Human health and bioengineering

Professor Fiorenzo Omenetto recently participated in a HubWeek panel on adapting silk technologies into products and companies outside the lab.

Professor Igor Sokolov developed a new, faster method of imaging matter at a nano level, which could change the way cancerous cells are detected in clinical settings.

Greg Berumen, E19, spent his summer researching inhibitors that can target enzymes that play crucial roles in tumor progression.

The Novel Engineering program plays on the literary strengths of elementary school teachers to help them explore science- and engineering-oriented activities in their classrooms.

Tufts was ranked 11th worldwide in the Nature Index 2017 Innovation ranking, which assesses the impact academic research is having on innovation.

Professor Steve Chapra and a team of researchers report that harmful algal blooms in large freshwater reservoirs and lakes are projected to increase because of climate change.

A team of Tufts researchers received the Harting Award for the best paper published in Experimental Techniques in 2016.

From August 6-9, Tufts hosted MWSCAS 2017, a global electrical engineering symposium that brought more than 500 technology leaders from 39 countries to campus.

At the Global Grand Challenges Summit, August Frechette, E18, reflected on the persistent gender gap in STEM fields.