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Crop Production Course - Live

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Ready to start your own farm or grow your garden dreams? Join our nine-week crop production course to gain the practical skills and confidence you need to grow healthy food, care for the soil, and run a successful small farm or garden. This course is live via Zoom, and sessions will be recorded and shared. Who should take this course? Growers interested in sustainable farming practices , Aspiring farmers who want to start their own business , Home growers who want to expand their skills , No prior farming experience is required! Online Location Details: https://nesfp.nutrition.tufts.edu/farmer-training/crop-production-course?utm_source=partners&utm_medium=partners&utm_campaign=cropcoursesummer25. Open to Public: Yes. Event Subject: Sustainability/Climate. Event Sponsor Details: New Entry Sustainable Farming Project. Admission/Cost: $450; scholarships are available. Event Contact Name: Ben Zoba. Event Contact Email: benjamin.zoba@tufts.edu. Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM. For more info visit newentryfarming.my.site.com.

Center for the Humanities at Tufts (CHAT) Fine Arts Open House

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Join us on September 3 for our first open house event of the year! This event will feature a preview of various programs happening in the fine arts. All are welcome. Please contact humanities@tufts.edu with any questions. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Event Type: Community Engagement. Exhibition. Event Subject: Arts. Humanities. Theater/Dance. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Center for the Humanities At Tufts (CHAT). RSVP Information: No RSVP required. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Amanda Gary Pepper. Event Contact Email: amanda.pepper@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 203-763-9353. Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. For more info visit humanities.tufts.edu.

Matwaala 10th Anniversary Celebration

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Celebrate a decade of South Asian diaspora poetry with distinguished artists: Poet laureate Pramila Venkateswaran, acclaimed Indian poet Arundhati Subramaniam (T.S. Eliot Prize nominee), tabla master Nitin Mitta, and award-winning santoor artist Kunal Gunjal. A moderated conversation with Tufts Asian and Asian American Affinity Group (TAAAAG) committee member Ravi Shankar and a reception will follow. This event is co-sponsored by Tufts Asian and Asian American Affinity Group (TAAAAG) and the Department of English, and all members of the Tufts community are welcome. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Chase Center. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Performance. Event Subject: Arts. Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence. Humanities. Music. Event Sponsor Department / Area: English department. Event Sponsor Details: Tufts Asian and Asian American Affinity Group (TAAAAG). Speaker Name: Pramila Venkateswaran, Arundhati Subramaniam, Nitin Mitta, and Kunal Gunjal. Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.

Matwaala 10th Anniversary Celebration

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Celebrate a decade of South Asian diaspora poetry with distinguished artists, including poet laureate Pramila Venkateswaran, acclaimed Indian poet and T.S. Eliot Prize nominee Arundhati Subramaniam, tabla master Nitin Mitta, and award-winning santoor artist Kunal Gunjal. Moderated conversation with Tufts' Ravi Shankar follows, and a reception is included. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Chase Center. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Performance. Event Subject: Arts. Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence. Education. Global Engagement. International Affairs. Event Sponsor Details: Tufts Asian and Asian American Affinity Group (TAAAAG) and the Department of English. Speaker Name: Arundhati Subramaniam, Nitin Mitta, Kunal Gunjal, Pramila Venkteswaran, and Ravi Shankar. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Ravi Shankar. Event Contact Email: dshank01@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 860-938-2139. Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

[ENVS] State's Stepping In: How Massachusetts can Continue to Support the Climatetech Industry

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu As federal climate policy faces uncertainty, states like Massachusetts are increasingly stepping in to help continue the energy transition and ensure that the ever-growing energy needs are met. Massachusetts has long been a pioneer in innovation, leading the charge in developing climatetech by fostering a robust ecosystem of startups, bolstering research institutions, and promoting public-private partnerships. This talk examines how the Commonwealth can strengthen its leadership by making targeted investments along the commercialization pathway for climatetech, helping early-stage research continue to innovate, and supporting startups and industry to develop climatetech solutions that help mitigate emissions and adapt to become more resilient to climate change. It aims to discuss actionable strategies for sustaining momentum and ensuring Massachusetts remains a global hub for climatetech innovation. Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Environmental Studies program. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7TXPLbDOSDmXsGWV5ozPuA. Thursday, September 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit as.tufts.edu.

