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Another Look at Fall Academics at the School of Arts and Sciences and SMFA at Tufts
Faculty members at the School of Arts and Sciences and School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts are focused on incorporating racial justice efforts and virtual education tools into their fall classes.
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Yes, the Air Was Better During Lockdown
A recently published Tufts-led study found a direct connection between the stay-at-home orders following the COVID-19 outbreak this spring with improved air quality in the Boston area.
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Tisch College Launches Action Plan to Confront Racial Injustice
The university-wide school of civic engagement highlights six ways they’re working to create greater racial equality at Tufts and beyond.
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- 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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Echoes of HiroshimaThe effects of the atomic bomb are still felt in Japan and the world, 75 years later
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What Food Cravings Tell Us About the Quality of Our DietsA recent study from the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging linked food cravings with irregular eating patterns and higher BMI
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Brewing Coffee for the Greater GoodAlum Eric Wilburn helps run a business that directly benefits the people and wildlife in a national park in Mozambique—and hopes it will be a model for others
Tufts People
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.
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.
She Came for the Pets. She Stayed for the People.
Veterinary assistant Kate Jolly—a Tufts at Tech alum—is the glue holding clinicians, owners, and students together in the Foster Hospital ER.
Young Innovators: Nutrition for Athletes
Sean Harrington, A14, managed the software team for the Patriots, and now he’s got a startup focused on nutrition for top athletes.
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.
Letting Immigrants Tell Their Stories
Tufts undergrad Saherish Surani, A21, interviewed people new to the country for her book "The Stories of U.S."
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.
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.
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.
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.