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Tufts Advocates for Patient Choice

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Robert Tufts, adjunct instructor in management, has long been a strong advocate for patient and doctor access and choice in medical care.

In a recent video on the website Patients Rising, he comments on the situation of Mariah Zebrowski Leach and Chantelle Marcial, who have worked with […]

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Goldman Publishes Film Review

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Dr. Eric Goldman, adjunct professor of cinema, posted a review of a new Israeli film, “The Wedding Plan,” by director Rama Burshtein, in the Jewish Standard.

In an interview with Goldman, Burshtein said she was tired of seeing film portraits of her ultra-Orthodox Israeli community in a negative light and decided […]

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Glaser Premieres Composition

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Dr. David Glaser, professor of music, premiered his Concertino No. 1 for Guitar and Chamber Ensemble at the annual Stern College for Women ensemble-in-residence concert on March 27, 2017.

The piece was performed by The Diener Chamber Ensemble and conducted by James Baker at the Yeshiva University […]

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Galantucci Authors Encyclopedia Entry on Experimental Semiotics

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Dr. Bruno Galantucci, associate professor of psychology, published an entry in the Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Linguistics titled “Experimental Semiotics” (ES).

Galantucci describes the field as “a burgeoning new discipline aimed at investigating in the laboratory the development of novel forms of human communication. Conceptually connected to experimental research on language use, ES provides […]

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Pollack Publishes Article on Sexual Abuse Trial

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Daniel Pollack, professor at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, co-wrote an article in Youth Today with Bruce Young, an attorney who litigates sexual abuse claims for children and families, titled “A Tale of Two Juries on Foster Father Accused of Sex Abuse.”

The article contrasts the […]

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Ravid Interviewed on NPR’s Marketplace

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Dr. S. Abraham Ravid, Sy Syms Professor of Finance and chair of the finance department at Sy Syms School of Business, was interviewed by NPR’s Marketplace about the differences between Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcies.

Unlike the more commonly known Chapter 11, Chapter 7 […]

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