Health

Navigating Health and Wellness as a College Student

An infectious disease expert shares advice for students (and their parents) on mastering self-care, making the most of campus health resources, and fostering independence

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Arts & Humanities

The Many Faces of Taylor Swift

Girl with a guitar, snake, industry disruptor, American queen—Taylor’s diverse personas give her cultural clout and staying power, say Swifties, singer-songwriters, and social scientists
Climate & Sustainability

Communities Struggle to Prepare for Extreme Weather

Many local governments aren’t ready for disasters that are increasingly likely to occur, Tufts research reveals
Biomedical Science

Postdoctoral Training Bridges Science and Teaching

With a dual focus on research and pedagogy, Tufts’ IRACDA program empowers scholars to excel in academia while also fostering effective teaching, diversity in biomedical sciences
Campus Life

Bring Your Unique Skills to Your Work

Alumna Kalahn Taylor-Clark inaugurates a speaker series designed to provide candor and insights to prepare students for the working world
University News

Tufts Giving Tuesday Ignites Generous Support

A record-setting $4.95 million will boost “global-impact thinking that characterizes Tufts”

Four rows of young people holding certificates. Tufts University is partnering with Arizona State University in offering the Indigenous Leadership Academy

Activism & Social Justice

The Next Generation of Indigenous Leaders

Tufts partners with Arizona State University in offering the Indigenous Leadership Academy

Cybersecurity

These Students Work to Keep Nonprofits Safe From Hackers

The new Cybersecurity Clinic pairs computer science students with small organizations to ward off intruders

Two students decorate Goddard Chapel with votive candles. — Students ready Goddard Chapel for Pax et Lux, the annual multifaith winter celebration of Tufts’ diverse traditions hosted by the University Chaplaincy and Interfaith Ambassadors on December 4.

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Books

Winter Book Recommendations 2024

The Tufts community weighs in with more than 35 works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry

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University News

Building Stronger Communities—One Grant at a Time

Tufts Community Appeal enables grants that empower local organizations to address urgent needs and create lasting change, with a matching gift program doubling the impact

Rockford Weitz, Douglas Hickey, and Monica Duffy Toft on the dais at a speaker event

Entrepreneurship

Tufts Helps Lead NSF Innovation Corps New England Hub

As a founding partner institution, the university will help accelerate commercialization of research discoveries

A vitamin D supplement pill is held up in the sunlight, a main source of vitamin D

Health

Vitamin D Supplements: Who Should Take Them, and How Much?

New guidelines pinpoint minimum requirements for everyone and identify groups who may need even more

Jerry Hemenway, Jr., M69, and Tufts University School of Medicine Dean Helen Boucher at a recent reunion for the school's Class of 1969.

Campus Life

A Dean’s Surprise Reunion With the Person Who Inspired Her Path

School of Medicine Dean Helen Boucher and her childhood pediatrician, Jerry Hemenway, M69, reflect on their chance encounter at his class reunion

four glass bottles colored pink green yellow and purple with fruits and veggies coming out the top

Food & Nutrition

New Shelf-Stable Smoothies Developed at Tufts Make Eating Veggies and Fruits Easier

Research suggests mixture of 24 ingredients may also slow aging and development of diseases

A boy wearing a bike helmet about to fall off a bicycle.

Oral Health

One in Three Kids Will Injure Their Mouth or Teeth. Here’s What to Do When It Happens

Act quickly, especially to save a permanent tooth that’s been knocked out

Wearing a white soccer uniform and headband, Elsi Aires jumps into an embraces a teammate during a game on Nov. 2, 2024.

Sports

Team Culture Boosts Women’s Soccer Forward to NESCAC Player of the Year

Elsi Aires credits the team’s core values and dedication for her success this season

Science & Technology

Going the Distance for In-Space Manufacturing

Parabolic flight that simulates microgravity helps test materials created by Tufts engineers

Climate & Sustainability

Small Island Nations Have Their Say in Court

Duncan Pickard makes the case that countries party to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea must do more to mitigate climate change and its catastrophic impact on oceans