Campus Life

A Jumbo Welcome to the Class of 2030

The newest class and transfer students have officially matriculated, and are settling in on campus

Latest Stories

Visual Arts

How Generations of Artists Sculpted Today’s SMFA

As the school turns 150, it celebrates the teachers and students—from Impressionist painters to intergalactic wrestlers—who continuously reimagined what an art education can be
University News

Melissa Mazan Named Interim Dean of Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

An internationally recognized expert in equine medicine with decades of experience at Tufts, Mazan takes the reins on September 1
Mental Health

When Anxiety Is Overwhelming

This psychologist is working to improve the common therapies that treat harmful attacks of fear and dread
Film & Media

If We Worry About Privacy, Why Do We Share So Much Online?

Smartphones have made everyone a creator—but there are consequences, a film and media studies professor explains
Food & Nutrition

Move Over, Lycopene. Tomatoes’ Secret Sauce May Be Phytoene

New study suggests a lesser-known compound in tomatoes may help protect against fatty liver disease, which affects more than 1 in 3 American adults.
Infectious Disease

Going Anti-Viral: A Team Fights HPV

Tufts researchers and clinicians work together to stop the spread of the virus—and prevent the cancers it causes

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Visual Arts

A Garden That Grows Art Supplies

Students harvest inks, pigments, and community in the SMFA at Tufts fiber and dye garden

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Arts & Humanities

Where the Founding Fathers Found Their Inspiration

The idea of an independent United States was inspired in no small part by Greco-Roman ideals, argues a classics professor

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Healthcare

One Center’s Oversized Impact on Drug Development and Clinical Trials

Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development celebrates 50 years of research and data informing improvements in pharmaceutical development and regulatory policy

Visual Arts

Edward Kinservik’s Norwegian Tour of His Ancestor’s Art

The art and anthropology student spent his summer researching the work of his renowned woodcarver relative, Lars Kinsarvik

Campus Life

How I Spent My Summer Internship

Six undergraduates discuss what they’ve learned on the job

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Science & Technology

Tufts Launches Innovation Hub for New Technologies in Food and Materials

A new shared resource for product development will help take industry, community, and academic innovations from concept to market

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Mental Health

Can Dogs Help Teens Cope With Peer Stress?

New study links certain teen–dog relationship qualities to healthier coping strategies among adolescents with social anxiety.

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Cybersecurity

Who Is Protecting Our Water From Cyberattacks?

Recent attacks on U.S. water systems highlight how human decisions—not just software—shape the security of the services we rely on every day.

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Oral Health

Keeping Your Head—and Your Teeth—After Sports-Related Dental Injuries

An oral and maxillofacial surgeon sheds light on the most prevalent dental injuries caused by sports and how mouthguards can help

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Food & Nutrition

Predicting the Conditions That Create Famine

New famine modeling studies offer clues on how extreme starvation develops and how earlier intervention could help prevent catastrophic crises.

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Education

He’s Still Teaching, Even After Death

My husband and I decided to return to Tufts after our lives ended to help educate future medical professionals

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Entrepreneurship

When a Class Assignment Becomes a Cause

Collaborating with Eye Corps gave Derby Entrepreneurship Center students much more than just hands-on marketing experience

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Alzheimer’s Disease

Fish on Trial: Does This “Brain Food” Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?

Tufts scientists use a stronger tool to tackle a tough long-term prevention question

Food & Nutrition

Cold Salads for Hot Weather

Put together your own cold salad plate with the help of these tips and recipes from the Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter

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.