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/3mlnvjafkac2yWith robots built to look like dragons, kangaroos, and other creatures, students in ME-134 Advanced Robotics competed to see who had the fastest design. Learn more: https://now.tufts.edu/2026/05/04/battle-robots [🎥: Haley Lerner/Tufts University]12 May 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnvjafkac2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mlm3fr3dsc2oSome new NESCAC 🏆s have arrived on the Hill 🐘💙 Congratulations to the Tufts baseball, men's lacrosse, men's tennis, and women's track and field teams on winning their conference championships!11 May 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlm3fr3dsc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mllfhmb5ic2oLet’s go! #Tufts2026 Commencement information: commencement.tufts.edu [🎥: Anna Miller/Tufts University]11 May 2026 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllfhmb5ic2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mlegqfo5fk26Mother’s Day celebrations tend to focus on families and the domestic sphere. But since ancient times, the role of mothers has included protecting the whole community, especially by advocating for peace, says a Tufts classical studies expert. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/05/06/mothers-day-listen-women08 May 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlegqfo5fk26https://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mldss4frms2tA hantavirus outbreak on an expedition cruise ship has put a spotlight on this rare but potentially deadly disease. A @tuftsvet.bsky.social expert explains what to know—and how to protect yourself. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/05/07/hantavirus-outbreak-raises-questions-heres-how-we-can-protect-ourselves08 May 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldss4frms2thttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mlbr6fvjkc26Congratulations to Tufts alum Mark Lamster, longtime architecture critic for The Dallas Morning News, who has won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism. Lamster won for a series of columns about downtown Dallas that sparked civic debate and revealed how past decisions have shaped the present.07 May 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbr6fvjkc26https://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mlbdc4ncts2cTo bring peace and prosperity to northern Kenya, Tufts senior Mathew Ltisinywa Letua designed a program to teach financial literacy to women and girls. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/05/01/mathew-ltisinywa-letuas-plan-peace-and-prosperity-kenya07 May 2026 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbdc4ncts2chttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3ml7madqmhk2zWhat does the Supreme Court’s latest ruling mean for Black voters? Tufts political scientist Brian Schaffner breaks down how eliminating majority-minority districts could reshape elections, and why the political consequences may be more complicated than they seem. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/05/05/voting-rights-flux-after-supreme-court-decision06 May 2026 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7madqmhk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3ml6sggkcg22aStevie Oakes is a classically trained dancer and student in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Seattle program who is working with elite performing artists as part of her clinical rotations. Read more: https://now.tufts.edu/2026/04/15/performing-arts-medicine-physical-therapy-has-meet-art06 May 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6sggkcg22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3ml4yi6qo2s24Congratulations to Jill Lepore, J87, winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for History for her book “We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution.” In a recent visit to Tufts, Lepore argued the Constitution’s history—and future—belong to the people. Read more: https://now.tufts.edu/2026/04/06/engage-civic-life-first-put-down-your-phone05 May 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4yi6qo2s24https://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3ml4bu5nxic2mThe closure of the Strait of Hormuz has already caused gas prices to spike—and it’s going to trigger other global changes even after it re-opens, a @fletcherschool.bsky.social professor says. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/05/04/re-opening-strait-hormuz-wont-restore-status-quo05 May 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4bu5nxic2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3ml2mgvtyqk2hOur view of the American Revolution has changed many times over the last 250 years, and it’s always been contentious, says a Tufts historian. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/04/29/theres-no-one-true-story-american-revolution04 May 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2mgvtyqk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mkzufdjt522nIntroducing the 2026 Senior Award Recipients! Each year since 1955, the Tufts University Alumni Association has recognized members of the senior class for their academic achievement, campus and community participation, and outstanding leadership. ➡️ https://alumniandfriends.tufts.edu/2026-senior-award-honorees04 May 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzufdjt522nhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mksy5jv7o22oThere’s a hidden reason why placebos often work so well. A Tufts biologist explains. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/04/24/hidden-reason-placebo-effect-works01 May 2026 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksy5jv7o22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mksdq2stac2jWhen a monkey cracks a tooth, or a tiger has a toothache, this Tufts School of Dental Medicine alum gets the call. Meet Steven Spitz, D94, consulting dentist for Zoo New England: https://now.tufts.edu/2026/04/24/one-dentists-wild-life-zoo-volunteer01 May 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksdq2stac2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mkqiabkg6s2qTo reflect the immigrant experience, SMFA at Tufts senior Luz Palou García created a troupe of fantastical monsters inspired by Mexican folk art. Learn more: https://now.tufts.edu/2026/04/27/luz-palou-garcias-fantastical-creatures30 Apr 2026 20:45 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqiabkg6s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mkpusofo2k2xAn anonymous gift helped @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social researchers speed up a project and secure federal funding to use AI to develop new drugs that could prevent and treat Lyme disease. