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Summer Projects Allow Students to Combat COVID-19, Racial Injustice
When COVID-19 derailed their summer plans, these Tufts students were awarded grant funding from Tisch College of Civic Life for projects to help their communities instead.
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Face Masks Pose a Health Risk to Animals
Veterinarians at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine warn pet owners to keep dogs away from masks—and urge all to properly dispose of used face coverings.
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Tufts Giving Tuesday
The #TuftsGivingTuesday tradition continues on December 1. Together, we can build a brighter world.
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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.
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Working to Counteract Indigenous ErasureAs an Indigenous student, Tylee Nez, E24, finds ways to educate the Tufts community about Native American issues, both past and present
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Bookish: A Writer Reflects on Journeys and MemoriesMary Morris, J69, talks about her memoir “All the Way to the Tigers,” books that inspired her to become a writer, and what she’s reading now
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What a Biden Presidency Means for Health Care, Politics, and the WorldTufts faculty weigh in on the prospects for incoming Biden administration policies and for the political future of the U.S.
Tufts People
Our Brains, Our Selves
World-renowned philosopher Daniel C. Dennett argues that our inner worlds and religious ideas can all be explained as evolutionary functions of the brain.
Protecting Whales through Research and Public Policy
Alicia Pensarosa, VG18, puts her M.S. in Animals and Public Policy (MAPP) degree to work at Ocean Alliance as a whale researcher and educator.
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.
Cooking Up Change, Julia Child-Style
A grant from the TV chef’s foundation is helping Danielle Nierenberg, N01, start the conversations to transform the food system.
An Inuit Voice in the Arctic
Fletcher alumna Dalee Sambo Dorough advocates for Indigenous rights on the international stage.
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.
Getting to the Roots of Fragile X Syndrome
Focusing on glial brain cells, Yongjie Yang, associate professor of neuroscience at Tufts University School of Medicine, hunts for a new path to treating fragile X syndrome.
Tokyo Dreams
Chasing down a childhood ambition, David Gelfand, E21, trains for the Paralympics with the U.S. national team.
A Fresh Take on Food Hubs
A food distribution platform managed by Jacob Weiss, N20, was awarded $25,000 in the Friedman School’s annual Entrepreneurship Competition.
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.