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Three women stand outside Boston Hope, the field hospital for COVID-19 patients set up at the Boston Convention Center. Tufts School of Medicine volunteers have been fighting the pandemic from behind the scenes.
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They Go Where They Are Needed
Medical student volunteers fight the pandemic from behind the scenes

As a data manager at Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, Leah Shaw, A16, MG17 (MPH), typically uses her background in epidemiology and...

A Zoom screen showing thirteen people chatting. Tisch College launches webinar for students on navigating the pandemic, an eight-part weekly series for Tufts undergrads and grad students begins June 10
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Tisch College Launches Webinar for Students on Navigating the Pandemic
Eight-part weekly series for Tufts undergrads and grad students begins June 10

Tisch College of Civic Life is launching an eight-part weekly webinar series this summer aimed at supporting students, including the Class of 2020...

A cannon painted with the word “corona” on the Tufts campus. The Tufts community is invited to participate in the COVID-19 Documentation Project, an effort to keep a rich record of life at the university in the midst of global pandemic
May 21, 2020 Large Image
Documenting the Living History of COVID-19
The Tufts community is invited to participate in an effort to keep a rich record of life at the university in the midst of global pandemic

What does the coronavirus pandemic mean to you? How has your life been impacted by social distancing, illness, or remote learning, among other...

"I can finally reflect on everything that happened. And I’m realizing that it was really hard, and I am so proud of myself for pushing through," said Lisha Shakya-Lee, D20. Photo: Courtesy of Lisha Shakya-Lee
May 17, 2020 Large Image
A Steep Path to a New Home
Tragedy threatened to derail Lisha Shakya-Lee’s dream of becoming a dentist—until her community at Tufts stepped up

One day in March 2019, Lisha Shakya-Lee, D20, woke up in the emergency room at Tufts Medical Center. A doctor told her she had passed out while...

Many photos of gradates and faculty in a grid. As members of the Tufts Class of 2020 are officially made graduates, university professional schools hold virtual commencement
May 17, 2020 Large Image
A Time to Celebrate Achievement
As members of the Tufts Class of 2020 are officially made graduates, university professional schools hold virtual commencement

Normally the third Sunday of May draws celebratory crowds of family and friends to Tufts for Commencement, but 2020 is not like any other year....

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