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/04/28/harnessing-power-ai-fight-lyme-disease30 Apr 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpusofo2k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mko2hemsuk2pWith the global great powers facing economic and demographic headwinds, is the world now safer—or more dangerous? A Tufts political scientist weighs in. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/04/10/new-uncertainty-global-stage29 Apr 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mko2hemsuk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mknax7ipg22wIn some STEM classes at Tufts, undergraduate learning assistants act as the eyes and ears for professors to better understand the needs of the students in their classes. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/04/22/how-learning-assistants-are-capitalizing-confusion29 Apr 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknax7ipg22whttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mklj2km6bc22At Tufts’ Silklab, PhD student Asli Dirik is designing a wearable, silk-based liner that could help detect a common infection that affects up to 30% of women. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/04/23/asli-diriks-infection-detection-invention28 Apr 2026 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklj2km6bc22https://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mkkv4wdvdc22Feeling blocked? Tweak your fiber, hydration, exercise, or even your position when you go, say @tuftsnutrition.bsky.social experts. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/03/26/how-stay-regular28 Apr 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkv4wdvdc22https://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mkj23fozmk23A new study from researchers at the HNRCA and Tufts Medical Center finds that taking a high daily dose of vitamin D could help prevent diabetes for people with certain genes. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/04/23/vitamin-d-may-help-prevent-diabetes-depending-your-genes27 Apr 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkj23fozmk23https://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mki7doio4c24Researchers led by a Tufts astronomy graduate student find the first evidence that stellar flares happen in pairs. Learn more: https://now.tufts.edu/2026/04/15/solar-flares-domino-effect-isnt-limited-sun27 Apr 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mki7doio4c24https://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mkb6mrpink2jJunior Diaz, A29 (BFA), spoke little English when he came to the U.S.—so he let his art speak for him. Now, as the first City Studio Program alum to enroll at SMFA at Tufts, he’s already exhibiting work around Boston. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/04/07/art-became-his-language24 Apr 2026 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkb6mrpink2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mkanaz75rs2r14 students have been recognized as recipients of the Presidential Award for Civic Life, the highest recognition for service, leadership, and civic engagement conferred by Tufts University. Congratulations to this year's recipients: https://tischcollege.tufts.edu/community/civic-honors/presidential-award-civic-life24 Apr 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkanaz75rs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mk6pe3qmys2j@tuftsnutrition.bsky.social researchers and collaborators went to grocery stores to see if a healthy symbol on food packaging would shape consumer choices. They found consumers’ preference for healthy snacks increased when products were labeled with the FDA’s healthy icon. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/04/21/fda-healthy-label-encourages-healthier-snack-choices-and-influences-what-consumers-are23 Apr 2026 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6pe3qmys2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mk643gtyms2jThrough initiatives like Tufts Community Grants and the Tufts University Dental Care Center, among many others, Tufts uses its resources to directly benefit our neighbors and community partners in Boston, Grafton, Medford, and Somerville. Learn more at: communityrelations.tufts.edu23 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk643gtyms2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mk4gtftlnc2uFormer U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger spoke at Tufts about tribal politics, hard power, and why civic engagement matters even more as the U.S. turns 250. https://now.tufts.edu/2026/04/10/adam-kinzinger-says-democracy-tested-not-broken22 Apr 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4gtftlnc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mk3luyuby22vFifteen Tufts students and alumni are being recognized on the national stage with National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships! Congratulations to all the recipients: https://now.tufts.edu/2026/04/16/fifteen-tufts-students-and-alumni-recognized-nationally-nsf-research-fellowships22 Apr 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3luyuby22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/tufts.edu/post/3mjzppfiy7c2fFor Jumbo Spring Break, a team of 30 students worked to replace Hawaii homes destroyed by wildfire and reunite a family. Learn about their trip: https://now.tufts.edu/2026/04/13/spring-break-build-upon [📸: Rachel Villafranca, Dahlia Diaz, and Freydy German]21 Apr 2026 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:53m76jnatpcgdfluh7csoypd/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzppfiy7c2f