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Tufts is a leader in American higher education, distinctive for its success as a moderately sized university that excels at research and providing students with a personal experience. Our unique combination of research and liberal arts attracts students, faculty and staff who thrive in our environment of curiosity, creativity and engagement.

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Tufts' libraries across all campuses provide essential resources, information and technology to support your studies, scholarship and research.

Tisch Library

Ginn Library (The Fletcher School)

Hirsh Health Sciences Library

Webster Family Library (Veterinary)

W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. Library (SMFA)

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As a Tufts employee, you become part of a community of hard-working, intellectually curious and creative individuals. We offer a wide range of employment opportunities and resources to support Tufts’ diverse academic environment

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New & Notable

$15 Million Gift to Tufts Medical School

The latest Jaharis Family Foundation donation will lift the anatomy lab out of the basement into a bright new space and ease the debt burden on students who specialize in family medicine
An Instant Undergraduate Family

Incoming students bond thanks to the Tufts Wilderness Orientation program
Saturday Night Lights at Ellis Oval

Tufts football gets off to a bright start playing the first-ever night game on Sept. 24
A Man of Firsts

Former professor and dean Bernard Harleston talks about his upbringing, what brought him to Tufts, and things he learned here
Treating the Equine Athlete

A new world-class complex at Cummings School keeps sport horses at the top of their game
Ever Wonder: How Does Stress Affect Us?

Stress is an adaptive response to immediate threats, but if it continues, that’s bad for your health

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