Hacking the Human: Why Behavior Matters in Tech Policy

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Around the world, governments are moving aggressively to shape the digital sphere. Lawmakers and regulators, including in the United States, are intervening in core areas of expression, commerce and online infrastructure. Yet policy debates often overlook a crucial obstacle: the enforcement gap created by human behavior, rather than legal or technical shortcomings. Drawing on examples from AI, data privacy and platform regulation, this talk examines how behavioral dynamics, such as user adoption, compliance incentives and institutional capacity, can undermine or advance policy goals. Guest speaker Aileen Nielsen is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Harvard Law School, where she teaches privacy law and torts. Her research focuses on the interplay of law and technology, drawing on empirical methods and private law topics. She holds degrees in anthropology, physics, and law. She has written two trade books on machine learning and has also worked in industry as a data scientist. She is a member of the New York b… Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Cabot 205. Open to Public: Yes. Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit forms.office.com.

Seminar Series: Prof. Renée Cole (Host: Prof. Ira Caspari)

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series Title: "Improving Learning Experiences through Constructive Alignment of Course Components". Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Chemistry department. Speaker Name: Prof. Renée Cole, University of Iowa. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649. Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Stanley N. Gershoff Memorial Lecture

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Please join us for the Stanley N. Gershoff Memorial Lecture at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy! Cheryl A.M. Anderson, PhD, MPH, MS, will present this year’s lecture. Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Location Details: Behrakis Auditorium. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Parents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Speaker Name: Cheryl A.M. Anderson. RSVP Information: https://rsvp.tufts.edu/OMkd0z. Event Contact Name: Rebecca Taylor. Event Contact Email: rebecca.taylor677064@tufts.edu. Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM.

[ENVS] Transforming Financial into Natural Resources in Mexico

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The global environmental crisis requires transforming financial into natural resources, money into workable solutions in areas of high biodiversity and high vulnerability to climate change. A network of environmental funds of Latin America and the Caribbean has developed standards that address financial, social, and environmental capacities required for this transformation. One of its members, the Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature (FMCN) uses these standards to measure it’s eNectiveness. However, to fulfil its mission, FMCN needs strong local organizations. A system to identify the knowledge required to manage funds, as well as best environmental and social practices is underway. FMCN´s 30-year journey of mapping proven solutions, such as investing in protected areas, payments for ecosystem services, and no-take zones in fisheries will be presented. Challenges, such as scaling community enterprises, will be discussed together with academic contributions needed to identify the path for ensuring a mor… Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Environmental Studies program. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E6R14-gjR9CAbSIaBQvnog. Thursday, September 11, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit as.tufts.edu.

University Ecologies Open House

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu “University Ecologies and the Question of the Commons” invites the Tufts community to an informal get-together to welcome the new academic year. We will share updates and summer progress, preview upcoming initiatives and opportunities, and listen to your news and suggestions. All are welcome. Please contact humanities@tufts.edu with any questions. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Event Type: Community Engagement. Event Subject: Arts. Humanities. Research. Social Justice/Human Rights. Sustainability/Climate. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Center for the Humanities At Tufts (CHAT). RSVP Information: No RSVP required. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Amanda Gary Pepper. Event Contact Email: amanda.pepper@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 203-763-9353. Thursday, September 11, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. For more info visit humanities.tufts.edu.

The Legacy of the Soviet-Afghan War

How the 1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan Transformed U.S. Foreign Policy and Produced the War on Terror

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Please join the Center for Strategic Studies at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University for a panel discussion about the Soviet–Afghan war and its ensuring significance. The event is supported by the International Security Studies program at the Fletcher School, the Department of History, and the Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies at Tufts. On December 24, 1979, the Soviet Union launched an invasion of Afghanistan—a watershed moment that reshaped the Cold War, triggered one of the largest covert operations in U.S. history, and sowed the seeds of the decades-long war on terror from 9/11 to the Taliban takeover. What began as a proxy conflict at the crossroads of South, Central, and West Asia reverberated across generations, fueling militant jihadism, transforming U.S. intelligence and military institutions, and altering the balance between national security and democratic accountability. We are pleased to welcome historian David N. Gibbs as our special guest. Drawing on rece… Online Location Details: https://forms.gle/FPwtNaBoQtwZaLur6. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Cabot 702, The Fletcher School, Tufts University 160 Packard Avenue, Medford, MA 02155. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Interns and Residents. Parents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium. Event Subject: Diversity/Identity/Inclusive Excellence. Global Engagement. Humanities. International Affairs. Politics/Policy/Law. Public Service/Government. Social Justice/Human Rights. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Center for Strategic Studies. Event Sponsor Details: The event is supported by the International Security Studies program at the Fletcher School, the Department of History, and the Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies at Tufts. Speaker Name: David Gibbs, Elisabeth Leake, Ayesha Jalal, and Michael J. Glennon. RSVP Information: https://forms.gle/FPwtNaBoQtwZaLur6. Event Contact Name: Ryland Pitts. Event Contact Email: Ryland.Pitts@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 865-352-3001. Thursday, September 11, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM.

