$4 Million Gift to Advance Women’s Health

Tufts Board Chair Jeff Moslow and Linda Moslow fund initiative uniting medicine and nutrition, with focus on menopause and longevity

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Business & Economics

Why Is the Cost of Owning a Home So High Now?

It’s getting tougher than ever to become a homeowner, especially for first-time buyers. A Tufts economist explains why
Activism & Social Justice

Boston Forward Sam Hauser, Delta Dental Support Program for Veterans

For every assist this season, the insurance provider will donate $25 to TUSDM Cares for Veterans
Mental Health

Study Identifies Which Patients Benefit Most From New Schizophrenia Drug

By tracking real-world responses, researcher found patterns that could help doctors match the right treatment to the right patient
Arts & Humanities

These Stories Are Eerie, Uncanny—and Just Right for Anxious Times

Periods of rapid change and uncertainty inspire unsettling literature and art, Tufts professors say

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Climate & Sustainability

The ‘Black Forager’ Nibbles the Campus

Alexis Nikole Nelson, an expert on foraging, shares advice for safely eating foods found in the wild

Water

Where Does Tufts’ Water Come From?

Tufts students and a water sanitation expert talk about the quality of the university’s water and what makes it possible

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Food & Nutrition

What Vitamins Should I Take During Menopause for Bone Health?

A bone expert at Tufts breaks down which nutrients the body needs most during this phase of life, and what benefits they provide

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Food & Nutrition

Maxing Out Your Fiber Intake Can Have Broad Health Benefits

With the fibermaxxing trend making headlines, a Tufts expert shares tips on why fiber is important in our diets and how to reach your fiber intake goals

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Artificial Intelligence

AI in PT: How One Professor Is Leading the Charge

At the School of Medicine, the new technology is creating unique learning opportunities for medical students and giving faculty a helping hand

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Oral Health

The Scariest Halloween Candies for Your Teeth

Tart and tangy treats are having a moment. But when it comes to oral health, they hit a sour note

Arts & Humanities

The Wizard Behind Wicked

How Gregory Maguire, AG90, created the story that inspired the blockbuster musical and movies

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Politics & Voting

When an Old Flag Isn’t So Grand

Many states are redesigning their flags. Will it change how people feel about their home states?

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Pollution

Addressing Population Disparities Near the Worst Superfund Sites

Tufts researchers develop a scoring system to prioritize cleanup at polluted sites for most-affected communities

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Education

For Real Talk About Public Education, Check Out This Fictional School

Amid the many TV shows that get public schools wrong, Abbott Elementary’s nuanced stories and characters are a “palate cleanser,” say Tufts education experts

Veterinarian Rachael Gately (right) with Grass Hill Farm owner Judith Hooper (left) and some of Hooper's Herdwick sheep.

Animal Health & Medicine

Tufts Veterinarian Helps Produce First Purebred Herdwick Sheep Born in U.S.

Years of planning, precision timing, and the persistence of a local farmer culminated in the birth of 11 lambs this summer

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Aging

Uncovering the Biology of Growing Old

Large study in pet dogs uncovers potential new biomarkers of aging that may one day help them—and humans—live longer, healthier lives

Artificial Intelligence

Can AI Be Conscious?

Experts debate the possibility at a symposium in honor of Daniel Dennett, and most agree it’s not a good thing

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Science & Technology

Why Does Matter Even Exist? Tufts Physicists Help Uncover Clues

Analysis of international physics experiments finds neutrinos may have tipped the matter/antimatter balance at the beginning of the universe

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Sports

Women’s Rowing Wins Third Straight Head of the Charles Collegiate Eights Title

Men’s rowing takes second place in Collegiate Eights, runner-up behind Division I College of the Holy Cross

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Arts & Humanities

Tufts Watchlist and Playlist Recommendations Fall 2025

Check out three dozen TV shows, podcasts, films, and musical albums recommended by Tufts University faculty and staff

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Health

What Happens When Neighborhood Pharmacies Close

School of Medicine experts explain pharmacy deserts and how consumers are impacted by thousands of shuttered drugstore locations

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Food & Nutrition

Tufts Dean Named to National Academy of Medicine

Christina Economos’ focus on team-based nutrition research demonstrates the direct and critical relationship between food and health

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Cellular Agriculture

Open-Sourcing the Future of Food

Tufts’ new cell bank makes cultivated-meat tech public

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Business & Economics

Students Explore Business and Global Affairs Education Opportunities at FletcherFest

The evening highlighted The Fletcher School’s new Graduate Business Certificate—open to all Tufts undergraduates

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Neuroscience

A ‘Flight Simulator’ for the Brain Reveals How We Learn—and Why Minds Sometimes Go Off Course

New computer model helps reveal how the brain both adapts and misfires, laying the groundwork for more precise treatments for mental health disorders

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.