Julie Flaherty

Deputy Editorial Director

Julie Flaherty is a deputy editorial director who writes and edits stories for Tufts Now and Tufts Magazine. She is co-host and co-producer of the Tufts podcast Tell Me More, winner of a grand gold award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. Previously, she was Boston bureau manager for The New York Times.

an overhead view of a crowd of people looking at artworks

Visual Arts

SMFA at Tufts Art Sale Showcases Creativity and Community

The annual fundraiser on the Fenway campus runs Dec. 5-7

December 1, 2025

Saskia Solotko, winner of the Alice T. Schafer Prize for women in math.

Campus Life

Saskia Solotko’s Algorithm for Success

An athlete’s persistence helped her win the only national undergraduate research award for women in mathematics

November 17, 2025

A woman in a green dress stands in front of a garden.

Climate & Sustainability

The ‘Black Forager’ Nibbles the Campus

Alexis Nikole Nelson, an expert on foraging, shares advice for safely eating foods found in the wild

November 4, 2025

Visual Arts

A ‘Spa Day’ for Bess the Rhino

Months of conservation work honor both the beloved SMFA at Tufts sculpture and the alumna artist who created her

September 22, 2025

A black velvet dress hangs on the wall. One long sleeve traces a pattern on the floor.

Visual Arts

The Big Cover Up

Artist Beverly Semmes’ oversized dresses and painted-over photographs anchor a career-spanning exhibition of the alumna’s work

September 17, 2025

Students walk in front of Tufts’ East Hall on a spring day.

University News

Tufts Will Be Tuition-Free for U.S. Families Earning Less Than $150,000

With the Tufts Tuition Pact, the university underlines its commitment to reducing financial barriers for its undergraduates

September 9, 2025

Two people in blue scrubs hold a guinea pig on an examination table.

Campus Life

Jump-Starting Careers That Make a Difference

Living stipends for Tisch Summer Fellows have allowed more than 1,000 students to take internships in nonprofits and government agencies over two decades

July 22, 2025