News from Tufts Now
- Innovation in Action: Tufts Convenes the Council on CompetitivenessDozens of stakeholders from across New England gathered to identify collaborative opportunities for advancement in sustainability and technology
- Summer Book Recommendations 2025Find a new favorite book from more than 35 offerings of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, chosen by faculty and staff at Tufts
- Tufts Announces Agreement With Indian Institute of ScienceKey to the new collaboration with India’s leading public research university is an interdisciplinary center of excellence on nutrition science and medicine
Tufts Events
- Jun 231:00 PMEnvironmental Planning in Ethiopian Cities: The Case of Addis AbabaBuilding: Bromfield-Pearson City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Bromfield-Pearson Room 001 Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends,Faculty,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Research,Sustainability/Climate Speaker Name: Tekle Kahsay Event Contact Name: Justin Hollander Event Contact Email: justin.hollander@tufts.edu Link: https://sites.tufts.edu/ualab/ Please join visiting NYU Associate Professor Tekle Kahsay in his lecture on the case of Addis Ababa, focusing on urban morphology types, mapping, and land surface cover analysis to characterize urban environment and green space.
- Jun 235:00 PMPracticum in Sustainable Agriculture Hands-On CourseCampus: Off-campus Location Details: New Entry Sustainable Farming Project farm and office: 733 Cabot St., Beverly, MA, 01915 Wheelchair Accessible: No Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Training/Workshop Event Subject: Education,Sustainability/Climate Event Sponsor: Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy Event Sponsor Details: New Entry Sustainable Farming Project is an initiative of the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy RSVP Information: https://newentryfarming.my.site.com/registration/s/ Admission/Cost: $800; scholarships are available Event Contact Name: Julien Barrere Event Contact Email: julien.barrere@tufts.edu Link: https://nesfp.nutrition.tufts.edu/farmer-training/practicum-sustainable-agriculture-hands-course The Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture is a hands-on course designed to help participants build their farm skills and expand their knowledge of vegetable production and sustainable agriculture. The course is designed for people who are new or beginner farmers and can prepare someone to work on a farm or start their own farm, if that is their goal.
- Jun 2410:00 AMMonthly Drop-Ins: IIE, OUC and OEOOnline Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/meeting/register/2Lttu9XPQtKhcwCa8wU5gw#/registration Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Faculty,Staff,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation Event Subject: Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence,Education,Global Engagement,Politics/Policy/Law,Research Event Sponsor: Office of the Provost Event Sponsor Department/Area: Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence Event Sponsor Details: Alaina Macaulay and Tiffany Enos Event Contact Name: Jasmine Raynor Event Contact Email: jasmine.raynor@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 8572938048 Link: https://diversity.tufts.edu/events/#summer_drop_ins Monthly Drop-Ins with IIE, OUC and OEO The Office of the Vice Provost for Institutional Inclusive Excellence will also be partnering with the Office of University Council and the Office of Equal Opportunity to offer joint office hours through the summer. These 60 minute virtual office hours can serve as drop-ins for questions or consultations to faculty, staff, and students who have questions about how federal actions may impact their research, teaching, programs, or scholarship at Tufts.