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Recommended Summer Books
The Tufts community offers suggestions for your reading pleasure and edification
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Science and Engineering Complex Gets Top Energy Ratings
Many carefully designed features led to the exclusive LEED Gold energy-efficiency rating
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Power to the People!
Students discover a treasure trove of Vietnam War-era protest posters that lay undisturbed in a residence hall closet for a half century
Read About The Artifacts- Diversity and Inclusion
- 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 Named Among Most Inventive Universities WorldwideThe ranking is based on patents granted in the United States during 2017
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Grant supports work to bridge differences and address polarization on college campuses$100K grant from Cummings Foundation promotes dialogue across differences, encourages civic engagement at Tufts University and beyond
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Summertime Is Construction TimeDozens of projects, large and small, are under way on all three campuses
Tufts People
Jack Derby, Cummings Family Chair in Entrepreneurship
Jack Derby, long-time professor of the practice in entrepreneurial marketing and sales, understands what makes some businesses tick with the precision of a Swiss watch. Recently named to the Cummings Family Professorship in Entrepreneurship, Derby also understands what makes students tick.
Annalisa DeBari, E18
Annalisa has been working in Assistant Professor Iryna Zenyuk's lab, researching the reliability and safety of metal and lithium ion batteries, which are used in many smartphones. She designed a battery holder researchers can use to X-ray the battery without having to take it apart.
Winnona DeSombre, A18, and Gabriella Roncone, A19
Winnona DeSombre, A18, and Gabriella Roncone, A19, won the $10,000 grand prize in the National Student Hackathon. Their security app, Sanity Check, works to identify threats and irregularities online.
Dr. Bess Dawson-Hughes, Director, Bone Metabolism Lab at the USDA Nutrition Center at Tufts University
Ever wonder if you can get enough vitamin D from sunlight? “10 minutes a day of exposure to 10 percent of your body’s surface area will give you what you need,” says Dr. Bess-Dawson-Hughes, director of the Bone Metabolism Lab at the USDA Nutrition Center at Tufts University. Read more about it in this recent insightful New York Times article.
Jessica Perry Hekman, V12, VG12
Jessica Perry Hekman, V12, VG12, now a postdoctoral associate at the Karlsson Lab, is studying how genetics affects canine behavior. In this interview, she talks about dog anxiety, the influence of genetics, and lessons she’s learned from her own dogs that she chronicles on her blog “The Dog Zombie”.