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Campus Life

Today’s Leaders Must Dream Big, Be Prepared, Act Responsibly

Educator and mathematician Freeman A. Hrabowski III urges the Class of 2025 to roll up their sleeves and get ready to change the world

May 18, 2025

Campus Life

Scenes from the 2025 School Commencement Ceremonies

Schools across Tufts presented degrees to 3,640 graduates during individual ceremonies throughout the afternoon

May 18, 2025

Campus Life

2025 Commencement Weekend in Pictures

Photos from the all-university Commencement Ceremony, Baccalaureate Service, and Illumination Ceremony

May 18, 2025

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Climate & Sustainability

A Forward-Looking Approach to Climate Disaster Preparation

With flooding and heatwaves on the rise, certain vulnerable communities must learn to expect the unexpected, say Tufts researchers

May 12, 2025

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From Farm to Fork: Tufts Event Explores Every Step of the Food Journey

Food Connects immersed students in the full food cycle while addressing sustainability, food justice, and waste reduction.

May 12, 2025

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Cancer

The Link Between Diet and Cancer

What you eat and drink could make you more or less likely to develop certain types of cancer

April 30, 2025

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Cancer

Healing One Bite at a Time

When doctors gave me two weeks to live, nutrition science and culinary art saved my life—and inspired a career teaching future food coaches.

April 23, 2025

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Farming & Agriculture

Collaborative Science in Action: Delta GREENS

Five researchers at different stages of their academic careers team up to improve food access and health outcomes in the Mississippi Delta

April 23, 2025

A glass jar filled with beef tallow on an orange background

Food & Nutrition

What’s the Deal With Beef Tallow?

Tufts experts share what evidence exists—and doesn’t—to support using tallow over other oils and skin products

April 22, 2025

A runner with outstretched arms in the midst of the Boston Marathon

Sports

26.2 for the Brown and Blue

15 runners competed for the Tufts Marathon Team at the 129th Boston Marathon

April 22, 2025

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Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Today’s Leaders Must Dream Big, Be Prepared, Act Responsibly

Scenes from the 2025 School Commencement Ceremonies

2025 Commencement Weekend in Pictures

A Forward-Looking Approach to Climate Disaster Preparation

From Farm to Fork: Tufts Event Explores Every Step of the Food Journey

The Link Between Diet and Cancer

Healing One Bite at a Time

Collaborative Science in Action: Delta GREENS

What’s the Deal With Beef Tallow?

26.2 for the Brown and Blue

Most Popular

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Schools

Regions

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Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy