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Saving the Sea Turtles
When an extraordinary cold spell in Texas led to the largest sea turtle stranding in history, here’s how veterinarians, conservationists, and others stepped in to help.
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Tufts Baseball Community Reflects on the Legacy of Hank Aaron
Aaron, who received an honorary degree from Tufts in 2000, overcame persistent racism to become the home run hero of the nation.
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Who Are Tomorrow’s Engineers? Meet Five with Big Ideas
Young Tufts innovators talk about what drew them to engineering and how they hope to use what they are learning.
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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.
News
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Dental Student Expresses Generational Trauma Through ArtGabrielle Milton, D23, is an artist, activist, and champion of diversity and inclusion efforts at Tufts School of Dental Medicine
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Politics Is About What's PossibleAlumna Wilnelia Rivera talks to a Tufts audience about fighting for change in our cities—and on the ballot
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Amid Challenging Year, Tufts Wildlife Clinic Cared for Thousands of PatientsIn 2020, Tufts Wildlife Clinic weathered the COVID-19 pandemic with help from a new fellow, many remote volunteers, and local rehabilitators
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Tufts People
An Inuit Voice in the Arctic
Fletcher alumna Dalee Sambo Dorough advocates for Indigenous rights on the international stage.
Biden’s Deputy Chief of Staff on Humanity and Healing a Nation
Alumna Jennifer O'Malley Dillon, White House deputy chief of staff for President Biden, shared lessons from the virtual campaign trail and more in the first Tisch College Distinguished Speaker Series event of 2021.
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.
In Jordan, a Painter Forges Artful Collaborations
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts graduate Khaldoun Hijazin aims to “democratize the appreciation of art” in his new role as executive director of the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts in Amman.
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.
How Race Affects U.S. Politics, from Elections to the Capitol Attack
Democratic strategist and author Zerlina Maxwell, A03, discusses how the country is changing—and how its politics should become more inclusive.
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.
Student Shoots for the Moon, Lands A Career
Designing lunar landing gear helped Tufts School of Engineering student Colby Azersky, E19, EG20, land a job with NASA.
Interviewing the Stars—from Yo-Yo Ma to Anthony Fauci
For the Washington Post's Geoff Edgers, A92, being stuck at home didn’t mean slowing down—he's started a weekly Instagram Live show to prove it.
Teaching Vital Surgeries, One Pet in Need at a Time
Yuki Nakayama, V14, is helping Cummings School increase access to surgical care for pets whose owners otherwise couldn’t afford it—and giving students hands-on training in the process.