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Boxed Art Gallery: An SMFA student-project funded through the Tufts Student COVID Response Program (TSCR) at Tisch College

SMFA Communications | July 7, 2020

Ned Carlson, BFA + BA '23 launches Boxed Art Gallery after winning a grant from Tisch College's Tufts Student COVID Response Program.

A military service member with a German shepherd. Cummings School is part of a multi-institution study to assess if a new field treatment would benefit military working dogs—and maybe someday pets in hemorrhagic shock

Can a Human Drug Stop Life-Threatening Bleeding in Dogs with Traumatic Injuries?

Tufts Now | July 6, 2020

Cummings School is part of a multi-institution study to assess if a new field treatment would benefit military working dogs—and maybe someday pets in hemorrhagic shock

The Tufts University Social Collective mailed art supplies to interested seniors like Siobhan Shamlian, A20, who painted personalized cannons on canvas. Photo: Courtesy of Siobhan Shamlian

We All Scream for Livestreams

Tufts Now | June 29, 2020

The Tufts University Social Collective's online programming offers a sense of community for Jumbos amid COVID-19

A Revolution in Healing

Tufts Now | June 29, 2020

On the 100th anniversary of the Band-Aid, Tufts engineer Sameer Sonkusale is working to make “smart” bandages.

The first photo of a black hole, taken in 2019, shows light bending around a black hole that is 6.5 billion times larger than the sun.

Unraveling the Mystery of Black Holes

Tufts Now | June 29, 2020

A Tufts theoretical cosmologist explains how large black holes really are and what the point of no return means

“We want to take advantage of the COVID moment to do something outside the box that will resonate with students and speak to our own work,” said Colin Orians, professor of environmental biology.

Peek into Fall Academics at the School of Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering

Tufts Now | June 26, 2020

Faculty are planning new classes and revamping coursework to take advantage of virtual learning and give students a first-class academic experience

Summer Book Recommendations

Tufts Now | June 25, 2020

What’s worth reading? Tufts faculty, staff, and alumni share their favorite books

Tufts Observes Juneteenth with Day of Reflection, Commitment, and Action

Tufts Now | June 24, 2020

The university announces initiatives to address racism and give greater support for diversity

View the Updated SMFA Fall 2020 Course Catalog

| June 24, 2020

SMFA at Tufts faculty are pleased to share the updated Fall curriculum.

“The Less Traveled Road of Conviction”

Tufts Now | June 24, 2020

The Reverend Gloria White-Hammond spoke about racism—and hope—at Tufts’ Day of Reflection, Commitment, and Action on June 19, the national observance of Juneteenth

Confronting a Pandemic of Racism

Tufts Now | June 23, 2020

Two Tufts psychology professors who study stereotyping and prejudice talk about racism, implicit bias, and what can be done

Red maple leaves scattered on a sign for Tufts University. The Schools of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering fall semester begins September 8 with undergraduates on campus; graduate and professional schools’ plans announced, too

Fall Plans for Tufts Announced

Tufts Now | June 23, 2020

The Schools of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering fall semester begins September 8 with undergraduates on campus; graduate and professional schools’ plans announced, too