Tufts University
Congratulations, Class of 2020!
On Sunday, we honored our graduates during the all-university Degree Conferral Ceremony and conducted virtual commencements for several of our graduate and professional schools. Watch the celebrations and the hundreds of congratulatory videos from around the world.
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COVID-19: The Tufts Community Responds
Students, faculty, alumni, parents, and staff have all contributed to help deal with the pandemic in many ways. Here are 19, and counting.
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Summer at Tufts
Students of all ages can participate in world-class academic programming. Now enrolling for Pre-College and courses at Tufts, learn more today.
Register Now- 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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How Tufts Organized Hundreds of Virtual Volunteers Amid COVID-19An online platform from Tisch College connects the Tufts community to virtual and local volunteering opportunities
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Where Does the Economy Go from Here?The huge uncertainty caused by the pandemic is a critical factor in economic resilience, says a Tufts professor
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How to Cope with Losing a PetTufts’ veterinary social worker offers ways to process grief and build a new normal after a pet passes away
Tufts People
Insight into Insect Pain—and Scientific Research
Daniel Caron, A20, discovers how some insects sense and respond to pain, and may have created a new model for scientists.
The Veterinarian-Humanitarian
Christine Jost, a Cummings School and Fletcher School alum, works to get U.S. aid where it’s needed to fight COVID-19, locusts, and other emergencies across the globe.
Letting Immigrants Tell Their Stories
Tufts undergrad Saherish Surani, A21, interviewed people new to the country for her book "The Stories of U.S."
A New Doctor Finds His Calling
Emal Lesha, a recent graduate from the Tufts School of Medicine, talks about his path from Albania to matching to a residency in neurosurgery.
A Football Student Manager on Her Way Up
Tufts sophomore Jula Harrington is one of only forty women nationwide picked to attend the NFL’s Women’s Careers in Football Forum.
Take a Breather for Poetry
Professor of the practice Natalie Shapero shares three poems to celebrate National Poetry Month.
A Steep Path to a New Home
Tragedy threatened to derail Lisha Shakya-Lee’s dream of becoming a dentist—until her community at Tufts stepped up.
He Brought 5,500 Babies into the World. Then He Started Raising Doctors.
As dean of clinical affairs at Tufts School of Medicine, obstetrician Henry Klapholz knows how to deliver on a good medical education.
A Future Veterinarian with a Vision
India Napier, V20, channeled her passion for diversity and inclusion into a STEM program for under-privileged elementary students.
Meet the Man Leading Indonesia's COVID-19 Response
Wiku Adisasmito, an adjunct professor at Tufts' Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, leads the fight against the novel coronavirus in the world’s fourth-largest nation.