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Commencement 2025

The Class of 2025 was honored at the 169th Tufts University Commencement. Celebrate their achievements and joy through photos, videos, and stories here.

Latest Stories

Activism & Social Justice

A Lifelong Loyalty to Truth

Howie Severino, A83, reflects on a career reporting on dictators, rebuilding Filipino journalism, and telling stories across all walks of life
Biomedical Science

A Dental Floss That Can Measure Stress

Researchers design floss pick system with built-in sensors that could also be adapted to track a wide range of conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer
Campus Life

Dentists Serving Their Community, No Matter Where in the World

Three members of dental school’s international student program recognized for helping others
Arts & Humanities

A Quest for His Roots Led to a Surprise

History student Jaiden Mosley’s research revealed family ties he hadn’t imagined
Global Affairs

Does the Iron Fist Bring Down Gang-Related Crime?

Using the cases of El Salvador and Honduras, a Tufts sociologist examines whether ‘states of exception’ truly stop violence or merely shift it
Sports

Jumbos Advance in National Competitions

Men’s lacrosse punches ticket to NCAA final, women’s lacrosse heads to NCAA semifinals, and other teams and individuals are competing as well

Arts & Humanities

After 20 Years in Prison, He’s Now a Tufts Grad

Nathan Miksch is the first TUPIT student to start his bachelor’s degree behind bars and finish it on campus

Campus Life

Research Strengthens Dining Center Commitment to Buying Local

When it comes to fish, engineering student promotes fresh, sustainable varieties

Mikayla Paquette Community Hoops Passion Project

Activism & Social Justice

Mikayla Paquette’s Hoop Dreams

Finding joy in basketball and purpose in public service, she has created a program that aims to empower youth, on and off the court

Arts & Humanities

Matthew Winkler’s Remembrance of a Star

His documentary on jazz singer Joya Sherrill pays tribute to a groundbreaking artist

Campus Life

‘Give Everything a Shot’

Mechanical engineering senior True Becker defies gravity on the Celtics dunk team, sings a cappella, and is a seasoned Ninja Warrior

Visual Arts

Two Origami Artists, on a Quest for the Perfect Paper

The science students got a boost in their paper chase when an SMFA studio welcomed them into the fold

Drew Nelson leans on a bike in front of the Tufts Bikes repair shop

Campus Life

A Crash Derailed His Life, but He’s Still a Champion for Bikes

When his dance career was cut short, Drew Nelson, A25, had to ride a different path—and found a new cause

Tufts Marathon Team's coach, flanked by two runners at the Boston Marathon.

Campus Life

It Runs in the Family

Anthony Yu, A25, a member of the Tufts Marathon Team, ran his first Boston Marathon in April, alongside a special mentor—his mom

A ruler sticks out of brown flood waters

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

A brown-and-white dog sits in a young man's lap while he works on the computer at a desk

Animal Health & Medicine

You and Your Pet Can Share Resistance to Certain Medications. Here’s How.

Small animal veterinarians at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine are leading nationwide efforts to understand antimicrobial stewardship and resistance in companion animals

Strawberries, apples, basil, and whole grains

Aging

In Healthy Aging, Carb Quality Counts

Study links midlife intakes of high-quality carbohydrates and dietary fiber to better health in older women

five individuals posing for a group photo in a greenhouse

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

Bennett True holding albino Burmese python

Animal Health & Medicine

Instilling Awe and Respect for Venomous Snakes

Laidlaw Scholar Bennett True journeyed to South Africa for an experience that underscored the importance of education and conservation

A person’s hand pointing to an entry in a very old handwritten ledger book, with a card catalogue in the background. A Tufts multidisciplinary research seminar shows undergrads how to work with primary sources and bring history to life

Arts & Humanities

Students Dive Deep Into Archival Research

A multidisciplinary research seminar shows undergrads how to work with primary sources and bring history to life

An illustration of a brain hovering over a hand

Biomedical Science

The Big Stroke Questions Scientists Are Trying to Answer

Tufts researchers explain how they’re pushing the boundaries of stroke science to improve patients’ lives

A middle-aged patient sitting on a hospital bed talking with concern to a medical professional

Health

‘Stroke in Young People Is Not That Rare’

Amid a rise in stroke rates in young adult patients, a specialist at the School of Medicine shares how strokes differ for this group, and how doctors can meet the challenge

Business & Economics

Ray Wang’s Economics of Parenting

His graduate research looks at the ways that families invest in their kids

Campus Life

‘Everybody Joins the Team for Fun, and Everybody Stays’

Students build community through participation in Tufts Ballroom Dance Team

Seven men and women stand close together wearing Tufts Jumbos jerseys on the field at Fenway Park

Sports

John Morris, Longtime Director of Athletics, Departing Tufts

As athletic director since 2015, he saw the university become a NESCAC and NCAA powerhouse

Smiling in glasses, blue shirt, and black apron holds a red mixing bowl and whisk

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.

a person places a hand on the hands of person resting on a cane

Aging

How to Help Someone Who Is Going Through a Health Crisis

An occupational therapist shares advice for what to do and say when someone you care about is sick or injured

Research at Tufts

The university’s faculty and students are driving thinking and research forward to solve our most pressing challenges—in our communities and around the world.