Tufts University

As Boston’s public realm director, Jacob Wessel, A14, helped reimagine the city’s outdoor spaces when the pandemic first hit. He hopes those changes will promote a more equitable city.

For Edwin Ortega, N20, family struggle and sacrifice inspire his research into chronic disease and vaccine efficacy.

From the national tour of “In the Heights” and the Tony-winning “Fun Home” to shows he writes himself, Joel Perez, A08, brings a fresh perspective to the stage.

Brad Snyder, F19, won the paratriathlon gold medal in the PTV1 category of vision-impaired athletes at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo on August 27. It was his sixth Paralympics gold medal overall.

By bringing together young students he mentors across the U.S. and Canada, Michael Levin, Vannevar Bush Professor of Biology and director of the Allen Discovery Center at Tufts, helps keep a passion for science alive in high school students.

Arts and Sciences first-year student Gaurika Singh was on Nepal’s swim team, and carried her nation’s flag at the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics.

Entrepreneur Diane Hessan, J76, A11P, reveals surprising findings in her new book on American voters.

Tufts Distinguished Achievement Award winner Bill Abrams, A75, A11P, A16P, reflects on 16 years at the helm of the international nonprofit Trickle Up.

Too many people feel intimidated by poetry, says Joanne Diaz, J94—and with a podcast, she’s hoping to change that by making poems more accessible.

For more than a decade, photojournalist April Saul, J76, has documented the lives of people in Camden, New Jersey—honoring both their sorrow and their joy.