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When the Clues to an Unknown Identity Are Hidden Inside the Mouth

Forensic dentist Melissa Newman shares her expertise with investigators and dental students

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Artificial Intelligence

For Veterinarians in Training, AI Helps Instructors Improve Feedback

A new tool developed at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine aims to save time for instructors and help them better deliver feedback to students
Campus Life

Listening Carefully and Speaking Freely

A program encouraging dialogue helps students step outside their usual circles and navigate disagreement—without shutting one another out
Biomedical Science

Tufts Launchpad | BioLabs Thrives on Scientific Community

Looking back on eight years of the startup incubator—and looking ahead to its next chapter
Arts & Humanities

On Mother’s Day, Listen to the Women

From ancient goddesses to modern activists, mothers have wielded power to protect their communities

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Hantavirus Outbreak Raises Questions—Here’s How We Can Protect Ourselves

A Tufts researcher studying diseases carried by wild rats answers our questions about the rare rodent-borne virus that caused a deadly cruise ship outbreak

Food & Nutrition

Soup for Breakfast

This time-honored, budget-friendly tradition combines health, flavor, and comfort to start the day

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Food & Nutrition

For Some, Staying Healthy Is a Matter of Eating a Little Less

Even cutting calories by 10% can lead to big metabolic improvements, a long-running study shows

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Aging

In Older Adults, Adding Whey Protein Doesn’t Make More Muscle

Exercise is a better bet than protein powder for building muscle strength in older adults, according to Tufts scientists

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Politics & Voting

Voting Rights in Flux After Supreme Court Decision

The ruling has spurred some states to quickly redraw their majority-Black districts. But it may not play out the way some politicians expect

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Global Affairs

Re-Opening the Strait of Hormuz Won’t Restore the Status Quo

The closure of the strategic chokepoint off the coast of Iran will have long-term global implications, even once ships resume travel there, a Fletcher School expert explains

Science & Technology

A Battle of the Robots

Students put the machines they worked on all semester to the test in a head-to-head race

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Biomedical Science

Could Targeting Receptors From Inside the Cell Improve Metabolic Therapies?

Laidlaw Scholar Nikita Bhat has studied a new way to influence metabolic signaling with greater precision

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Food & Nutrition

Cabbage: How to Enjoy This Versatile Veggie

High in fiber and vitamins, and often low in price, cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable that comes in many varieties

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Health

Why Are Medications Administered in Different Forms?

A Tufts expert explains the factors associated with determining the best method of delivery of pharmaceutical drugs

Painting of George Washington standing in an open boat, with one man holding a U.S. flag and others rowing through icy waters

Arts & Humanities

There’s No One True Story of the American Revolution

Our view of the Revolution has changed many times over the last 250 years, and it’s always been contentious, says a historian

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Visual Arts

Luz Palou García’s Fantastical Creatures

The SMFA at Tufts senior created her otherworldly troupe as a warm hug to anyone who feels out of place

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Business & Economics

Mathew Ltisinywa Letua’s Plan for Peace and Prosperity in Kenya

He’ll use a grant to support financial education, debt relief, and seed funding programs for women and girls

University News

Alaina Macaulay Named Vice Provost for IIE

The current assistant vice provost assumes leadership of the Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence beginning May 1

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University News

Rishad Sadikot Named Chief Investment Officer

Sadikot will lead Tufts’ Investment Office and oversee its $3.1 billion endowment

University News

Tufts Names Lili Palacios-Baldwin General Counsel

Lyme Disease

Harnessing the Power of AI to Fight Lyme Disease

An anonymous gift helped Tufts researchers speed up a project to develop new drugs that could prevent and treat Lyme disease

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Health

The Hidden Reason the Placebo Effect Works

It isn’t magic—it’s biology, with a boost from social signals, expectations, and trust, says a biologist

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Health Care

Asli Dirik’s Infection-Detection Invention

The Ph.D. student is designing a wearable liner to help women spot a condition 1 in 3 will have in their lifetimes

Education

How Learning Assistants Are Capitalizing on Confusion

Undergraduates who assist professors in STEM courses strengthen not only their peers’ learning, but also their own ability to think critically

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Diabetes

Vitamin D May Help Prevent Diabetes, Depending on Your Genes

New analysis of a major clinical trial finds supplementation reduced diabetes risk in prediabetic adults with certain variations in the vitamin D receptor gene

Oral Health

One Dentist’s Wild Life as a Zoo Volunteer

Prosthodontist Steven Spitz originally wanted to be a veterinarian. Decades later, he’s the person you call when a monkey cracks a tooth

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.

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Biomedical Science

What’s Going on Inside You? These Inventions Keep Track 

From health-monitoring dental floss to a pill that samples your microbiome, Sameer Sonkusale’s devices transform medical diagnosis and treatment

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Science & Technology

Scientists Create Novel Organism With Primitive Nervous System

Tiny neurobots made from frog cells exhibit complex movements with simple neural networks

An illustration of small, disc-shaped, crab-like robots, including one covering over an exploding landmine.

Science & Technology

Crab-Inspired Robot Development Moves Forward With New Grant

Multi-legged robots could be manufactured at low cost, capable of learning on land and underwater for tasks such as landmine clearance

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Public Health

Why Aren’t Americans Living Longer?

Some generations—especially late Gen X and early Millennials—are already experiencing worse mortality than those before them, according to new analysis