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Local Students Make the Grade
This year Tufts accepts twenty-four students for the Class of 2022 from host communities Somerville and Medford
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Oh Brother! (And Sister)
What is it like having your sibling on campus with you? Four pairs tell us
Read More About Siblings on Campus
Commencement 2018
Join us, May 20, 2018, to celebrate the Class of 2018
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- Global Leadership
- Innovation
- Societal Impact
- Sustainability
- Transformative Experiences
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.
News
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Tufts Junior Named Truman ScholarFirst-generation student Anne Hall hopes to use scholarship to attend medical and divinity school and practice medicine in rural South Dakota
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What’s the Best Way to Get on “Jeopardy!”?For freshman William Scott, debuting on the show this week, “know your trivia” is the answer
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Entrepreneurs capture funding, support in Tufts University $100K New Ventures CompetitionAnnual contest celebrates innovation, entrepreneurship across Tufts community
Events
Tufts People
Karen Panetta, Dean of Graduate Education Engineering
Karen Panetta was named one of the Top 100 influencers in EdTech by EdTech Digest for her work with children, parents, and educators on engineering outreach activities.
Zach Wallace, A18
Star swimmer Zach Wallace, a Tufts university senior, isn’t letting his hearing impairment slow him down. Read about this inspired All-American, four-time school record holder, and Dean’s list student.
Jeffrey Berry, professor of political science
Jeffrey M. Berry is quoted in a Boston Globe article about the gun control fight. Find out what he has to say and discover how students around Massachusetts are feeling about the whole gun control issue.
Teron Nezwek, M20
Teron Nezwek, M20, a 2011 graduate of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida, organized a rally against gun violence on the one-week anniversary of the deadly shootings there. He brought more than 100 Tufts medical students together at the Jaharis Courtyard to draw attention to gun violence as a public-health crisis.
Dennis Steindler, director of the Neuroscience and Aging Laboratory
According to a new study co-written by Dennis Steindler, director of Neuroscience and aging Laboratory at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, a brain parasite that infects about one in three people may contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases.