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Tufts Undergraduate Applications Rise 35 Percent
The applicant pool for the undergraduate Class of 2025 is the most diverse on record, with interest in all programs rising across the board.
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Using Advances in Digital Pathology to Transform Teaching and Research
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine assistant professor Amanda Martinot and postdoctoral researcher Cesar Piedra-Mora are using new digital pathology technology for research on therapies and vaccines for COVID-19.
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Bringing Virtual Study Abroad to Students
Study abroad programs may be paused amid COVID-19, but Tufts students can still get a taste of international cultures and advance their language studies almost as if they were living abroad.
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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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Sourdough: The Science Behind a Pandemic StapleThree Tufts experts share their research into microbes and fermented foods and offer new insight into sourdough’s distinct taste
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The High Cost of Online Attacks Against WomenThe often-anonymous attacks on women speaking up on social media threaten not just them but our democracy, says a Tufts professor
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What Happens If COVID-19 Infects Wild Animals?Tufts researchers are testing species from bats to seals to see if it’s being spread, and explain how the virus could establish a wildlife reservoir
Tufts People
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.
Interviewing the Stars—from Yo-Yo Ma to Anthony Fauci
For Washington Post national arts reporter Geoff Edgers, A92, being stuck at home didn’t mean slowing down—he's started a weekly Instagram Live show.
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.
An Inuit Voice in the Arctic
Fletcher alumna Dalee Sambo Dorough advocates for Indigenous rights on the international stage.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.