Research

Research at Tufts is about breaking down walls—between fields, between faculty and students, between what is and what could be. Innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration are the foundations of discovery at Tufts. Our world-class researchers push boundaries and ask questions that will take our knowledge to the next level.

New & Notable

The Mystery of Multitasking

Cognitive psychologist Nathan Ward studies what goes on in our brains when we try to do two or more things at once

What Are Viruses and How Do They Work?

A Tufts researcher explains the tiny infectious agents that can wreak havoc globally
COVID-19 crisis estimated to impact Massachusetts state finances

Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University’s Tisch College projects declining state revenue due to pandemic
Insight into Insect Pain—and Scientific Research

Undergrad Daniel Caron discovers how some insects sense and respond to pain, and may have created a new model for scientists
Heart attack on a chip: scientists model conditions of ischemia on a microfluidic device

The chip is capable of precisely controlling oxygen and nutrient levels, and allowing observation of cell behavior in real time

Events

Spotlights

Tisch College Community Research Center

Promotes collaborative research with community partners to redress issues of disparity, inequality and social injustice.
Collaborative Learning and Innovation Complex (CLIC)

Helps meet the need for updated classrooms, large meeting rooms, teaching labs, research labs, and office space, and includes a café and informal learning spaces.
Science and Engineering Complex (SEC)

Currently under construction, the new complex will be an integrated teaching and research center on the Medford/Somerville campus featuring state-of-the-art laboratories for undergraduate and graduate students.
Center for the Humanities at Tufts (CHAT)

Established to promote innovative collaborations in the humanities and arts. Encourages conversation and debate that reach beyond the traditional borders of a given discipline.
Kaplan Lab

Focuses on biopolymer engineering to understand structure-function relationships, with emphasis on studies related to self-assembly, biomaterials engineering, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.