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Dean Alan Solomont and President Anthony Monaco cut the ribbon, while students watch behind them, at Tisch College’s official Barnum/Dana opening ceremony on January 24. Expand A New Home for the Tisch College of Civic Life

Dean Alan Solomont shares his insights on how Barnum/Dana reinforces the college’s central role in the life of the university.

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Tufts professor of physics and astronomy Danilo Marchesini standing in front of images of galaxies and starts at the Museum of Science on December 11, 2018. Expand Massive Galaxy Discovered from the Very Early Universe

Tufts researchers are part of a team whose finding upends how astronomers think about structural formation of galaxies.

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NSF graphic. Expand Tufts Team Wins a Grand Prize in NSF Idea Machine Competition

Working with machines to solve mankind’s seemingly intractable problems is focus of winning entry from engineering team.

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ncoming first-year students celebrate during the Global Orientation scavenger hunt
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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Mehdi Harandi enters the US through customs after the Trump administration's travel ban
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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Michael Avery holds his patient, a Box Turtle, who is recuperating from a leg injury at the Tufts Wildlife Clinic
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.

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aylor Fasolo leads his group of students across campus during Kids Day
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. 

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New solar panels at the Cummings School for Veterinary Medicine
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.  

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Owen Amadasun is hooded at theTufts University School of Medicine commencement ceremony
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 People

Gregory Crane, professor of classical studies and computer science at Tufts, sits in a library while holding a book.
Nothing Gets Lost in Translation in the Perseus Digital Library

Gregory Crane, professor of classical studies and computer science at Tufts, recently won a large grant to further his work digitizing ancient literature in multiple languages.

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Anjali Narasimhan, VG19, drives a zodiac research vessel while scanning the ocean for humpback whales in southeast Alaska.
A Day in the Life of a Whale Researcher

Anjali Narasimhan, VG19, shares a first-person account of studying humpback whales in the remote wilderness of southeast Alaska.

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Saving Lives by Making Water Safe to Drink

Environmental engineer Amy Pickering is leading a test to see if a simple solution to bringing clean water to low-resource communities improves health outcomes.

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Ariana Neumann, A92, facing the camera, with a bookshelf behind her.
Discovering a Father’s World War II Secrets

In her new memoir, Ariana Neumann, A92, uncovers a harrowing story hidden for decades—the story of her own father and a family destroyed by the Holocaust.

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This Education Contains Multitudes

Not wanting to choose between a career as a researcher or a doctor, dual Ph.D./D.V.M. student JJ Stone chose a veterinary path.

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Sika Henry trains on a bike with six-time Ironman World Champion Dave Scott.
Sika Henry Aims to Be the First African American Female Pro Triathlete

A serious bike accident hasn't held back Henry, A05, who is a triple threat on the race course.

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Physician scientist Eric Rubin, M90, GBS90, the new top editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, looking into the camera.
At the Helm of the World’s Most Influential Medical Journal

Physician scientist Eric Rubin, M90, GBS90, is the new top editor of the New England Journal of Medicine.

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Ethan Murrow working on his “Hauling” exhibition.
The Work of Art That Disappeared

The SMFA’s Ethan Murrow created a monumental drawing installation dedicated to industrial workers. Then it was painted over.

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Javier Rincon wearing a grey coat and a blue tie.
Creating a New Life

Javier Rincon, E19, whose parents are immigrants, came to Tufts as an undergraduate after serving almost a decade in the Marines.

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Michael Tutt posing for photo
For This Navajo Doctor, Listening Is Medicine

Michael Tutt, M88, employs traditional and western practices to heal his community.

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