Announcing Global Tufts Month: March 1-31, 2025
The theme for Global Tufts Month in 2025 is "Global Health Equity."
What Are Tariffs and How Do They Work?
A Tufts professor explains these taxes on imports and how they can affect the economy
From Siberia, a Voice for Environmental Justice Inspires a Debut Documentary
Independent filmmaker Alina Simone tells the story of one woman’s courage to push for accountability for the environmental and health dangers of coal mining
How Drones Are Changing Warfare
They started as ways to gather intel on enemies, and now are used to deliver deadly attacks, as battlefields continue to evolve in Ukraine and beyond
Changing the Course of Climate Change
With the debut of Climate Action, a tireless advocate for reducing carbon emissions offers students ‘an alternative to a feeling of immobility’
Tufts Global In the News
Liver problems linked to supplement use are on the rise-here’s why
National Geographic
Distinguished Professor and Friedman School Dean Emeritus Dariush Mozaffarian is quoted throughout this piece exploring the rise in supplement use, issues with an unregulated industry, and the health impacts of the misuse of supplements
Goma is threatened by conflict and a volcano: we’ve created a handbook to help hotspots like these
The Conversation
Evan Easton-Calabria of the Friedman School’s Feinstein International Center discusses the new UN handbook, which she helped draft, that offers guidance on effective and inclusive early warning systems and actions for natural disasters in conflict-affected regions.
Is Fake Meat Better for You Than Real Meat?
New York Times
Distinguished Professor, Friedman School Dean Emeritus, and FIMI Director Dariush Mozaffarian, identified with his TUSM affiliation, discusses healthier alternatives to red meat and processed meats.