A male runner wearing green sneakers leads a pack of runners in a marathon

Fitness

What Running a Marathon Does to the Body

A sports medicine physician explains the injuries that distance runners are prone to and how to prevent them on and before race day

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Arts & Humanities

This Classic Snack Keeps Tufts Marathoners Feeling Fine After Mile Nine

Tufts Marathon Team coach Don Megerle reveals his secret weapon for finishing a marathon
Cybersecurity

Threats to Digital Privacy—and Ways to Protect It

Examining security in our age of big data and artificial intelligence
Computer Science

Duncan Johnson’s Mission to Change How Kids Code

Engineering undergraduate finds momentum and inspiration on a journey to expand access to computer coding
Film & Media

Shadows in the Night

Filmmaker Khary Jones discusses his latest movie, Night Fight, and how he helps students bring their own experiences to the screen
Artificial Intelligence

Predicting and Preventing Disease Starts With the Mouth

Hend Alqaderi studies new ways to catch both dental and systemic diseases early on
Science & Technology

Faculty Patents Land Tufts in National Academy of Inventors’ Top 100 for 2024

The ranking for utility patents shows the wide range of innovative research led by scientists across the university

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Arts & Humanities

Reimagining 1775: Making the American Revolution Real for Today’s Students

An alumna offers students the chance for hands-on engagement with artifacts and lessons that bridge the 250 years since the Battle of Lexington and Concord

Animal Health & Medicine

Wildlife Cameras Provide an Unfiltered View of the Natural World

In the Master’s in Conservation Medicine program, students learn to use camera traps to study animals on the Grafton campus and contribute to the health of animals nationwide

Jill VanTongeren stands with a large mineral collection on top of wooden cabinets. Rare earth elements are used in many critical industries and have become a hot political issue.

Science & Technology

What Rare Earth Elements Are and Why They Matter

The elements are used in many critical industries and have become a hot political issue, says an Earth Sciences professor

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Climate & Sustainability

How Did Environmentalism Become a Partisan Issue?

Sociologist Caleb Scoville wins a prestigious Andrew Carnegie fellowship to study the question, part of a larger effort to understand growing political polarization in the U.S.

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Youth Voting

Most Young People Support Democracy, but Many Are Skeptical It Works for Them

Almost a third of 18-29 year olds are disengaged politically and more open to authoritarianism, according to CIRCLE survey

Climate & Sustainability

In Costa Rica, Field Research Deepens Insights into Tropical Rainforests

A biology seminar highlights the vital role of advocacy for one of the world's most diverse ecosystems

Katelin Isakoff racing in a swimming pool. Two-time NCAA champion Katelin Isakoff receives one of two NCAA scholarships for graduate study in the country

Sports

Former Student-Athlete Nabs Top National Scholarship

Two-time NCAA champion Katelin Isakoff receives one of two NCAA Walter Byers scholarships in the country for graduate study

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Visual Arts

Art Students Lift Eyes and Spirits in a Tufts Dental Clinic

Paintings by SMFA artists help dental students to soothe and engage patients

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Climate & Sustainability

Derrick Seegars’ Blueprint for a Sustainable Future

The urban planning graduate student is crafting climate policy that brings sustainability and equity to New York City

Zoologist Marjorie Bercier holding a live snake in a veterinary clinic

Animal Health & Medicine

Snakes: Shedding Light on a Misunderstood Reptile

They contribute to human medicine research, and other reasons snakes don’t deserve their bad reputation, according to a zoologist

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Health

Shouldering the Burden of How to Treat Shoulder Pain

New research paints a better picture of injuries that happen to an often-vexing joint

A woman wearing orange-tinted safety classes during dental treatment

Oral Health

Protecting Your Eyes While Caring for Your Teeth

Two dentists see a gap in the safety glasses intended for patients

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University News

Inviting Empathy: A Mission to Address Anti-Jewish Harm

A Tufts Inclusive Education Series workshop aims to foster inclusion and safety for the Jewish community—and to challenge biases with grace and understanding

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University News

Assisting the International Community in a Time of Uncertainty

Following a student’s detention, the International Center and university community mobilize to offer guidance, empathy, and unwavering support

Politics & Voting

From Congressman Seth Moulton, an Urgent Call to Public Service

Amid nationwide threats to free speech, the Massachusetts Democratic representative stressed the importance of volunteering and staying vocal

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Business & Economics

Why Is the Price of Gold So High?

The cost of gold tends to spike in times of high inflation and economic and geopolitical uncertainty

An electronic stock quote board with numbers in blue and red with up caret and down caret symbols throughout. An economist advises younger and older investors to diversify your portfolio, pay down debt, and skip the crypto and gold

Business & Economics

How to Invest in Times of Economic Turmoil

An economist has advice for younger and older investors: Diversify your portfolio, pay down debt, and skip the crypto and gold

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Lyme Disease

Alternative Approach to Lyme Disease Vaccine Development Shows Promise in Pre-clinical Models

International research team finds genetic engineered Lyme bacterial proteins could offer long-standing protection against infection while requiring fewer vaccinations

Food & Nutrition

Medically Tailored Meal Programs Could Yield Significant Health Care Savings Across 49 U.S. States

Simulation predicts that prescriptions for foods tailored to support millions of Americans with diet-sensitive conditions would reduce related expenses

Current Research at Tufts

The university’s faculty and students are driving thinking and research forward to solve our most pressing challenges—in our communities and around the world.