Research

Professors John Durant and MyDzung Chu are supporting a collaborative, community-led research effort by the Chinatown Community Land Trust to study the effects of electricity-based indoor heating and cooling systems on air quality in Chinatown homes.

Labs provide a valuable training ground for undergraduate students in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering.

A significant new gift has the potential to accelerate research and deepen learning in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering.

In vivid images of 3D human brain tissue, researchers reveal how the virus leaves neurons vulnerable by altering their metabolism.

Researchers from two Tufts schools joined forces to create a new way to analyze nanobodies and uncover their potential against disease.

Ph.D. students Nafiseh Khoshnevisan and Nikan Mokarinezhad were honored with the Nakho Sung Graduate Student Travel Award, which will allow them to share their research at the 2026 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting.

Associate Professor and Jon Levy Faculty Fellow Markus Nemitz is working to automate how soft robots are designed, built, and tested, which could save significant time and material—and even, one day, lives.

E Ink Professor of Engineering Matt Panzer and Assistant Professor Graham Leverick are researching how adding natural molecules to water-based battery electrolytes could affect lithium ion motion–an important factor for battery function.

An SMFA-Biomedical Engineering collaboration pairs artists with scientists to turn research into visual stories.