Tufts is a student-centered research university dedicated to the creation and application of knowledge.https://bsky.app/profile/tufts.eduhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mycywncjwk2qFormer Beelzebub Matthew Chiu has sung on stage since he was a kid, but always with a group. He never expected that his first big solo performance would be as a contestant on NBC’s "The Voice." https://now.tufts.edu/2026/10/16/tufts-alum-earns-turn-voice20 Oct 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mycywncjwk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3myb44czxws25It's a Party at the (Early & By Mail) Polls! Tisch College kicked off early voting at Tufts by hosting a nonpartisan gathering where students could get voting resources, mail their absentee ballot, vote early in-person in either Somerville or Medford, and more!19 Oct 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3myb44czxws25https://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mya7fofsjk2rHistory made! For four consecutive years, the Jumbos have won the Women's Collegiate Eights at the Head of the Charles Regatta, becoming (with their victory on October 18) the first team ever to do so. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/10/18/champion-womens-rowing-makes-it-four-row-head-charles19 Oct 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mya7fofsjk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mxyti635422tFresh coats of paint to restore the Rainbow Steps this fall. [📸: Alonso Nichols/Tufts University]16 Oct 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxyti635422thttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mxtnljequk2kLast year's Cambridge Half Marathon was a day that @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social student Leah Meyer will never forget. For more than one reason. Listen to the full story: https://now.tufts.edu/2026/09/17/he-collapsed-finish-line-his-superhero-was-there14 Oct 2026 13:27 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtnljequk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mxrx5pdb422oWe 💙 Parents and Family Weekend! [📸: Paul Rutherford for Tufts University]13 Oct 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxrx5pdb422ohttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mxhshleluc2lAs part of Senior Design Project, Tufts School of Engineering’s capstone course for mechanical engineering students, seniors partner with industry and community organizations to tackle actual engineering problems and deliver solutions that matter. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/09/24/engineering-real-world09 Oct 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxhshleluc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mxh4hsm5622cA case of the flu can lead to complications like pneumonia, sinus infections, and worsening of chronic medical conditions. Getting a flu shot can reduce those risks, a Tufts expert says. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/09/25/amid-conflicting-info-whats-truth-about-flu-shot09 Oct 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxh4hsm5622chttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mxem7j3hjs24The Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) at Tisch College always gives a nonpartisan analysis of the Massachusetts ballot questions. This year, there’s even an app to help you keep track of how you plan to vote. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/10/05/your-guide-2026-massachusetts-ballot-questions08 Oct 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxem7j3hjs24https://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mxcrs7jqq22qRabies is rare, but prevention matters. @tuftsvet.bsky.social's Meera Gatlin shares how to protect yourself, your family, and your pets as rabies exposures rise nationwide. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/10/01/how-protect-yourself-rabies07 Oct 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcrs7jqq22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mxc3jkes7k2wThis summer, a group of Tufts graduate students studying public health and nutrition spent two weeks in Talloires, France, learning how culture impacts food choices. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/09/28/what-its-study-nutrition-tufts-talloires-france07 Oct 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxc3jkes7k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mxa55btv3c2xFor more than three decades, filmmaker and Tufts alum Joshua Seftel has helped students and alumni launch careers in media. That culture of mentorship played a big role in bringing the Oscar-winning documentary All the Empty Rooms to life. Read more: https://now.tufts.edu/2026/09/28/jumbo-presence-moving-pictures06 Oct 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxa55btv3c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mx7jezk47s2zIf the hottest and coldest seasons of the year make you depressed and sluggish, or anxious and angry, here’s what to do. | @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social https://now.tufts.edu/2026/10/05/if-your-mood-shifts-weather-it-bad-day-or-it-sad06 Oct 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7jezk47s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mx5iixb72c2bHappy 175th, Jumbos! As Tufts marks a milestone anniversary, we’re celebrating the innovation that has been part of the university’s story from the start. Learn more: https://now.tufts.edu/2026/10/05/175-years-innovation #Tufts17505 Oct 2026 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5iixb72c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mx3e6zyxyc23Welcome to Tufts Community Day 2026 🐘💙04 Oct 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx3e6zyxyc23https://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mwtm4hmeb22pAs more women seek treatment for midlife symptoms, a medical specialty is growing, and a university-wide initiative aims to light the way. Learn more from the co-directors of the Tufts Women’s Health and Menopause Initiative: https://now.tufts.edu/2026/09/21/menopause-movement-making-waves01 Oct 2026 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwtm4hmeb22phttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mwoama32fk25Jumbo congratulations to alumnus Felipe De Brigard, who has been named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow for exceptional creativity and contributions to his research, which focuses on the ways in which memory and imagination interact. More about Felipe's work: https://www.macfound.org/fellows/class-of-2026/felipe-de-brigard29 Sep 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwoama32fk25https://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mwliclqx3c2e@tuftsmedschool.bsky.social researcher Michael Paasche-Orlow has been awarded a $44 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study advance care planning in a multi-site clinical trial. