Shannon Murphy

1 month ago | quirks.com | Shannon Murphy

Creating the right connections Editor’s note: Shannon Murphy is the senior research director at MarketVision Research. This is an edited version of an article that originally appeared under the title “Beyond The Interview: Where Research Meets Relationship.”With any successful relationship, whether it be friendship, partnership or beyond, the connection deepens with each interaction as both parties come to know and truly understand one another.

1 month ago | tuftsdaily.com | Shannon Murphy

Tufts will continue to be a leader in the offshore wind industry in the face of adversity from the federal government. A presidential memorandum signed by President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 suspended the leasing and permitting of federal spaces for offshore wind development, rattling faculty and students in Tufts’ offshore wind energy engineering programs at the graduate level.

Dec 4, 2024 | tuftsdaily.com | Shannon Murphy

Take a stroll along Professors Row and see what people are wearing. You might see Doc Martens, you’ll probably see oversized sweaters, but you’ll almost certainly see long, cuffed wide-leg pants. Gone are the days when pants were meant to cling to your calves. When it comes to jeans, the Jumbos are going jumbo. While elephant-sized pants were considered laughable in the preceding decades, the 2020s view them as stylish. Some hypothesize an adverse reaction to slim-fitting “millennial” skinny jeans.

Nov 4, 2024 | tuftsdaily.com | Shannon Murphy

Museum of Fine Arts Boston curator Phoebe Segal speaks with The Daily about the role of art and museums in political and civil engagement. Amid the chaos of the 2024 presidential election, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston presents “Power of the People: Art and Democracy.” The exhibition showcases diverse perspectives on democracy as explored through works of art and highlights the promise, the practice and the presentation of democracy from ancient Greece to the present day.

Oct 9, 2024 | tuftsdaily.com | Shannon Murphy

On Oct. 4, indie rock band The Rare Occasions performed at the Crystal Ballroom in Davis Square. Their extensive discography consists of songs with catchy melodies, skilled production and introspective lyrics, but they are best known for theirhit single “Notion” (2016), which rose to fame on TikTok and other social media platforms in the fall of 2021.