How Tufts became a sports powerhouse.
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.
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.”
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Jumbos Rising
How Tufts became a sports powerhouse. -
The Butterfly Effect
How Jeffrey Glassberg, A69, the inventor of genetic fingerprinting, set out to save the butterfly, and with it the world. -
Regale Us
We asked nine Tufts professors to tell us the personal stories behind their elaborate Commencement fashions. -
Reel Genius
Meet the real estate magnate who’s betting he can get you off your private screens and back into a movie theater.
Tufts Now - Jumbos on the Move
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Summers on Stage
The Magic Circle Theater at Tufts puts kids in the spotlight. -
Tech Workers in the Wild
Tufts anthropologist Nick Seaver explores the culture behind music recommender systems. -
Document and Protect
A new free app designed by a Fletcher grad keeps activists safe. -
Brainstorms without Borders
The SMFA and the School of Engineering are teaming up to help students find design solutions in unexpected places.
Quick Reads
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Scholar for a Day
Steven Schragis, A78, is fostering lifelong learning. -
Empowering Pediatric Patients
The Floating Hospital is the newest local site for Kids Kicking Cancer. -
Snack Well
Can incentives entice kids to make better food choices with their own pocket change? -
Who’s Listening In?
In a new book, Tufts cybersecurity expert Susan Landau says it’s more important than ever to protect our data and communications. -
Founders and Frenemies
A new book by Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Gordon Wood, A55, chronicles the intertwined lives and politics of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. -
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Mixed Media
Our Books and Creative Milestones
Connect - Keeping Up with the Tufts Community
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Always Ahead of Its Time
For more than half a century now, the Ex College has been challenging convention, setting trends, and preparing students for the world of tomorrow. -
Ciao Italia
Last year I returned to Naples, the city that inspired my love of art more than fifty years ago. -
Have Idea, Will Travel
Engineering alum creates first-ever fund connecting student entrepreneurs with alumni and investors in New York and California. -
Fellowships Honor Families and Faculty
Physicians Ashvin Patel, A84, M88, and Mary Frates found the perfect opportunity to honor those who inspired their careers through establishing student research fellowships at the School of Medicine. -
Dr. Mayor
Meet Georgia Tuttle, M80, a leading dermatologist and, until recently, the elected leader of a small New Hampshire city.
Quick Reads
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Why I Give
Lumay Wang, A11 -
Former Trustees Chair Nelson Gifford Dies
Serving on the Board of Trustees from 1978 to 1995, he helped lead the transformation of Tufts. -
Harold “Hal” Wechsler, A53, J91P, Dies
Wechsler had a long medical career as a surgeon in New Jersey.
