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Science & Technology

Faculty Patents Land Tufts in National Academy of Inventors’ Top 100 for 2024

The ranking for utility patents shows the wide range of innovative research led by scientists across the university

April 17, 2025

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2025 Commencement Speaker Announced

This year's Friedman School Commencement speaker will be Danielle Nierenberg, President and Founder of Food Tank.

April 11, 2025

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New Perspectives on Disaster Planning Amidst Extreme Weather

Erin Coughlan de Perez is working with a wide range of collaborators to see beyond the limitations of conventional weather records and help develop new...

April 8, 2025

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Food & Nutrition

Medically Tailored Meal Programs Could Yield Significant Health Care Savings Across 49 U.S. States

Simulation predicts that prescriptions for foods tailored to support millions of Americans with diet-sensitive conditions would reduce related expenses

April 7, 2025

Brussels sprouts, kale, collard greens, and spinach

Aging

New Research Deepens Understanding of How Vitamin K Affects Brain Health

A paper from the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging identifies potential mechanisms by which vitamin K affects the brain as people age

April 7, 2025

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University News

Assisting the International Community in a Time of Uncertainty

Following a student’s detention, the International Center and university community mobilize to offer guidance, empathy, and unwavering support

April 3, 2025

Photos of three professors side by side, Elena Naumova, Michael Levin, and Matthias Scheutz. They are named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Science & Technology

Three Tufts Faculty Elected to World’s Largest Scientific Society

Michael Levin, Elena Naumova, and Matthias Scheutz are named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

March 27, 2025

Bree Aldrridge at TIAI

Artificial Intelligence

Exploring AI and Health Sciences Connections at TIAI-Big Ideas Day

For Tufts Institute for Artificial Intelligence’s launch, presenters set the stage for collaboration

March 24, 2025

Freeman A. Hrabowski III speaking at a podium. He will deliver the Tufts commencement address to the Class of 2025 in May

Campus Life

Freeman A. Hrabowski III to Deliver Commencement Address to the Class of 2025

Educator and mathematician will speak at the May 18 ceremony

March 24, 2025

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Arts & Humanities

Free Admission to Harvard Museums for Tufts Students and Faculty

All Tufts students and faculty now have access, free of charge, to the network of museums at Harvard University

March 17, 2025

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