Kris Manjapra standing outside by a wall. He examines the history of when slavery ended, emancipation laws kept the enslaved in bondage—and rewarded the enslavers

How Slavery Ended Slowly, and Emancipation Laws Often Kept the Enslaved in Bondage—and Rewarded the Enslavers

Tufts Professor Kris Manjapra examines the history of the injustice of abolition in the U.S. and abroad and the need for reparations in his new book

Latest Stories

Food & Nutrition

How Changing School Lunches Could Help the Environment

A recent Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy study found school lunch menus can have a significant impact on the environment
COVID-19

Wastewater Surveillance for COVID-19: It’s Complicated

Professor Elena Naumova explains the science behind wastewater surveillance, its limitations—and why it serves us well despite those limitations
Sports

Karl Gregor Receives National Coach of the Year Honor

Head coach of the men’s tennis team took the Jumbos to the NCAA Final Four for the first time this year
Points of View

Dad’s Tufts Letter Sweater Fits to a T

A Tufts alumna gives her father’s old varsity sweater new life—and keeps it in the family
Points of View

I Was Bullied a Lot as a Child. Then Mentors Opened Up a New World.

Engineering graduate Elisa Vega-Burns recalls how “angels” helped her on her journey from a difficult childhood to a successful career—and shares her advice for young women of color.
Performing Arts

James Nicola, A72, Wins Special Tony Award

The longtime artistic director of New York Theatre Workshop says Tufts helped him find his calling

Race

Learning the Lessons of Juneteenth’s History

Writer Jelani Cobb tells a Tufts audience that we need to understand the past to reckon with present realities in America

Collage for six photos of Tufts athletes. Tufts had the most successful NCAA Division III athletics program in 2021-2022, winning the Learfield Directors’ Cup for the first time

Sports

Tufts Named the Top Athletics Program in Its NCAA Division

The Jumbos were the winningest sports program among more than 400 colleges and universities in Division III last year, taking home the Learfield Directors’ Cup for the first time

Celebrating Pride Month

Performing Arts

‘The Beautiful Messiness of the In-Between’

Actor and Tufts Ph.D. candidate Jo Michael Rezes talks about teaching, performing in a Tony Award-winning play, and embracing a nonbinary approach to life

A head and shoulders photo of Robbie Goldstein, medical director of Massachusetts General Hospital’s Transgender Health Program.

Health Care

This Doctor Prescribes Respectful Care to the Trans Community

In the clinic he helped found, Robbie Goldstein serves a population long disenfranchised by the health care system

Portraits of six people against a rainbow-colored background. Tufts LGBTQ students, faculty, and staff describe being visible, fighting discrimination, and finding community

Campus Life

My Story: Celebrating LGBTQ Pride

Tufts students, faculty, and staff describe being visible, fighting discrimination, and finding joy in community

Tim Atherton on the Tufts campus. A new study finds that overall climate and exclusionary behaviors are the biggest factors for LGBT+ scientists leaving physics, with women and trans people most likely to experience harassment

Science & Technology

The Physics Profession Has LGBT+ Issues

A new study finds that overall climate and exclusionary behaviors are the biggest factors for LGBT+ scientists leaving physics, with women and trans people most likely to experience harassment

Climate & Sustainability

Watersheds: A Precious Resource for Building Climate Resilience

The ocean has long inspired Nancy Shrodes, both in her studies at Tufts and in her native California. Today she brings to light the stabilizing role of the South Monica Bay Watershed amid deepening drought and climate uncertainty

Climate & Sustainability

Offshore Wind Power Opportunities Fuel Aspirations of Tufts Graduate Students

A robust offshore wind industry calls for a skilled workforce. Tufts graduate students share their aspirations.

Meet the Class of 2022

Get to know some of Tufts' newest alumni. Prepare to be surprised, delighted—and inspired.

Fine Arts

Kiara Reagan, A22 (BFA)

School: School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts

Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art

Campus Life

Amber Asumda, A22

Schools: Tisch College of Civic Life (including Tisch Scholar) and School of Arts and Sciences

Degree: Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, with a minor in Entrepreneurship for Social Impact
Public Health

Kathrine Mansfield, MG22

School: School of Medicine

Degree: Master of Public Health

Home: The Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. While I don't have the pleasure of living there now, it’s where I spent my childhood and where my heart remains.
Food & Nutrition

Ric Bayly, N22, MG22

Schools: Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and School of Medicine

Degrees: Master’s in Food and Nutrition Policy and Programs and Master of Public Health in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Public Health

Meghan Murphy, M22, MG22

School: School of Medicine

Degrees: Doctor of Medicine and Master’s of Public Health

Home: I’m from Philadelphia, but I have been fortunate to feel at home in many different places, from Botswana to Tufts.
Life Sciences

Ramesh Govindan, GBS22

Schools: School of Medicine and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Degree: MD/PhD in Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology
Infectious Disease

Lexi Sack, GBS22

School: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Degree: Ph.D. in Clinical and Translational Science