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Graie Hagans and Rabbi Or Rose stand at microphones

A Time to Talk About Antisemitism

A workshop for students kicks off a series of university conversations on confronting bias and prejudice

A crowd of students applaud at Tufts’ matriculation ceremony.

Tufts Welcomes the Undergraduate Class of 2028

President Sunil Kumar urges incoming students and transfers to be open to new experiences and to embrace uncertainty

Sunil Kumar talking with a young woman and her mother and father in a room with balloons and other families.

A Fun Way to Begin Their College Careers

Tufts pre-orientation programs provide new students with valuable experiences and ways to make new connections

Illustration of a woman seated at a desk with an open laptop, looking at a large tray with a bright lightbulb and a hand from above lifting a cover off it. We work all the time, but we don’t always understand how it’s affecting our health and sense of purpose, says an economist

Want a Job You’ll Like? Think About More Than the Pay

We spend so much of our lives working, but we don’t always understand how it’s affecting our health and sense of purpose, says Associate Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning Mary Davis in a new book

Composite image of Alexandra Collins, Jeremy Eichler, and Sonal Sharma

Faculty Focus: Fall 2024

Alexandra Collins is a new assistant professor in the Department of Community Health; Jeremy Eichler is the new John McCann Assistant Professor in Music; and Sonal Sharma is a new assistant professor in the Department of Sociology

Black and white photo of four men in caps sitting in a row in the 1930s.

Is It the 1930s All Over Again?

Professor of History David Ekbladh sees parallels between the world today and the economic uncertainties and rise of authoritarian rule in the pre-World War II era

A baseball traveling toward home plate with pitcher out of focus in the background. A physics professor explains how everything from curve balls to sweepers work

How Do Curve Balls, Cutters, Sinkers, and Sweepers Work?

It’s all about the spin that the pitcher puts on the baseball, explains a physics professor

Envisioning a Future where Minerals Are Managed for the Global Good

As demands for metals and minerals increase to support low-carbon technologies, Saleem Ali promotes an international strategy to protect future generations

Sophia Michelen along a riverbank with a kayak. Photographer Sophia Michelen tries a new adventure—standing on the other side of the camera for a PBS documentary.

A World Traveler Revisits America

Photographer Sophia Michelen, A09, tries a new adventure—standing on the other side of the camera for a PBS documentary