Alumni

Tram Nguyen and her family arrived in this country with just $100. Now the first Vietnamese American woman elected to the Massachusetts legislature wants to help others achieve their American dreams

Sophia Zhang forecasts future energy demands to help build infrastructure for tomorrow’s needs—and combat climate change

Lisanne Petracca researches how to rebuild populations of threatened species, from gray wolves and ocelots to tufted puffins

Jon Regosin, AG03, cares for species from grasshopper sparrows to bog turtles in the vernal pools, pine barrens, and other habitats of Massachusetts

Being a parent is the most important work I’ve ever done. And as a painter and gallery owner, healing continues to be my focus.

Physician Mitchell Lunn, A04, engages communities that are largely ignored in medical research

Poaching, limited habitat, and civil unrest don’t stop the CEO of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, who leads the group’s efforts in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ruby Belle Booth, A21, began working with the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement as a Tufts undergraduate and continues to support young voters as the research center’s elections coordinator

Some of Tony winner and Tufts alum James Nicola’s productions—like Rent and Hadestown—have become smash hits. But his aim has always been to challenge his audiences