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An undergraduate student helps an elementary schooler on a design project with Tufts CEEO.

How outreach ambassadors impact the next generation of engineers

Supported by an NSF grant, researchers from the Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach work to understand and improve engineering outreach programs for elementary school students.

Research , Learning science , Faculty , Alumni , Women engineers

From left to right: Associate Professor Rob White, Associate Professor Luisa Chiesa, and PhD student Peter Moore, all of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. They are in the lab holding a long metal device used for their experiments.

Superconductor safety

Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering enhance the safety of superconducting cables and magnets through improved quench detection methods.

Research news , Engineers , Faculty , Students , Graduate students

exterior view of the science and engineering complex at Tufts University

Grant funds new research equipment

Research Assistant Professor Kevin Grossklaus received a grant for new research equipment in the Epitaxial Core Facility.

Engineers , Faculty

Before and after photos of the water tower in Silvio Mayorga, Nicaragua. Photo: Courtesy of Tufts Engineers Without Borders.

Helping hands for rural communities in need

Volunteering for Engineers Without Borders, undergrads work to improve water access in Malawi and Nicaragua

Energy, water, and environment , Tufts Now , Students , Undergraduate students

Collage of Tufts athletes over the years from various sports including tennis, basketball, lacrosse, and others. Photo Illustration: Josue Evilla.

The ideal of the student-athlete has a long history at Tufts

The university's inaugural athletic director set the tone for today's successful Division III program.

Tufts Now , Students

Dr. Darryll Pines, Lecture on March 31, 2023 at 2:00 PM

DEIJ Colloquium with Dr. Darryll Pines

Join the School of Engineering on March 31 for a DEIJ colloquium with Dr. Darryll Pines, President of the University of Maryland.

A close up of a robot hand reaching a finger out and almost touching a human hand in a recreation of Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam.

Learning from human-robot conflict

Research in human-robot interaction suggests that working through low-level conflicts may be beneficial for humans and robots alike.

Research , Human-technology interface , Engineers , Faculty

A campus tour in February, a group of newly admitted students standing outside of a building at Tufts. Photo by Alonso Nichols.

Early impressions of the students admitted to the Tufts undergraduate class of 2027

Out of the more than 34,000 applications, the students admitted to the Tufts Class of 2027 bring engagement in their communities, academic excellence, and diversity.

Tufts Now , Students , Undergraduate students , Campus news

Tufts earns “Gold” rating for sustainability

A recent sustainability report highlights measures of progress including several initiatives within the School of Engineering.

Energy, water, and environment , Tufts Now , Campus news