Tufts in the Media

School of Medicine’s Margie Skeer comments on new research examining use of media devices by children and parents during mealtimes, highlighting the emotional and physical benefits of family meals.

Fletcher Distinguished Professor Daniel Drezner joins this episode to discuss the tentative ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. (His segment begins at 2:20.)

School of Arts and Sciences art historian Alice Isabella Sullivan is quoted about Russia’s drone attack on Ukraine’s Dormition Cathedral, an Eastern Christian monastic holy site, saying “other local monuments have been destroyed, but not with such deep historical value and significance.”

Fletcher’s Rockford Weitz comments on why it could take months before shipping returns to normal levels in the Strait of Hormuz.

Distinguished Professor, Friedman School Dean Emeritus, and FIMI Director Dariush Mozaffarian co-authors this opinion piece outlining why medically tailored meals should become a standard available therapy in Medicare and Medicaid. Findings from Mozaffarian’s new collaborative research on the health and medical cost benefits of medically tailored meals are included.

Fletcher’s Donald Heflin is briefly quoted about U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor’s role in the termination of a brand new embassy in New Delhi.

Tufts earned a second-place finish in the Learfield Directors' Cup, an annual award presented by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today honoring the most successful overall U.S. collegiate athletic programs.

Fletcher’s Rockford Weitz discusses the state of Venezuela since the U.S.-led ousting of former president Nicolás Maduro.

2025 research from Tisch College’s CIRCLE on Gen Z’s attitudes toward democracy is referenced. CIRCLE’s Ruby Belle Booth notes that Gen Z “are not going to give up just because they don’t like the system; they’re going to work to change it.”

In this conversation, Engineering Distinguished Professor Karen Panetta discusses her body of research and career, as well as the future of AI and STEM education.

Fletcher’s Michael Klein discusses on how the war with Iran is contributing to rising household costs for American consumers.

Cummings School’s Cheryl London is quoted about her approach to enrolling pets in clinical cancer trials.