Writing Speculative Worlds: An Evening with Yiming Ma

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The Tufts English department invites you to a special evening featuring the award-winning writer Yiming Ma. Ma’s debut science-fiction novel, These Memories Do Not Belong to Us, reimagines a world where China is the sole superpower and personal memories are censored and commodified. Join Yiming Ma for a reading, craft talk, and conversation. The event will be followed by a reception with pizza, beverages, and a book signing. This event is free and open to the public, but please RSVP as early as possible. Books will be sold at the event courtesy of Narrative Bookshop. If you have any questions, please reach out to simon.han@tufts.edu. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room 104. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Postdoctoral Fellows. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Humanities. Event Sponsor Department / Area: English department. Event Sponsor Details: Tufts Asian and Asian American Affinity Group; the Asian American Center; and Science, Technology, and Society. Speaker Name: Yiming Ma. RSVP Information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVM7XGbZmvWBu5toernct7kcEIkcgkdFUFypPejKKZD13nLg/viewform. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Simon Han. Event Contact Email: simon.han@tufts.edu. Thursday, September 11, 2025, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM. For more info visit docs.google.com.

Community Engaged Participatory Action Research (CEPAR) Fall Forum

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Whether you currently engage in community-engaged work or are interested in learning more about it (and how you may be able to engage communities in your current work), join the Community Engaged Participatory Action Research (CEPAR) Fall Forum! The forum highlights two morning spotlight presentations of lessons learned in CEPAR, followed by five-minute lightning round presentations, and lunch discussions. This opportunity is intended for Tufts staff, faculty, postdocs, and graduate students. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Event Type: Training/Workshop. Event Sponsor Details: Tisch College Community Research Center (TCRC). RSVP Information: https://forms.gle/sMg4aaAmHi7gHtNB9. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Elaine Donnelly. Event Contact Email: Elaine.Donnelly@tufts.edu. Friday, September 12, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM. For more info visit forms.gle.

Tufts University Retirement Plans Information Session

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Starting November 1, 2025, Fidelity Investments will be the sole provider of administrative services for both the Tufts University-Funded Retirement Plan – 401(a) and the Self-Funded Retirement Plan – 403(b). Dan Shea and Matt Greeke from Fidelity will be hosting this virtual information session to review what the transition to Fidelity means and how it may affect you. Online Location Details: https://www.myfidelitysite.com/TuftsUniversity/tufts-university/8222. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Financial Health. Event Sponsor Details: Human Resources. RSVP Information: https://fmr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Apq0vA2qTzKgKqYEC5Tl0g#/registration. Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit fmr.zoom.us.

TUSM Global Health Seminar Series: Department of Defense Overseas Research Laboratories: Supporting Global Health, Bio Preparedness, and Force Health Protection

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) operates several overseas medical research laboratories in partnership with host countries, and these laboratories play a critical role in conducting global health disease surveillance and develop diagnostics, therapeutics, and preventive measures. In this talk, Andrew Letizia will describe the unique global health research niche of the U.S. DoD overseas laboratories; discuss examples of specific DoD emerging infectious disease surveillance and product development studies; and explain the key role of the DoD in informing public health mitigation strategies. Speaker: Captain Andrew Letizia, MD, MTM&H, FIDSA, is a practicing U.S. Navy infectious disease physician, a professor at the Uniformed Services University, and faculty at The National University of Singapore and Wake Forest University. Since 2021, he has served as the science director for the Naval Medical Research Unit Indo-Pacific, where he leads a team conducting over $9 million of research annually in 11 countries… Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Location Details: Posner Auditorium (200 Harrison Ave. Boston, MA 02111) and on Zoom. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium. Event Subject: Global Engagement. Health/Wellness. Medicine. Event Sponsor Details: The TUSM Global Health Faculty Council, the Tufts Center for Global Public Health, and the Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases at Tufts Medical Center. Speaker Name: Captain Andrew Letizia, MD, MTM&H, FIDSA. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uYs8dFFkT1KAWbowNw0pLA#/registration. Event Contact Name: Kim Burke. Event Contact Email: kimberly.burke@tufts.edu. Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit tufts.zoom.us.

