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From fighting zoonotic diseases to developing renewable energy solutions, Tufts’ research priorities are ambitious and imaginative, producing knowledge and understanding that resonate on a global scale.
Research
Research
Research at Tufts is interconnected and dynamic: Across departments, schools, and disciplines, students and faculty work together to break ground and build knowledge. Research doesn’t just happen in a lab or library—it is connected and applied to the world around us. In all of our schools and departments and the 65 centers and institutes across our campuses, our research community integrates scientific work, academic thought, and innovation into policy and practice to have a positive impact on peoples’ lives.
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Research Priorities
$383M+
Sponsored research dollars granted in 2020-2021
151
Patents issued since 2016
65
Research centers and institutes across the university
2,800+
Publications by Tufts faculty since 2020
Collaborative Centers
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Centers and Institutes
Innovative thinkers from schools and departments across Tufts work together at centers and institutes to tackle global challenges, advance learning and education, and build knowledge to better the world.
Tufts Research in the News
New York Times
The War the World Forgot
Scientific American
Robots Made from Human Cells Can Move on Their Own and Heal Wounds
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Student Research
Graduate, undergraduate, and postdoctoral students play a critical role in research at Tufts, working closely with faculty as research assistants and members of labs and research groups.