Centers and Institutes
Led by members of the Tufts faculty, Tufts' global centers and institutes contribute extensively to research and promote higher learning at the University.
The members of the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach are dedicated toward improving engineering education in the classroom; from Kindergarten to college. We have a research program aimed at understanding how kids and adults learn engineering. This research then informs our development of various educational tools.
Funded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The Center for the Evaluation of Value and Risk in Health (CEVR) at Tufts Medical Center created the CEVR Global Health CEA registry, a database of cost-effectiveness analysis studies that evaluate health interventions from around the world. The Global Health CEA registry focuses on those interventions designed to mitigate disease burden in countries at various stages of industrial development.
The Tufts Center for Global Public Health (CGPH) is dedicated to addressing global health issues through research and subsequent translation of findings into real-world practice. Our mission is to facilitate interdisciplinary research collaborations and capacity-building initiatives in resource-constrained settings that contribute to sustainable improvements in health outcomes and overcome barriers in health information, knowledge, and health literacy in these settings.
The Center for International Environmental and Resource Policy's mission is to build sustainable prosperity in a changing global environment through rigorous, policy-relevant, interdisciplinary research and training of the next generation of leaders.
The Center for International Law and Governance promotes sustainable and pragmatic solutions to managing global challenges by leveraging the expertise of Fletcher faculty across disciplines to bring a new perspective to the study of global governance.
Established in 1989, The Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies at Tufts University has served as New England's focal point for scholars of and scholarship on the South Asian subcontinent and the Indian Ocean rim.
Established in 2017, The Center for Strategic Studies is dedicated to producing policy-relevant research on strategy, international politics, and US foreign policy. CSS serves as a hub for students, faculty, scholars and practitioners to engage with one another in a supportive, collaborative, and collegial environment.
The Edward R. Murrow Center explores the intersection of media, cyberspace, and the state. Through a combination of original research, cutting-edge communications platforms, and provocative event series, The Murrow Center is driving the conversation on the digital revolution’s impact in the international system.
The Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies seeks to create an academic environment for the promotion of greater understanding of the rich heritage of the Eastern Mediterranean and of the significant challenges that this region faces in the twenty-first century.
Feinstein International Center promotes the use of evidence and learning in operational and policy responses to protect and strengthen the lives, livelihoods, and dignity of people affected by or at risk of humanitarian crises through research and teaching.
The Global Development and Environment Institute (GDAE), an interdisciplinary research institute founded in 1993, is dedicated to promoting a better understanding of how societies can pursue their economic and community goals in an environmentally and socially sustainable manner. GDAE has distinguished itself as a leading source of new thinking in economics — bringing fresh insights into the classroom with innovative curriculum materials and into policy debates with rigorous policy-relevant research.
The Henry J. Leir Institute focuses on the security and protection of individuals and communities while promoting peace and sustainable development.
The Hitachi Center for Technology and International Affairs facilitates a global exchange of ideas in the management of innovation and technological change and the advancement of economic and financial integration through advanced research, instruction, and intellectual and professional leadership.
The Institute for Business in the Global Context (IBGC) focuses on the interplay between global business and the key forces that shape the context in which enterprises operate. The Institute cultivates "contextual intelligence" by considering the geopolitical, legal, financial, security, macroeconomic, humanitarian, and environmental impacts on business.
The Nutrition Innovation Laboratory pursues applied research that supports the goals of USAID’s Feed the Future initiative, builds institutional capacity for analysis and policy formulation in developing countries, and offers scholarships that support individual capacity development through formal degree education in the United States and elsewhere.
Strategies to Prevent (STOP) Spillover, a USAID-funded project led by Tufts, is a global consortium of experts in human, animal, and environmental health focused on understanding the risk factors that contribute to viral spillover from animals to humans, implementing interventions at spillover points to prevent zoonotic disease, and assessing risk reduction practices and policies to prevent spillover and mitigate amplification and spread of disease
The Tufts European Center in Talloires offers academic programs for college undergraduates, high school students, alumni and adult learners. The European Center also hosts a variety of international conferences, all of which aid in facilitating and promoting international understanding. The European Center is based on the University’s campus in Talloires, France.
The World Peace Foundation (WPF) is an operating foundation affiliated solely with Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. It provides financial support only for projects that the Foundation has initiated itself. WPF aims to provide intellectual leadership for peace. Our view is that the world needs a debate about world peace, drawing rigorously on evidence and theory.