Seminar Series: Prof. Nan Jiang (Host: Prof. Arthur Utz)

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series Title: "Probing Chemistry at the Angstrom-Scale via Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Combined with Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy". Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Chemistry department. Speaker Name: Prof. Nan Jiang, University of Illinois Chicago. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649. Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Arts and Society: Dialogues: Collective Inquiry

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu This salon focuses on the idea of collective inquiry as we engage the exhibition “How do you throw a brick through the window…”. The exhibition explores how individuals with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and neurodivergence navigate protest in the face of ableism despite the normalization of ableism in public spaces. Works in the exhibit reimagine embodied dissent informed by disabled, sick, mad, and healing frameworks. The exhibition will be introduced by Laurel V. McLaughlin, curator and director of the Collective Futures Fund for Tufts University Art Galleries. Campus: Boston SMFA campus. Location Details: Anderson Gallery School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) 230 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Arts. RSVP Information: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cNCGBK8ZkRvSl4q. Event Contact Name: Anna Dalby. Event Contact Email: anna.dalby@tufts.edu. Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM. For more info visit viceprovost.tufts.edu.

TUSDM Faculty Awards Luncheon

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Event Type: Deadline/Reminder. Thursday, September 18, 2025.

Climate Policy Lab Symposium

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The international symposium will highlight the importance of multistakeholder engagement and cooperation in climate policy implementation. Bringing together leaders in climate policy research, practice, and implementation, participants will gain insights into how specific structural barriers in their countries could be addressed through the integration of national agendas and enhanced policy implementation. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Center for International Environment and Resource Policy. Thursday, September 18, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.climatepolicylab.org.

AI, Warfare and the Law

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Earlier this year, Bill Boothby published his new book about AI, Warfare and the Law. One of the purposes of the text is to identify what artificial intelligence in the form of autonomous weapons and support to human decision-making must reliably do if it is to be legally acceptable. A second purpose is to work out who can be held legally responsible if things go wrong. Bill will explain some of the issues he grappled with when writing the book and will probably pose as many questions as he answers. Air Commodore Bill Boothby retired as Deputy Director of Royal Air Force Legal Services in July 2011. He took a Doctorate at the Europa Universität Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder) in Germany and has published books, inter alia, on Weapons Law, Targeting Law, the law relating to conflict and on new and emerging technologies. More recently with Professor Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg, he published a Commentary on the US DoD Law of War Manual and ‘Nuclear Weapons Law’ both with CUP. His book on AI, Warfare and the Law w… Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Mugar 200. Open to Public: Yes. Thursday, September 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit forms.office.com.

Monthly Drop-Ins: IIE, OUC and OEO

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu 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 Counsel 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. Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/meeting/register/SsoieI6LTb6-rE-IhpSBlA#/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 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. Thursday, September 18, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. For more info visit diversity.tufts.edu.

Climate Policy Lab Symposium

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The international symposium will highlight the importance of multistakeholder engagement and cooperation in climate policy implementation. Bringing together leaders in climate policy research, practice, and implementation, participants will gain insights into how specific structural barriers in their countries could be addressed through the integration of national agendas and enhanced policy implementation. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Center for International Environment and Resource Policy. Friday, September 19, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.climatepolicylab.org.

Sunday Concert Series: OPUS

Monthly Drop-Ins: IIE, OUC and OEO

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu 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 Counsel 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. Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/meeting/register/odp5KDh_RDGrwdYCMg-blA#/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 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. Monday, September 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. For more info visit diversity.tufts.edu.

