Sunil Kumar appointed Tufts University’s next president
Provost and senior vice president at Johns Hopkins University, Kumar will begin as Tufts’ 14th president on July 1, 2023.
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Advocate for a food frontier
Charcuterie businessman Davide Dukcevich, A96, is inspired by pioneering research on lab-grown meat.
SOE faculty among top researchers in the world
Stern Family Professor David Kaplan and the late Robert and Marcy Haber Endowed Professor Maria Flytzani-Stephanopoulos were named among the most highly cited researchers by Clarivate.
Flu vaccines of the future could be skin patches delivered to your door
Professor Fio Omenetto and Stern Family Professor David Kaplan contributed foundational research to new advances in microneedles as reported by the Boston Globe.
Green tea and resveratrol reduce Alzheimer’s plaques in lab tests
Using a 3D neural tissue model, Tufts researchers find the compounds diminish amyloid plaques with no side effects.
New cellular agriculture consortium will help develop the foods of the future
The Tufts Center for Cellular Agriculture is leading the effort to overcome fundamental technical challenges in the field, develop standards, and share knowledge.
Presenting biomedical research
Two Tufts students from the iBIT lab in the Department of Biomedical Engineering won awards that allowed them to share their research at prestigious conferences.
New BME faculty
Assistant Professor Nisha Iyer and Assistant Professor Juan Gnecco join the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Early lab experience for undergraduates
Engineering students gain meaningful research experience at Tufts thanks to NSF REU supplemental funding.