The Tufts Social Impact Network hosted an event at Sackler Auditorium on urbanization, curating a panel of five innovators across different industries. Each speaker discussed current challenges and potential solutions.
Metro
TEDxHarvardCollege Asks the Tough Question: What If I’m Wrong?
This year’s TEDxHarvardCollege event was themed around the question “What If I’m Wrong?”. Speakers in attendance included a police sketch artist and the last ringmaster of the Ringley Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.
Metro, Column
Knocking It out of the Park: A Sacrilegious Critical Analysis of Baseball
Baseball may very well be America’s favorite pasttime and Boston’s social glue, but why? Alessandro Zenati ’21 searches for the answer in his latest column.
Metro, Boston
54th Head of the Charles Regatta, Boston’s Defining Social Substrate
Now in its 54th year, the Head of the Charles Regatta stands as the world’s largest two-day rowing event. Crews from over 800 schools, universities, and organizations competed in different race categories for prizes given out over the weekend.
Business, Boston, Metro
A Pocketbook Recap of HUBweek 2018
HUBweek returned to City Hall Plaza from October 8-14 and curated a lineup of events relating to this year’s motto of “We the Future”. Shipping containers served as exhibitor spaces, while speaker stages were housed in igloo domes and glass-paneled modules surrounding the main nucleus.
Metro, Boston
Art, Science, Technology Inspires Walt Disney Imagineers at MIT Media Lab Event
The MIT Media Lab opened its doors for a public event on experiential storytelling, inviting a panel of Walt Disney Imagineers and producers to discuss the research and development involved in producing entertainment that is immersive for audiences.
Metro, Column
How Silicon Valley Ignited an Electric Scooter Renaissance
As car ownership becomes increasingly inconvenient in urban settings and variable costs rise, startups are betting on a drastic shift in transportation that they hope will solve the ‘last-mile’ problem.
Metro, Food
Hot Box Skillfully Blends North and South Shore Comfort Foods
Tucked away within Somerville’s Bow Market, Hot Box honors the culinary staples unique to the owners’ North Shore and South Shore Roots. A condensed, soft-launch menu and limited kitchen space create an intimate foodie experience that is well worth the pilgrimage.
Metro
In Honor of Academia, Ig Nobel Prize Celebrates Improbable Research
Hosted on September 13th in the historic auditorium of Sanders Theatre, the 28th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony brought together researchers from around the world who busied themselves with investigating areas of scientific inquiry that first made people think, then made them laugh.
Column, Metro
Globetrotter Notes: A Non-Academic Case Study of Transit Systems
Not all public transit systems are created equal. Alessandro Zenati ’21 breaks down his personal experience with the mobility options available to people in the countries he visited over the summer.
