For more than half a century now, the Ex College has been challenging convention, setting trends, and preparing students for the world of tomorrow.
Jeffrey Glassberg, A69, helped usher in the age of CSI-style criminal investigation by inventing genetic fingerprinting. Then he set out to save the butterfly, and with it the world.
A new free app designed by a Fletcher grad keeps activists safe.
Meet Georgia Tuttle, M80, a leading dermatologist and, until recently, the elected leader of a small New Hampshire city.
Tufts anthropology professor Nick Seaver explores the hidden world of the people behind music recommender systems.
“Last year I returned to Naples, the city that inspired my love of art more than fifty years ago when I spent a semester there as part of the Tufts in Italy program. Here are a few excerpts from a travel journal I kept during my most recent trip.”
In the years since he graduated from the Fletcher School, David Grann has become one of the world’s most revered writers. His magazine articles are lauded for their technique and depth of reporting, while his books set off frantic bidding wars for their movie rights. Meanwhile, his latest work, Killers of the Flower Moon, was named a finalist this year for the prestigious National Book Award. Amid all the frenzy, we managed to grab a few minutes of Grann’s time to discuss writing, life, and the elusiveness of history.
Hard Work If You Can Get It
Livelihoods programs promise refugees a path to self-reliance, but how much they can truly help remains an open question.
Changing Minds
After an ugly incident, leaders in one Maine city look for new ideas for integrating refugees.
Taking Root
With a little help from Tufts, an immigrant farmer sustains her family and a diverse community.
Tufts Now
It was a wet and cold Boston Marathon this year, but inspiration kept this runner going
A new book examines how the vendors reflect complex food systems and issues such as class and poverty
Eating more green leafy vegetables may help older adults slow the decline in cognitive skills as they age
Winners in the Friedman School’s first entrepreneurship competition included ideas for healthy foods for Nepali schools and nutrition and farming apps