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six faculty named National Academy of Inventors Senior Members

Six Tufts Faculty Named National Academy of Inventors Senior Members

Researchers from schools across the university have been recognized as academic inventors making a positive impact on society, including Professor of Chemistry Joshua Kritzer and Associate Professor of Chemistry Charlie Mace

illustration of two arms holding bullhorns, with one shouting Facts and the other Fake News

How Misinformation and Disinformation Spread, the Role of AI, and How We Can Guard Against Them

Associate Professor of Political Science Kelly Greenhill shows how to tell the true from the false, and what it means for politics

Tufts’ Environmental Studies Program featured in the Wall Street Journal

EVS major is recognized as a program where internships play a key role in career preparedness for graduates

A young girl who attended the National Girls and Women in Sports Day event at Tufts University on Saturday, February 3, throwing a softball while members of the Tufts women's softball team cheer her on in the background.

Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Athletes

The 2024 National Girls and Women in Sports Day brought joy and fun to local children

Two men seated in front of a large crowd around tables. A new series hosted by Tufts Hillel this spring seeks to bring critical thinking and civil discussion to bear on current events

Asking Hard Questions about Conflict in the Middle East

A new series hosted by Tufts Hillel this spring seeks to bring critical thinking and civil discussion to bear on current events

Two large stones in an open field supporting a stone resting horizontally on top of them. An archaeologist and classicist confronts the colonial legacy of archaeology in North Africa, and presents a new understanding of Roman antiquity

Rethinking Ancient Rome and Its Colonies in Africa

Chair of the Classical Studies Department Bruce Hitchner confronts the colonial legacy of archaeology in North Africa, and presents a new understanding of antiquity

a young man holds a clapboard while another person holds a boom mike

Lights, Camera, Activism

Tufts film production students work on a Hollywood-caliber video about an unsung 19th century civil rights activist

Performers at Kappa Alpha Theta's Concert for CASA

Greek Organizations Fostering Community and Giving Back

Sororities and fraternities on campus are finding meaningful ways to bring people together, deepen community connections, and be of service to others

A yellow school bus driving down a suburban street. A Tufts study finds that the METCO school desegregation program in Boston benefits urban K-12 students in test scores, attendance rates, and college outcomes

Study Finds METCO School Desegregation Program Benefits K-12 Students

Boston students attending suburban schools had improved test scores, attendance rates, and college outcomes, Tufts economist shows