Tufts University

Tufts University Tufts was founded in 1852 when Charles Tufts donated land for the campus on Walnut Hill in Medford, saying that he would put a "light on the hill."

Tufts is a student-centered research university dedicated to the creation and application of knowledge and committed to providing transformative experiences for students and faculty in an inclusive and collaborative environment. Today, Tufts includes four campuses and seven schools and is a student-centered research university dedicated to the creation and application of knowledge. We are committe

d to providing transformative experiences for students and faculty in an inclusive and collaborative environment where creative scholars generate bold ideas, innovate in the face of complex challenges and distinguish themselves as active citizens of the world.

Pre-Orientation 2026 is underway! 🐘💙[📸: Alonso Nichols/Tufts University]
08/31/2026

Pre-Orientation 2026 is underway! 🐘💙

[📸: Alonso Nichols/Tufts University]

Tufts researchers and clinicians are teaming up to stop the spread of human papillomavirus—and prevent the cancers it ca...
08/31/2026

Tufts researchers and clinicians are teaming up to stop the spread of human papillomavirus—and prevent the cancers it causes.

When Karl Munger was a postdoctoral researcher at the National Institutes of Health in the late 1980s, he landed in the lab of pioneering virologist Peter How

08/30/2026

Testing career paths and building skills: All part of the summer internship experience.

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A busy summer getting Pachyderm Place ready for students one year from now![📸: Capstone Development Partners for Tufts U...
08/29/2026

A busy summer getting Pachyderm Place ready for students one year from now!

[📸: Capstone Development Partners for Tufts University; August 2026]

The wait is over. Move-in for Class of 2030 Jumbos has begun! 🐘💙[📸: Alonso Nichols and Andy Kwok/Tufts University]
08/28/2026

The wait is over. Move-in for Class of 2030 Jumbos has begun! 🐘💙

[📸: Alonso Nichols and Andy Kwok/Tufts University]

An important step in their journey of medicine. Congrats, Tufts University School of Medicine MD Class of 2030, on recei...
08/27/2026

An important step in their journey of medicine.

Congrats, Tufts University School of Medicine MD Class of 2030, on receiving your white coats! 🐘💙

[📸: Peter Gumaskas for Tufts University]

Wishing Pepper, Hayley, and all our four-legged friends a paws-itively perfect National Dog Day 🐾 [📸: Tufts University ...
08/26/2026

Wishing Pepper, Hayley, and all our four-legged friends a paws-itively perfect National Dog Day 🐾

[📸: Tufts University Police Department]

For many Tufts students, hands-on experiences are where their future begins to take shape. A bold new initiative called ...
08/25/2026

For many Tufts students, hands-on experiences are where their future begins to take shape.

A bold new initiative called Engineering Blueprint aims to create high-quality experiential learning opportunities for all engineering undergraduates, allowing students to begin drafting their career path.

Tufts alumnus Dan Byrne, E76, knows the value of a college internship. As a Tufts undergraduate, he completed several internships, setting him up for a successful career in entrepreneurship focused on temperature control and refrigeration systems. “My first internship at a Caterpillar Equipment De...

Call it farm to easel: School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University students are growing indigo, sunflowers, an...
08/25/2026

Call it farm to easel: School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University students are growing indigo, sunflowers, and other plants to create natural dyes to color their artworks.

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What exactly are ultra-processed foods, and how do they affect our health?In a recent CBS News segment, Dariush Mozaffar...
08/24/2026

What exactly are ultra-processed foods, and how do they affect our health?

In a recent CBS News segment, Dariush Mozaffarian, director of the Food is Medicine Institute at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, explains why he calls ultra-processed foods "the main driver of disease, disability, and death in the U.S." and shares tips for identifying foods that contain ultra-processed ingredients.

Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, the director of Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University, calls ultra-processed foods "the main driver of disease, disability and death in the U.S." He discusses what's considered ultra-processed foods, how they impact our health and how to spot them.

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