Tufts photographers share their favorite images from the university’s campuses and beyond
Tufts photographers cover the Medford/Somerville, Boston, Fenway, and Grafton campuses all year long, documenting the people and places that define the university.
They photograph students busy with classes, graduating in May, and new ones arriving in fall—and everything in between.
They create images of students and faculty at work and at play. Here are their choices to show the life of Tufts through the entire year.
Enjoy this trip through Tufts in 2022.
Freeze the Day
Fresh snow swirls around a campus sign on January 7. Photo: Alonso Nichols
High Tech Gummy Bear
A researcher holds a composite gel electrolyte called ionogel, molded in the form of a gummy bear, in the Tufts Green Energy and Nanostructured Electronics Lab on January 12. Photo: Alonso Nichols
Leading While Black
Kaitlyn Wells, A25, views the Tisch Library installation for the Leading While Black exhibition, celebrating the legacy of Black executive leadership at Tufts, on February 3.
Photo: Alonso Nichols
It's a Match!
Meghan Murphy, M22, celebrates after opening her residency envelope during Match Day at the Tufts University School of Medicine on March 18. She matched in internal medicine at University of California, San Francisco. Photo: Alonso Nichols
Rowing the Boat
The Tufts crew team competes in the spring season opener on the Malden River on April 2. Photo: Anna Miller
Adirondack Time
Fua Nasu, E25, and Kaylie Kaneshiro, A25, enjoy the springtime weather on the Academic Quad on April 13. Photo: Anna Miller
Running Strong
Lisa Nagahama. E22, of the Tufts Marathon Team arrives at Mile 9 of the Boston Marathon, where Tufts supporters awaited them on April 18. Photo: Jenna Schad
Digging the Earth
U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass) plants flowers in the pollinator garden at the Tisch Library patio on April 29 as Nick Dorian looks on. Photo: Alonso Nichols
Sky View at Commencement
The Academic Quad, seen from above, is filled with chairs the morning of Commencement on May 22. Photo: Anna Miller
Twilight Views
The facade and exterior of a Carmichael Hall at twilight on August 16. Photo: Jenna Schad
New School Year, New Class
Time for a selfie with Jumbo as the Class of 2026 processes into the matriculation ceremony on Aug. 31. Photo: Anna Miller
Blessing Ceremony
Sakoneseriiosta of the Mohawk tribe, Turtle Clan, leads a blessing and opening ceremony at the Indigenous Center at Tufts on August 31. Photo: Alonso Nichols
Leaning Into Performance
A student group performs during the O-Show at undergraduate orientation on September 1. Photo: Jenna Schad
Game Face
Defensive lineman Tyler Roach, A24, poses for a football team “sportrait” on September 7. Photo: Alonso Nichols
Swirl of Students
Students flock to the Atrium of the Fenway Building during SMFA orientation on September 9. Photo: Alonso Nichols
Through the Leaves
Fall foliage colors the campus of Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine on October 19. Photo: Alonso Nichols Photo: Alonso Nichols
Nearly There
The sun sets behind the Medford/Tufts MBTA Green Line station, under construction, near the Joyce Cummings Center building on November 3. Photo: Alonso Nichols
A Lighter Moment
Sunil Kumar, the newly appointed 14th president of Tufts University, and current Tufts President Anthony P. Monaco share a laugh at a reception to welcome Kumar to the Tufts community on November 17. Photo: Alonso Nichols
Green Light for the Green Line
Elected officials including Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker join Tufts University President Anthony P. Monaco to cut the ribbon at the grand opening of the Medford/Tufts University MBTA Green Line station on December 12. Photo: Alonso Nichols
