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Summer Internships as Launchpads for Career Exploration

Tufts Career Center’s Summer Internship Grants help undergraduates gain experience and confidence via hands-on work across research, engineering, technology, and the arts

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Tufts Receives Most Undergraduate Applications Ever

More than 36,000 students apply for admission to the Class of 2030

Thinking Outside the Book

From a poetic carton of eggs to a story encased in soap, the SMFA at Tufts library collects artists’ visions of what a book can be

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Sourdough Starters Reveal a Recipe for Predicting Microbial Species Survival

Scientists use microbes in bread dough to test a simple way to understand how species live together in nature

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Music’s Enduring Power to Evoke Our Pasts

Jeremy Eichler’s teaching and writing explore the intersections of music, history, nature, and memory

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How Do We Make Sure AI Is Fair, Safe, and Secure?

Ken Archer, A96, head of responsible AI at Microsoft, explains how to build in guardrails to ever-expanding AI 

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Part Courtroom Drama, Part Varsity Tournament

At Mock Trial, Jumbos turn prosecution and defense into a competitive sport

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The 2026 MLK Student Voices Award Winner

Zakaria Tourabi, A29, made art inspired by the words of Martin Luther King Jr. as part of the annual university celebration

Positive Mindset Helps Women’s Rowing Make History

Coxswain Hannah Jiang and rower Rose Tinkjian attribute the team’s recent success to a common group mentality