Centers and Institutes

Tufts Institute for Artificial Intelligence brings together faculty, industry experts, and students to ensure that AI makes a positive, meaningful, and ethically responsible impact on the world. TIAI facilitates research collaborations across all 10 schools at Tufts University.

The Center for Applied Brain and Cognitive Sciences builds interdisciplinary research teams to conduct state-of-the-art research and development aimed at measuring, predicting, and enhancing cognitive capabilities and human-system interactions for individuals and teams working in high-stakes environments.

The Initiative for Neural Science, Disease & Engineering is an interdisciplinary center with multi-scale focus on brain and peripheral nervous system structure, function, and disease. It integrates bioengineering, stem cell biology, and regenerative medicine with technological innovation and therapeutic approaches.

The Tufts Center for Cellular Agriculture is leading the effort to overcome fundamental technical challenges in the field, develop standards, and share knowledge. The center strives to democratize the scientific building blocks of cultivated meat, build a pipeline of talent and expertise, and foster public trust in this novel technology.

The Tufts University Innovation Hub for Food and Materials is a brand-new shared-access research and development center designed to accelerate innovation in food systems and materials. Located in Medford, Mass., the facility provides industry and academic collaborators with access to infrastructure and expertise needed to prototype, test, and scale new products—from early concept through consumer-ready applications.

The USDA National Institute for Cellular Agriculture at Tufts University seeks to develop a cell-based meat platform by integration of physical, biological, and social sciences; innovate the food supply chain to enhance food sustainability, nutrition, and security; and train the next generation of professionals.

Tufts Cybersecurity Center for the Public Good is a collaborative space where students and faculty develop cybersecurity solutions to real-world problems. Housed within the Department of Computer Science, the center pursues cybersecurity work with attention to technology's impact on civic engagement and societal well-being.

The T-TRIPODS Institute focuses interdisciplinary efforts across multiple Tufts departments and campuses to advance the understanding of foundations of data science. The project convenes teams of mathematicians, computer scientists, statisticians, and electrical engineers to address timely questions and solve important problems on the frontiers of data science.

The Center for Engineering Education and Outreach is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to creating the next generation of problem solvers, kindergarten through college, through engineering education. Housed within the School of Engineering, Tufts CEEO is home to students, staff, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty from engineering, education, child development, and computer science who collaborate on educational research and educational tool and technology development. 

The Institute for Research on Learning and Instruction introduces and sustains scholarly research on learning and instruction within departments, programs, and schools at Tufts. It is one of the first university-level structures working to integrate the historically distinct missions of research and teaching.

The Tufts University BLOOM (Belonging, Learning, Opportunity, and Mentoring) Center champions student academic, social, and professional success by fostering an inclusive, equity-driven community through holistic, student-centered programming, intentional mentorship, and strong connections to campus resources. Building on the legacies of the FIRST Resource Center and the Center for STEM Diversity, BLOOM centers the experiences of those who are first-generation, high-financial need, and/or navigating college and/or STEM without a clear roadmap, while welcoming undergraduate students from all backgrounds. 

The Auster Center for Applied Innovation and Research helps Tufts researchers translate discoveries into real-world impact through transdisciplinary collaboration, systematic methodologies, and strategic partnerships. We promote innovation in solving complex societal challenges through transdisciplinary approaches spanning social sciences, natural sciences, and technology for the public good.

The award-winning Derby Entrepreneurship Center is where entrepreneurial leaders bring ideas to life at Tufts. We develop an entrepreneurial mindset and skillset among our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and our community through our undergraduate academic program, hands-on learning experiences, and equity-free funding through competitions, prizes, internships and awards.

Tufts Gordon Institute draws students and faculty from across the university, bringing together diverse perspectives to tackle real-world challenges. For over three decades, Tufts Gordon Institute has provided the knowledge and skills needed to lead teams and companies at the highest levels of industry.

Tufts Epsilon Materials Institute is an interdisciplinary initiative established with an $11.5 million sponsorship from Epsilon Group, a global leader in advanced battery materials and sustainable manufacturing. The institute brings together academic and industry leaders to accelerate discoveries in materials science and engineering, addressing some of the world's most urgent challenges in clean energy, sustainability, and the circular economy.

The Tufts Interdisciplinary Advanced Materials Center unifies more than four dozen Tufts faculty members whose technical interests include materials science and engineering. Researchers produce novel and highly innovative research that advances basic and applied knowledge in materials.