Lorgia García Peña. In her new book, Tufts Professor Lorgia García Peña tells the complicated story of Blackness, from the Dominican Republic and the U.S. to Italy

Race

The Many Experiences of Being Black in the Wider World

In her new book, Lorgia García Peña tells the complicated story of Blackness, from the Dominican Republic and the U.S. to Italy

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Infectious Disease

Peek Inside a Level 3 Biosafety Facility at Tufts

The Regional Biosafety Laboratory at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine is on the forefront of researching infectious diseases—and keeping them contained.
Climate & Sustainability

Teamwork Promotes Going Green in Research Labs

Graduate student Michael Saad and the Green Team he co-chairs are reducing waste, boosting recycling, and saving energy at Tufts’ SciTech building
Film & Media

The Film and TV Forecast

An alum in Hollywood shares his perspective on where movies and television are headed
Food & Nutrition

Tufts Experts Will Help Update Dietary Recommendations for Americans

HNRCA Director Sarah Booth and Sameera Talegawkar, N06, will serve on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
Film & Media

He Wrote the Book on Bernie Madoff

Jim Campbell, A77, talks about the multi-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme in the new Netflix documentary based on his book

Cellular Agriculture

What Is Cellular Agriculture?

Tufts engineers explain how it works and why it holds promise for the future of food

Cellular Agriculture

Leaders in Cellular Agriculture Gather at Tufts to Transform the Way We Eat Meat

At inaugural conference, pioneers in the growing industry met to discuss the future of meat made without animals

Food & Nutrition

Dollar Stores Are Growing as Food Retailers in the U.S.

A new study from experts at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy finds that dollar stores are permeating the food market, especially in rural areas.

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Health

What Your Blood Type Can Tell You About Your Health

A hematologist and professor at Tufts University School of Medicine shares what we know, and don’t know, about how blood types affect our risk of certain diseases.

Photo illustration of a man in a suit from the 1930s adjusting a camera, a crumpled photo of a woman’s smile, and old newspaper clippings. A new course in Tufts Film and Media Studies Program traces the enduring role of paranoia and conspiracy in Ame

Film & Media

It’s a Paranoid World Out There

A new course in Film and Media Studies traces the enduring role of paranoia and conspiracy in American culture and politics

Life Sciences

Uncovering the Secrets of Resilience in Nature

Tufts biology researchers are studying species from birds and tadpoles to fruit flies seeking to understand their strength in the face of natural and man-made challenges