Seminar Series: Prof. Yinsheng Wang (Host: Prof. Kevin Clark)

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series "Chemical Biology of Nucleic Acid-Binding Proteins". Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Chemistry department. Speaker Name: Prof. Yinsheng Wang, University of California, Riverside. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649. Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Faculty Book Talk and Celebration: "Critical Dreaming" with Lilian Mengesha

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Please join us on September 24 to hear Lily Mengesha discuss her newest monograph, Critical Dreaming: Feminist Performances Across Indigenous Americas. Critical Dreaming offers a resonant framework for understanding Indigenous embodied ways of knowing that work against colonial attempts to discredit or disappear forms of imagination, relationality, and resistance connecting disparate Indigenous communities. This powerful book urges readers to recognize how Indigenous artists contribute to ongoing struggles against multiple forms of colonialism. This event is co-sponsored by the Center for the Humanities at Tufts (CHAT), the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program, and the Theatre, Dance and Performance department. Please contact humanities@tufts.edu with any questions. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Event Type: Community Engagement. Event Subject: Arts. Humanities. Religion/Spirituality. Research. Social Justice/Human Rights. Theater/Dance. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Center for the Humanities At Tufts (CHAT). RSVP Information: No RSVP required. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Amanda Gary Pepper. Event Contact Email: amanda.pepper@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 203-763-9353. Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. For more info visit humanities.tufts.edu.

[ENVS] Resilient Mass Plan: How Massachusetts is Preparing for Climate Change

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The ResilientMass Plan was released in 2023 as an update to the federally mandated state’s hazards mitigation and climate adaptation plan. The Plan outlines the most urgent climate change impacts in Massachusetts and establishes cross-government and state agency actions to address them. The actions include the creation of the Office of Climate Science, which the speaker is a member of. The speaker will share how this office serves to empower state and municipal agencies in their climate resilience planning/projects. Some examples include providing high-resolution climate data and offering technical assistances. Finally, the speaker will reflect on how those with STEM and non-STEM backgrounds alike can contribute to climate resilience in Massachusetts. Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Environmental Studies program. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mVrZeq2dQOKZibPv-wIUPg. Thursday, September 25, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit as.tufts.edu.

Tufts Day of Service 2025

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Kick off this academic year right and join Tufts University's 3rd annual Day of Service! Volunteers will meet promptly at 51 Winthrop Street/Breed Memorial Hall by 1 p.m. for check-in, a brief speaking program, and a group photo. All supplies and instructions will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring a refillable water bottle and wear sneakers and Tufts gear. There will be snacks, water, and fun raffle prizes from local businesses. Tufts students, staff, faculty, alumni, friends, and community members are encouraged to participate. Bring your friends! Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Off-campus. Location Details: Breed Memorial Hall, 51 Winthrop Street. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Parents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Community Engagement. Event Sponsor Details: This event is proudly sponsored by the Tisch College of Civic Life, the Office of Government and Community Relations, and the Leonard Carmichael Society. RSVP Information: https://givepul.se/o49yig. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Jessica Byrnes. Event Contact Email: jessica.byrnes@tufts.edu. Friday, September 26, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. For more info visit givepul.se.

Sunday Concert Series: Anticipation

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Graduate student Jimmy Wang plays OPUS, a memoir of Ryuichi Sakamoto's compositions, as inspiration for his thesis on musical nonviolence. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Music by Jacob Kremberg, Johann Schenk, and J.P. Rameau with Pamela Dellal, voice, Catherine Liddell, Baroque lute and theorbo, Frances Conover Fitch, harpsichord, and Jane Hershey, viola da gamba. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Performance. Sunday, September 28, 2025, 3:00 PM.

Tufts University Retirement Plans Information Session

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Starting November 1, 2025, Fidelity Investments will be the sole provider of administrative services for both the Tufts University-Funded Retirement Plan – 401(a) and the Self-Funded Retirement Plan – 403(b). Dan Shea and Matt Greeke from Fidelity will be hosting this virtual information session to review what the transition to Fidelity means and how it may affect you. Online Location Details: https://www.myfidelitysite.com/TuftsUniversity/tufts-university/8222. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Financial Health. Event Sponsor Details: Human Resources. RSVP Information: https://fmr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Apq0vA2qTzKgKqYEC5Tl0g#/registration. Monday, September 29, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. For more info visit fmr.zoom.us.

Seminar Series: Prof. Jianhan Chen (Host: Prof. Xinqiang Ding)

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series Title: TBA. Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Chemistry department. Speaker Name: Prof. Jianhan Chen, University of Massachusetts Amherst. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-624-2649. Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

[ENVS] Flow Like Water

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Have you noticed how water often finds its way? Why is it that we have gotten so comfortable explaining why we're stuck, rather than find a way, like water does? Let's talk about some junctures in some Eastie Farm projects where we got stuck and what it took to get unstuck, whether it's acquiring land as a grassroots community organization or building a structure with an unfamiliar energy infrastructure without much support. Let's hear about a situation where you felt stuck and discuss it as a class. Hopefully that will help you move forward and keep moving forward. Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Environmental Studies program. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-8Ys5YFoTnKa9hqIXEr6zQ. Thursday, October 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit as.tufts.edu.

