Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

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Health Care

$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

November 6, 2025

A portrait photo of Dr. Barry Rosenbaum, M.D., A60, and Renée Underwood

The Friedman School Announces the Establishment of a New Professorship in Data Science

Made possible by a gift from Dr. Barry Rosenbaum, M.D., A60, and Renée Underwood—Professor Elena Naumova has been appointed as the inaugural holder of the...

November 4, 2025

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

October 29, 2025

A portrait of Christina Economos standing outside against a background of trees

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

October 20, 2025

Landscape of Anticipatory Action for Health in a Changing Climate

To address the health impacts of climate change, humanitarians are scaling up the use of Anticipatory Action (AA), programs.

October 20, 2025

Five people sit on a small stage for a panel discussion at the Food Is Medicine Summit at Tufts University

Food & Nutrition

Food Is Medicine: A Movement at a Tipping Point

Key takeaways from the third annual summit at Tufts, which brought together leaders in nutrition, health care, and policy from across the U.S.

October 15, 2025

Eric Ciappio facing the camera, smiling. Behind him is a blue collage of molecule diagrams

Storytelling, Science, and the Friedman Effect: Eric’s Career in Nutrition Science

Meet Dr. Eric Ciappio, senior manager of nutrition science for Balchem Human Nutrition and Health, and Friedman School alumni.

October 14, 2025

Asian woman taking collagen supplement with a glass of water at home

Food & Nutrition

Will Oral Collagen Supplements Keep My Skin Healthy?

As we age, production of this protein slows down, but taking a supplement won't necessarily reverse signs of aging, says a dermatologist at the School of...

October 9, 2025