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/09/17/school-medicine-researcher-awarded-44-million-nih-grant28 Sep 2026 14:06 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwliclqx3c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mwdrvmijcc24Congratulations to the 12 Jumbos who were named 2026 Tufts University Alumni Award winners in recognition of their exceptional leadership, service, and accomplishments that exemplify the values and spirit of Tufts! 🐘💙 Learn more about this year’s awardees: https://alumniandfriends.tufts.edu/join-our-community/about-alumni-association/alumni-awards-program/2026-tufts-university-alumni25 Sep 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdrvmijcc24https://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mwbwc5xtyc2kBraces aren't just for kids and teens anymore. Advancements in dental care like clear aligners and aesthetic brackets have made adult patients more comfortable getting treatment. More from Tufts School of Dental Medicine experts ⬇️ https://now.tufts.edu/2026/09/09/why-more-adults-are-embracing-orthodontics24 Sep 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbwc5xtyc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mwbbt3luck2kTuberculosis bacteria committing a museum heist. A stem cell balancing on a spinal cord tightrope. These are just some of the works of art created through a collaboration between SMFA at Tufts and the Department of Biomedical Engineering to help scientists communicate their work. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/09/15/art-explaining-science24 Sep 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbbt3luck2khttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mw7licobo22lTufts engineers in action!23 Sep 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7licobo22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mw6sm2b4b22lYoung voters are skeptical of the political system, yet they are poised to be a powerful force in the 2026 midterms. Leela Strong, director of the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at Tufts, explains why. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/09/22/young-voters-flex-their-power23 Sep 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6sm2b4b22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mw547hha6k2zHosting an Oktoberfest celebration and not sure what to serve? Berlin-based cookbook author Luisa Weiss, J99, has you covered: https://now.tufts.edu/2026/09/10/celebrating-oktoberfest-heres-what-serve-your-sausages-and-beer22 Sep 2026 20:52 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw547hha6k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mw4d5bueys2bLast week, the Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 0.25%, the first such increase since the summer of 2023. This is what that could mean for inflation expectations, according to a Tufts economist. https://now.tufts.edu/2023/04/20/whats-link-between-interest-rates-and-inflation-expectations22 Sep 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4d5bueys2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mw2o55cxec2nWhen it comes to foreign policy, how the U.S. constitutional norms of a division of responsibility between the president, the Congress, and the courts be best preserved? More than 30 experts will examine this question at a conference at Tufts on Sept. 24–25. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/09/21/how-does-constitutional-separation-powers-affect-us-foreign-policy21 Sep 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2o55cxec2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mvzsw4anxs22Let the building begin! On Friday evening, the Tufts community gathered to celebrate the new state-of-the-art Rachlin Aquatics Center—an event that featured the naming of the center’s main pool for longtime swim coach Don Megerle. Learn more: https://now.tufts.edu/2026/09/18/celebrating-new-aquatics-center-and-honoring-longtime-coach21 Sep 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzsw4anxs22https://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mvvxbjzxi22uThere’s no place like Tufts Homecoming 🐘💙 [📸: Alonso Nichols and Anna Miller/Tufts University; Jessica Korgen and Jack Smart/Tufts Athletics]20 Sep 2026 00:35 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvxbjzxi22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mvt7g5cxfs2jOut of the classroom and into the community! Thanks to all our volunteers who joined together for the fourth annual Tufts Day of Service! 🐘💙 [📸: Alonso Nichols/Tufts University; Laurie Swope for Tufts University]18 Sep 2026 22:23 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvt7g5cxfs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mvpslzr6ys2e"Live Long and Prosper" Sixty years after its premiere, Star Trek is still proving it matters, guiding real-world research, education, and debate about our future and ourselves. More from Tufts scholars and experts who are still teaching and learning from the iconic science fiction franchise ⬇️ https://now.tufts.edu/2026/09/07/why-star-trek-still-matters17 Sep 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpslzr6ys2e