9th Annual ADAPT Community Health Symposium, “Rooted in Resilience: Looking Back to Look Forward.”

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Register now to join Tufts CTSI and the ADAPT Coalition for the 9th Annual ADAPT Community Health Symposium, “Rooted in Resilience: Looking Back to Look Forward.” This half-day, in-person only event will be held on Friday, October 3, 2025, from 8:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. EST, at the Emerson College Bill Bordy Theater (216 Tremont St. Boston, MA 02116). The symposium convenes researchers, community-based leaders and organizations, students, and representatives across sectors to discuss local community-prioritized health issues and solutions. Together, we will explore lessons learned from grassroots efforts to further the health of our local communities, as well as learn about innovative strategies local scholars and community-based organizations are implementing to advance their work across sectors. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) language interpretation will also be available for attendees. Campus: Off-campus. Location Details: Emerson College Bill Bordy Theater 216 Tremont St. Boston, MA 02116. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium. Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Clinical Care. Health/Wellness. Innovation. Medicine. Research. Science. Event Sponsor Details: Tufts CTSI. RSVP Information: https://tufts.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eQVyHZ7ePPxaT6m. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Chloe Yang. Event Contact Email: Chloe.Yang@tuftsmedicine.org. Friday, October 3, 2025, 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM. For more info visit www.tuftsctsi.org.

Civic Studies Community Social!

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Are you currently co-majoring in civic studies (CVS), minoring in peace and justice studies (PJS) or entrepreneurship for social impact (ESI), or are interested in doing so? Join the civic studies program's first-ever community social to meet fellow CVS students, learn more about the program, enjoy snacks and treats, enter to win a raffle, and have fun with your CVS cohort. Undeclared students interested in co-majoring in CVS and/or minoring in PJS or ESI are welcome. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Rabb Room (100), Barnum Hall. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Students (Undergraduate). Event Sponsor Details: Tisch College of Civic Life and the Civic Studies Program. RSVP Information: https://forms.gle/kp4tNnxpU3Z9g8ex5. Admission/Cost: Free. Friday, October 3, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. For more info visit tischcollege.tufts.edu.

Tufts Community Day

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Tufts Community Day is an annual Tufts tradition, celebrating arts, innovation and community. Our campus neighbors are invited to join us on our Medford/Somerville campus, along with community partners, students, staff, and faculty for a day of live entertainment, family friendly activities, and free food. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Community Engagement. Event Subject: Community Celebration. Event Sponsor Details: Tufts University Office of Government and Community Relations. Event Contact Name: Leah Boudreau. Event Contact Email: leah.boudreau@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3780. Sunday, October 5, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit cday.tufts.edu.

Boston Festival of New Jewish Music

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The Boston Festival of New Jewish Music presents its first concert of the 2025-26 season at the Multicultural Arts Center on Sunday, October 5th, featuring three genre-defining acts representing decades at the top of klezmer music: Veretski Pass, Adrianne Greenbaum's Fleytmusik, and Jake Shulman-Ment and Abigale Reisman's Two Strings. In the afternoon before the concert, the artists offer a series of workshops on klezmer music for students and community members at the Granoff Music Center. Free for Tufts community members; students: $15; General Public: $50. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Sunday, October 5, 2025, 1:00 PM.

Sunday Concert Series: A Celebration with Emmanuel Feldman and Friends

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Cellist Emmanuel Feldman and guests perform music by Feldman, Gershwin, Mozart, and Piazzolla. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Sunday, October 5, 2025, 1:00 PM.

Tufts University Retirement Plans Information Session

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Starting November 1, 2025, Fidelity Investments will be the sole provider of administrative services for both the Tufts University-Funded Retirement Plan – 401(a) and the Self-Funded Retirement Plan – 403(b). Dan Shea and Matt Greeke from Fidelity will be hosting this virtual information session to review what the transition to Fidelity means and how it may affect you. Online Location Details: https://www.myfidelitysite.com/TuftsUniversity/tufts-university/8222. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Financial Health. Event Sponsor Details: Human Resources. RSVP Information: https://fmr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Apq0vA2qTzKgKqYEC5Tl0g#/registration. Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. For more info visit fmr.zoom.us.

