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Fostering Belonging Among Graduate Students
Amin Fahimi Moghadam, AG21, and Aliesha Porcena, AG21, are working to build an inclusive community for students of color and underrepresented students at the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS).
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Four Things Experts Have Learned From the Pandemic
Tufts researchers, science journalists, and health experts from around the globe shared some valuable lessons about fighting a pandemic at the virtual Tufts 2020 COVID-19 Research Symposium in November.
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Holiday Meal for 1,800? Sure, No Problem
Tufts organized meals for the students who stayed on campus over the Thanksgiving holiday, with help from local restaurants.
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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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Something Wrong With Your Sniffer? It Could Be the CoronavirusLoss of sense of smell is a common COVID-19 symptom. A biologist explains what could be going on
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Improving the Lives of Production ChickensAnimal advocate Nina Farley, VG12, finds common ground with large-scale farmers to prioritize the welfare of food animals
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Making Communities Healthier from AfarThe Baghdady Fund for Maternal and Child Nutrition allowed Jacqueline Leon, N21, to focus her research on pregnant women in need
Tufts People
Tokyo Dreams
Chasing down a childhood ambition, David Gelfand, E21, trains for the Paralympics with the U.S. national team.
This Native Hawaiian is a Future Voyager
Jonah Apo, E22, finds meaningful ways to connect with his Native Hawaiian heritage, even thousands of miles from home.
Protecting Whales through Research and Public Policy
Alicia Pensarosa, VG18, puts her M.S. in Animals and Public Policy (MAPP) degree to work at Ocean Alliance as a whale researcher and educator.
The Coronavirus Sneaks Its Way Into Cells. But How?
Marta Gaglia, an assistant professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, is applying the approaches she has used to study viruses like influenza and herpes to better understand the virus that causes COVID-19.
A Fresh Take on Food Hubs
A food distribution platform managed by Jacob Weiss, N20, was awarded $25,000 in the Friedman School’s annual Entrepreneurship Competition.
Getting to the Roots of Fragile X Syndrome
Focusing on glial brain cells, Yongjie Yang, associate professor of neuroscience at Tufts University School of Medicine, hunts for a new path to treating fragile X syndrome.
Our Brains, Our Selves
World-renowned philosopher Daniel C. Dennett argues that our inner worlds and religious ideas can all be explained as evolutionary functions of the brain.
An Inuit Voice in the Arctic
Fletcher alumna Dalee Sambo Dorough advocates for Indigenous rights on the international stage.
Working to Counteract Indigenous Erasure
As an Indigenous student, Tylee Nez, E24, finds ways to educate the Tufts community about Native American issues, both past and present.
New Book Examines Threat of ISIS in the United States
Terrorism laws in the United States are outdated and need to change, Fletcher student Bennett Clifford, F21, argues in his new book on ISIS in America.