The prestigious grant awards will further groundbreaking research led by Raja Sambasivan, Ankur and Mari Sahu Assistant Professor, and James Van Deventer, Bright Futures Assistant Professor.

The students admitted to the undergraduate class are described as civic-minded, entrepreneurial, and committed to collaboration.

Through the Tufts Buildable Bridges Project, sophomores Ethan Kessler and Milo Kiddugavu educate children about bridges and engineering.