3rd Annual Food is Medicine National Summit

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The 3rd Annual Food is Medicine National Summit brings together healthcare leaders, clinicians, community and advocacy organizers, investors, entrepreneurs, policy makers, and patients with lived experience to share and highlight advances, best practices, challenges, and next directions in food is medicine. Open to registered participants only. Registration opens in spring 2025. Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium. Event Contact Name: Food is Medicine Institute. Event Contact Email: foodismedicine@tufts.edu. Wednesday, October 8, 2025 – Thursday, October 9, 2025.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Fair

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu On Wednesday, October 8 from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Counseling and Mental Health Service (CMHS) is hosting a Mental Health and Wellbeing Fair. Different departments will be hosting interactive and engaging booths that aim to help attendees learn about skills and resources to benefit their mental and emotional health. There will also be free food, therapy dogs, and prizes for attending! Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: First Floor Atrium. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Community Engagement. Event Subject: Health/Wellness. Event Sponsor Details: Counseling and Mental Health Service (CMHS). Event Contact Name: Erica Schonman. Event Contact Email: erica.schonman@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3360. Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 11:30 PM – Thursday, October 9, 2025, 1:30 AM. For more info visit students.tufts.edu.

HONK! U Symposium: Celebrating 20 Years of Street Music Activism

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Twenty years ago, the first HONK! Festival was held in Davis Square, Somerville, as a celebratory public dissent. Today, street music—as practiced by brass bands to promote community-building, art, and activism—is more important than ever. This one-day event, which includes presentations, hands-on workshops, and skill-sharing, aims to bring together a community of scholars, band leaders, artists, activists, and others to explore and engage in innovative and practical applications of brass band and other forms of street music. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Thursday, October 9, 2025, 9:30 AM.

[ENVS] How Much Sun is Enough? Renewable Electricity Strategies for Higher Ed—and The Science Behind Them

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Tufts recently entered into an agreement with a solar farm in Texas, marking a significant step in the university’s path toward carbon neutrality. But what are the real climate and financial benefits of buying solar power from across the country—and how do we know? In this talk, sustainability director Tina Woolston and physics professor Roger Tobin explore the renewable electricity options available to universities, how energy markets and carbon accounting shape decision-making, and what the science behind solar energy generation reveals about where and how these projects deliver. Together, they’ll unpack the strategy, assumptions, and implications of Tufts’ solar farm agreement—and what it means for institutions striving to meet climate goals. Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Environmental Studies program. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_txYYZK4WT2SBQ4-t0rjWpg. Thursday, October 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit as.tufts.edu.

Tufts Composers: New Sounds Now #1

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Time Gaps. From earliest possible historical models, Tufts Composers enter ancient structures through new doors. Past+Future=Present. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 11:00 AM.

Seminar Series: Prof. Petra Reinke (Host: Prof. Charlie Sykes)

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series Title: TBA. Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Chemistry department. Speaker Name: Prof. Petra Reinke, University of Virginia. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649. Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Tufts University Retirement Plans Information Session

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Starting November 1, 2025, Fidelity Investments will be the sole provider of administrative services for both the Tufts University-Funded Retirement Plan – 401(a) and the Self-Funded Retirement Plan – 403(b). Dan Shea and Matt Greeke from Fidelity will be hosting this virtual information session to review what the transition to Fidelity means and how it may affect you. Online Location Details: https://www.myfidelitysite.com/TuftsUniversity/tufts-university/8222. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Faculty. Staff. Event Type: Information Session/Open House/Orientation. Event Subject: Financial Health. Event Sponsor Details: Human Resources. RSVP Information: https://fmr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Apq0vA2qTzKgKqYEC5Tl0g#/registration. Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. For more info visit fmr.zoom.us.

14th Annual Tufts Neuroscience Symposium and Shucart Lecture

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The day-long Tufts Neuroscience Symposium features diverse speakers from around the country, and consistently brings together many from neuroscience disciplines in the Boston area for a day of educational talks and discussions. It is concluded by a lecture that honors William Shucart, former professor and chair of neurosurgery at Tufts School of Medicine. This year's symposium will center around the theme: "Neural Mechanisms of Emotional Processing: From Synapses to Circuits.". Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Location Details: Behrakis Auditorium (first floor). Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium. Event Sponsor Details: Tufts University School of Medicine Department of Neuroscience. RSVP Information: Registration is free but required. Please RSVP via the Eventbrite website by October 9. Event Contact Name: Shelley Scheier. Event Contact Email: shelley.antonio@tufts.edu. Thursday, October 16, 2025, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit tuftsneurosciencesymposium2025.eventbrite.com.

