How Historians Shape the Teaching of History
Who gets to tell the story of the past? It’s a question that has transformed the Tufts curriculum.
Secret Mind of Slime
Michael Levin, Distinguished Professor, Department of Biology, is featured in this PBS NOVA documentary about new research on primitive life forms called slime molds.
Teaching Toward Equity: A Time to Rethink
Faculty seek ways to make social justice an integral part of every course.
BrainGate Inc., owner of brain-computer interface technologies, donated to Tufts University
Generous donation from Jeff Stibel, including FDA-approved Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technologies, will launch the Stibel Dennett Consortium, creating new center of gravity in brain and cognitive science
The Quest for Justice: Revitalizing Cities
To boost equity, we must rethink the police, invest in sustainable cities, and ensure that people of color are at the table, argue Tufts experts
Our Brains, Our Selves
World-renowned philosopher Daniel C. Dennett argues that our inner worlds and religious ideas can all be explained as evolutionary functions of the brain
Warning witnesses of the possibility of misinformation helps protect their memory accuracy
New research from Professor Ayanna Thomas and Assistant Professor Elizabeth Race in the Department of Psychology could enhance interview procedures and protocols and help everyday memory.
New Research Focuses on Using AI to Understand Neutrinos
Tufts is participating in a NSF artificial intelligence institute focused on fundamental particle physics.
Tufts Joins Major Effort to Build the Next Generation of Quantum Computers
Peter Love, associate professor of physics, will lead the university’s participation in the project.
New Arts and Sciences Faculty: Fall 2020
An accomplished group of faculty will join A&S for the 2020-2021 academic year.