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Six Outstanding Tufts Alumni Selected for Forbes 30 under 30

Graduates are honored for achievements in entertainment, industry, social impact, science, technology, and finance

Unintended water pollution externalities of latrine construction in India

EPP Job Market Candidate Kazuki Motohashi's post was featured in 'Development Impact' (World Bank)

While scaling up finance is still a major challenge, I’ve come away feeling hopeful that the dedicated people and organizations working on these issues will be able to move the needle” on climate change, says Emily Dahl, F22, at right above. Other Tufts delegates at the U.N. summit included, from left: Hengrui Liu, a Ph.D. student at The Fletcher School and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences; Jacob Werksman, a visiting professor of international law at Fletcher; and Eda Kosma, F23.

Global Climate Summit Offers ‘A Master Class in Diplomacy and Negotiation’

Tufts students describe inspiring moments and slow progress at the U.N. conference in Egypt.

A Bridge to Bettering the World

Ph.D. Students in Economics and Public Policy Follow their Passion for Global Challenges

Carolyn Pelnik, Ernesto Tiburcio, and Robel Alemu

Global Changemakers

Through a cross-school Ph.D. program, Neubauer Fellows are on a mission to shape a better world

A hand reaching for a gasoline pump at a gas station

Why Are Gas Prices So High, and Should We Eliminate the Gas Tax in Response?

Three questions with Tufts economist Gilbert Metcalf about gasoline costs and what suspending gas taxes might do.

Steve Cicala and Jim Poterba have a new project 'Economic Analysis of Regulation' at the NBER

This project seeks to assess the state of research on the economic costs of regulation.

Joyce Cummings Center signage. Photo: Alonso Nichols

Joyce Cummings Center: New Home for Learning, Research, and Collaboration Is Nearly Open

Joyce Cummings Center will welcome students in January 2022. The building, which is located next to a future MBTA station, offers unrivaled views of the Medford-Somerville campus and the Boston skyline.

Keiron Clarke, a worker for Brooklyn SolarWorks, installs solar panels at a home in Brooklyn on Dec. 3, 2020. The firm, which serves New York City, buys solar panels through buyer collectives to get lower prices. (Karsten Moran/The New York Times)

Don’t Kill Clean Jobs for Laid-off Energy Workers

Gilbert Metcalf co-published an op-ed in The Houston Chronicle on how energy regulations and carbon prices affect green jobs.