Through active research and specialized, applied work in science and mathematics, students model and quantify the world, developing new tools to map the intricate and poetic connections between numbers and nature. Tufts students and faculty conduct research in the pursuit of ethical, effective applications of data and basic science. By deepening our understanding of the world we live in, Tufts scholars contribute to innovations in health care, the development of safer, more effective technologies, equitable public policy and planning, and so much more.