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Will Young Voters Turn Out for the Midterms?
How Tufts’ Tisch College is working to get young people – the largest age group of potential voters in the country – to actually show up at the polls.
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It's a Tennis First for Tufts
Boris Sorkin of the Tufts men’s tennis team won the 2018 ITA Cup Division III singles national championship.
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Alum Barbara Shapiro is Back With an Art-Obsessive Tale
Shapiro hit it big with her novel “The Art Forger,” and now she’s back with a tale from the 1920s.
Read More About Shapiro's New Novel- Diversity and Inclusion
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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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Tufts Alum Running for President of NigeriaKingsley Moghalu, F92, is a first-time candidate for the top position in Africa’s most populous country
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Good Governance Begins Close to HomeA Tufts alumna is helping lead a startup trying to encourage recent college grads to go into local government
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Former Secretary of State John Kerry to visit Tufts UniversityNov. 28 event is part of Tisch College Distinguished Speaker Series
Tufts People
Associate Professor Tom Vandervelde, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tufts University School of Engineering
Associate Professor Tom Vandervelde is investigating new methods for eliminating inefficiencies in electricity production.
Jumbo Athletes on the Move
Natalie Bettez wins the all-divisions New England Championship 5K race and Boris Sorkin heads to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Cup.
Sera Busse
Busse conducted research as an undergraduate student in a discovery with implications for understanding regeneration, wound repair, and diagnostic strategies. Biologists discovered that amputation injury is communicated to opposing limbs. Busse, the study’s first author, graduated with a degree in biology from Tufts in May 2018.
Frank Hattler, E18
Senior tri-captain Frank Hattler of the Tufts University men's lacrosse team was announced as a member of the 2017-18 Google Cloud Academic All-America® Division III At-Large Teams on Tuesday. A Computer Science and Economics major, Hattler was the recipient of Tufts' Lewis F. Manly Memorial Prize for academic and athletic excellence this year.