Jackson
Troupe, discusses how the two groups help children discover
who they are through the arts.
http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/565/2008/08/22/WhereWeirdIsWonderful
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Paying it Forward
NBC senior producer and Tufts graduate Marian Porges
discusses her new position -- helping to mold future
journalists.
http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/178/2008/08/15/PayingitForward
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rE-News
As a historic summer of Olympic events comes to a close,
many look back to the former Olympians who served as an
inspiration to this year’s athletes. Even at Tufts, there are
those who can help guide Olympic hopefuls, such as Assistant
Director of Athletics Branwen Smith-King.
http://enews.tufts.edu/index.html#renews
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Did You Know?
There is currently a carillon of 25 bells in the tower of
Goddard Chapel that are rung every day at five
o’clock in the afternoon. The first of these bells
was a gift from the class of 1898 on the occasion of their
tenth reunion in 1908.
http://enews.tufts.edu/index.html#fact
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Notable and Quotable:
While silk may hold a cherished position in many closets
around the world, Tufts biomedical engineering professor
David Kaplan is trying to redefine how we see the versatile
material. His lab has successfully created optical lenses
made from silk which are of a similar quality to lenses
made from glass or plastic, except the silk is entirely
biodegradable.
http://enews.tufts.edu/index.html#nq
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