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Robotics for the Whole Human
Working in collaboration with deaf and hard-of-hearing high schoolers in Boston, aspiring engineers in Professor Ethan Danahy’s Introduction to Engineering class designed robots that were both accessible and fun.
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Celebrating A Decade of Virtual Nutrition Education
The Online Graduate Certificate programs at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, a pioneer in online learning, offer a deeper dive into topics like healthy communities, sustainable agriculture, and food systems.
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The Mental Health Emergency in Young People: What Parents Need to Know
John Sargent, a professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at Tufts School of Medicine, explains what’s behind the U.S. Surgeon General’s warning of a “devastating” youth mental health crisis and how parents—and all of us—can help kids who are struggling.
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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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Top Stories of 2021It was the second year of the pandemic, and our most popular coverage ranged from virus variants to the Olympics—and World War III
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Our Favorite Stories, Videos, and Podcasts of 2021We look back over the year and share the highlights—and what they meant to us
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A Life Survived in the Jim Crow SouthBookish: Philosophy professor Erin Kelly helps bring artist Winfred Rembert’s story to the page—a tale of loss, hardship, and resilience
Tufts People
Bringing Attention to Native Americans Amid the Pandemic
Talia Quandelacy, A07, uses her expertise as an epidemiologist to help raise awareness of inequities that affect health in urban areas and reservation communities.
Hurdling Over the Obstacles
The only Black member of the Tufts Class of 1953, one-time track star Bob Jones tells of his life growing up facing discrimination and barriers, and overcoming them all.
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.
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.
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.
Keeping the Arctic a Step Ahead of the Next Health Crisis
Michael Bruce, M94, MG94, one of Alaska’s leading infectious disease research doctors, investigates COVID-19 and other threats to the state’s Indigenous peoples.
An Insider’s Guide to Latinx Theater
Noe 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.
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.
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.
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.