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Givers and Makers Join Forces at the SMFA at Tufts Art Sale
The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts Art Sale, featuring nearly 700 works by a vibrant community of students, alumni, and faculty, happens virtually beginning October 22, with a portion of each sale supporting emerging student artists at the school.
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Shining a Light on U.S. Latinx Art and Artists
Professor Adriana Zavala co-founded the U.S. Latinx Art Forum, an organization to bring visibility to often-overlooked artists of Latin American and Caribbean ancestry in the U.S.
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How Film and Media Studies Grew at Tufts
How has Film and Media Studies grown at Tufts? It started with a few professors who loved the movies, recalls Sol Gittleman, professor emeritus and former Tufts provost.
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Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and Inclusion
"Tufts represents more than an opportunity to educate oneself. It offers a place to be oneself.”
— President Anthony P. Monaco
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Global Leadership
Global Leadership
With more than 1,700 international students, 450 international faculty and scholars, and 6,000 alumni living outside of the United States, our global community is an essential part of our identity.
Tufts is committed to global engagement and international research.
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Innovation
Innovation
Our community thrives on embracing complex issues and marshaling the capacities of our unique constellation of schools to develop innovative approaches to local and global challenges.
Societal Impact
Societal Impact
We encourage our students, alumni, faculty and staff to connect with the community on local, national and global levels. Through leadership, partnership, mentorship, service and discussion, the active citizens of the Tufts community use their knowledge and research to develop solutions to social challenges.
Sustainability
Sustainability
From class projects and cutting-edge research, to extracurricular activities and internships, sustainability is an integral part of Tufts life. We offer numerous opportunities to get involved in developing solutions to local and global sustainability challenges.
Transformative Experiences
Transformative Experiences
We are committed to providing every student with ample opportunity for transformative experiences within and beyond the classroom.
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Tufts Receives $10 Million Grant to Help Develop Cultivated MeatLed by David Kaplan, the multi-disciplinary effort will drive efforts to produce an alternative source of sustainable protein
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Paul Svagdis, A93, AG96, Is Tufts’ Next Baseball CoachThe former Jumbo standout player, with a .625 career win percentage as head coach over 25 seasons, comes back to campus
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An Insider’s Guide to Latinx TheaterNoe Montez, chair of the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, shares the plays and shows that inspired him toward a career in Latinx theater and performance
Tufts People
Reclaiming a Whole Identity
Rachel Arlene Redeye Porter, F17, is exploring what it means to be Indigenous and helping others connect with who they are.
Inspired by His Father, a Nutrition Scholar Strives to Prevent Disease
For Edwin Ortega, N20, family struggle and sacrifice inspire his research into chronic disease and vaccine efficacy.
Tufts Professor Wins New Innovator Grant for Cancer Research
Madeleine Oudin, an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, received a $2.3 million award from the National Institutes of Health for her research into a critical pathway to tumor growth.
As a Boy in Rural Mexico, His Life Was Changed by Dentists. Now Gabriel Perez Is Inspiring Others
With his student leadership and outreach efforts, Perez, D23, is determined to boost awareness of oral care in Hispanic communities.
A Broadway Performer Celebrates His Puerto Rican Heritage
From the national tour of “In the Heights” and the Tony-winning “Fun Home” to shows he writes himself, Joel Perez, A08, brings a fresh perspective to the stage.
An Online Counselor for Video Game Addicts
Psychiatrist Alok Kanojia, AG08, MG09, M14, MG14, is building an innovative approach to combatting mental health crises among gamers.
Searching for Answers Through Art
Eva Bibas, BFA22, channels her lifelong passion for art into multimedia works that explore spirituality and connect her audience to her environment.
This Museum Director Focuses Solely on Shoes
From Renaissance platform shoes that were nearly two feet high to today’s virtual sneakers that can’t even be worn, Elizabeth Semmelhack, AG93, illuminates the many meanings of footwear.
A Vision for Building a Multiracial Democracy
Dayna Cunningham, the new Omidyar Dean of Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, outlines key opportunities and responsibilities for higher education in shaping the next generation of engaged citizens.
A Chilean-American Poet Describes Life in Translation
M. Soledad Caballero, AG02, explores memory, body, and identity in her first poetry collection, "I Was a Bell," which won the Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award.