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A Connection That Changed the Game

Tufts soccer players from different generations forged a connection that grew into mentorship and opportunity

Latest Stories

Cancer

She Scours Genes to Find What’s Behind a Rare Eye Cancer

A researcher’s longtime passion for eyes led her to investigate ocular oncology at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Mental Health

If Your Mood Shifts With the Weather, Is It a Bad Day—or Is It SAD?

If the hottest and coldest seasons of the year make you depressed and sluggish, or anxious and angry, here’s what to do
Artificial Intelligence

Turning Data Into Decisions

A Tufts data scientist explains how data quality, AI, and human judgment are shaping decision-making in biotechnology
Public Health

How to Protect Yourself From Rabies

A public health expert and veterinarian explains what to know about pets and wildlife, given the increase in potential rabies exposures nationwide.
Film & Media

A Jumbo Daily Double on ‘Jeopardy!’

Two Tufts alumni are competing in the same episode of the quiz show
University News

Tufts’ Strong Credit Rating Supports Successful Debt Refinancing

The university’s continuing financial strength helps refinancing $218 million of existing debt on favorable terms

a man in a tuxedo holding an Oscar statuette

A Jumbo Presence in Moving Pictures

Documentary filmmaker Joshua Seftel, A90, has enlisted many Tufts alums in his mission to help us see—and feel for—people we might otherwise never know

Campus Life

175 Years of Innovation

Tufts kicks off a big anniversary year with a celebration of groundbreaking moments

Campus Life

Tisch College Announces Fall 2026 Events

The events continue the college’s year-long reflection on the 250th anniversary of the U.S.

Talloires, France, landscape of mountains, water, and greenery

Food & Nutrition

In France, Lessons on How Culture Shapes What We Eat

A new two-week course in global nutrition takes graduate students to farmers markets, family farms, and the U.N.

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Politics & Voting

Young Voters Flex Their Power

They are anxious, angry, and could impact the midterm elections like never before, says CIRCLE Director Leela Strong

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University News

Making Tufts More Affordable—and More Valuable

Through financial aid and new initiatives, the university is increasing access for students across its schools and across the socioeconomic spectrum

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Science & Technology

Engineering the Real World

Tufts seniors partner with industry and community organizations to tackle actual engineering problems and deliver solutions that matter

A woman smiles in front of a blue background

Food & Nutrition

Juna Hatta-Langedyk’s Desire for a Healthier Future

The Tufts senior is striving for better health outcomes through her research and volunteer work

Leah Meyer, M27, and Zafar Saifi sit in colorful Adirondack chairs on the Medford campus

Healthcare

He Collapsed at the Finish Line, but His Superhero Was There

A Tufts medical student saw a fellow runner go down after a race. What she did next helped save his life

A group of middle-aged women stand outside and smile

Healthcare

The Menopause Movement Is Making Waves

As more women seek treatment for midlife symptoms, a medical specialty is growing, and a university-wide initiative aims to light the way

A number of flags flying close together, including the U.S. flag

Global Affairs

How Does the Constitutional Separation of Powers Affect U.S. Foreign Policy?

More than 30 experts discuss implications of increasingly exclusive executive control of foreign affairs

Two illustrations side by side showing colorful biomedical engineering art

Visual Arts

The Art of Explaining Science

An SMFA-Biomedical Engineering collaboration pairs artists with scientists to turn research into visual stories

a man in a white lab coat prepares materials for an experiment

Healthcare

A New Path to Dentistry

Leaving investment banking to pursue a long-held dream, Chase Dershem found the science, guidance, and connections he needed in Tufts’ Post-baccalaureate Pre-Health Program

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Healthcare

School of Medicine Researcher Awarded $44 Million NIH Grant

A multi-site clinical trial will test a new model of advance care planning with patients and caregivers

A number of people’s hands waving in the air, one holding a small U.S. flag

Politics & Voting

What Makes Americans American?

National identity is political, like everything else, and changes over time, says a political scientist

eight people holding shovels at a groundbreaking

Sports

Celebrating a New Aquatics Center and Honoring a Longtime Coach

A construction and naming event honors the passion and the people who have made the state-of-the-art facility possible

Jaye Gardiner, in a lab coat, points to images on a computer monitor in a lab

Biomedical Science

Looking for New Ways to Slow Cancer Growth

Biologist Jaye Gardiner, named a top young American scientist by Scientific American, researches the microenvironment surrounding tumors—and brings her love of art into her science

A person in a red parka stands on an outcrop of rocks looking over a glacier, with a small tent in the distance

Climate & Sustainability

History Hidden Under the Glaciers

Climate researcher Allie Balter-Kennedy, named a top young American scientist by Scientific American, digs under the Greenland ice sheet for clues about past warming, with an eye to the future

the HeroPatch technology developed by Anodyne Nanotech

Entrepreneurship

Moving the Needle on Medication Delivery

Drawing on research pioneered at Tufts, Anodyne Nanotech is creating patches that could change the future of medicine

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Global Affairs

A Year of Discovery Awaits Tufts’ Fulbright Recipients

Six alumni participating in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program reflect on what they hope to learn as they head abroad

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.