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Rising senior Avneet Soin discusses settling into the independent lifestyle of a college student

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Tufts scientists determine there is little to no association between butter consumption and chronic disease or total mortality

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Growing up with stone-washed jeans and the New Kids on the Block, alum Alina Simone didn’t know what was around the corner when the 90s, and college, arrived

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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


With more than 1,200 international students, 546 international faculty and scholars, and 5,820 alumni who live outside the United States, Tufts is committed to global relations and international research.

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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.

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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. 

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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.  

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Transformative Experiences


We are committed to providing every student with ample opportunity for transformative experiences within and beyond the classroom.

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George Ellmore, Professor of Biology

In his lab, George uses experimental plant anatomy and physiology to explore the relationship between plant tissues and development. As an expert botanist, George leads popular tours around the Medford/Somerville campus where students and community members get to sample a variety of edible plants during different seasons of the year. 

Watch George’s Edible Tour of Campus
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Aniruddh Patel, Professor of Psychology

Aniruddh’s work focuses on music cognition, the mental processes involved in making, perceiving, and responding to music. Two areas of special interest are the relationship between music and language and the processing of musical rhythm. In a recent Boston Globe article, Aniruddh explains how birds respond to music and what we can learn from them. 

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Albert Robbat, Professor of Chemistry

Albert used new, environmentally friendly technology to reduce the troublesome build-up of fat, oil and grease (FOG) in the plumbing of Somerville and Medford’s high school cafeterias. In the process, he taught high school students about scientific research and was able to give back to the local communities by encouraging high school students to study science.

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Kriska Desir, A19

Kriska is a current student who writes for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Melisma Magazine, a Boston-based music magazine. In a recent ‘Why Tufts’ video, Kriska says one of the reasons she loves Tufts is students are free to express themselves and differences are celebrated in and out of the classroom.

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Marina Otis Spiropoulos, J70

Marina’s company, Fastener Innovation Technology Inc., designs and manufactures specialized aerospace fasteners including those used in all five Mars land rovers. She attributes her success to the physics education she received at Tufts and recently named a classroom at the Collaborative Learning and Innovation Complex (CLIC).

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