[ENVS] Environmental Storytelling for a Changing Planet

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu It’s clear that the climate crisis is dire, dramatic changes inevitable and already underway, and action inadequate despite decades of increasingly urgent warnings by climate scientists. Culture plays a critical role in shaping how we receive and respond to information, guiding action on the micro and macro scales. How can stories help us to navigate this changing planet? In this talk, Emily will explore the possibilities that interdisciplinary nonfiction storytelling can offer when just the facts fall short. How can braiding journalism, science, history, memory, and imagination create space for discovering or remembering other ways of being and acting in relationship to the earth? She will draw on her own writing on environmental contamination from nuclear weapons production and emerging work on responses to climate change, as well as examples from other boundary-crossing nonfiction writers. Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Environmental Studies program. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Jj27sWB2QI6uwFK8lPwAcA. Thursday, October 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit as.tufts.edu.

Family and Children's Concert

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The Tufts Pep Band performs a concert for children and families. Michel Muller, director. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Saturday, October 18, 2025, 1:00 PM.

Innovate2Impact Innovation Expo

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Do you have an idea or solution to a health or healthcare problem? Accelerate your drug, device, biologic, behavioral health intervention, or other innovation to the next level! Innovate2Impact is designed to propel your health-related innovation or idea through the next steps. Join us to showcase your early-stage concept or well-tested design, receive input from innovation experts, industry leaders, and clinical specialists, build collaborations, and explore funding opportunities. This four-part program is open to both emerging and experienced investigators working on health-related innovations. The series kicks off on Tuesday, October 21 with an Innovation Expo. The expo will showcase a variety of health-related innovations grounded in research, and teams developing innovations, investors, and anyone interested in improving health and healthcare are encouraged to attend. Emerging and experienced researchers may also submit abstracts via the registration link to participate in the lightning talks or pos… Online Location Details: Tufts University School of Medicine. Location Details: 145 Harrison Ave. first floor Boston, MA 02111. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Primary Audience: Alumni and Friends. Faculty. Interns and Residents. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Conference/Panel Event/Symposium. Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Business. Clinical Care. Engineering/Technology. Health/Wellness. Innovation. Medicine. Research. Science. Event Sponsor Details: Tufts CTSI. RSVP Information: https://airtable.com/appWk1nJxJp9lKvfc/pagTct0TqzwabynIS/form. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Erin Gibson. Event Contact Email: erin.gibson@tuftsmedicine.org. Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.tuftsctsi.org.

Seminar Series: Prof. Pietro Strobbia (Host: Prof. Charlie Mace)

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series Title: TBA. Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Chemistry department. Speaker Name: Prof. Pietro Strobbia, University of Cincinnati. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649. Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

[ENVS] Climate Change and the Clean Air Act

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has attempted to regulate CO2 under the 1970 Clean Air Act, which serves as the foundation of U.S. air pollution policy. Conservative and liberal Supreme Court justices alike have claimed that legislators in 1970 would have been unfamiliar with the climate-altering effects of CO2, and these assertions have supported arguments that the law should not be used to regulate against climate change. In collaborative research with colleagues at Harvard and Duke, Dr. Lanier-Christensen demonstrates this is false: Clean Air Act architects intended for CO2 and its potential climatic impacts to be covered by the law. Their findings demonstrate that legislators conceptualized CO2 as pollution akin to radioactive fallout, pesticides, and smog, and that this knowledge informed the landmark air pollution law. This research provides the definitive historical analysis of what Congress meant when they included “climate” in the law and aims to strengthen legal claims pertaining to t… Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Environmental Studies program. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Diy8I2qzRSGyj2DQG85PSQ. Thursday, October 23, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit as.tufts.edu.

Tufts Composers: New at Noon #1

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Sonic Geo-Identification. Tufts Composers investigate their own geographic lineages and influences—sometimes difficult to detect—in new chamber works informed by unique personal experiences. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Friday, October 24, 2025, 12:00 PM.

Tufts University Wind Ensemble

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu TUWE performs a concert under the direction of Ray Daniels. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Friday, October 24, 2025, 7:30 PM.

Parents Weekend Arts Alive! Festival

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu For information on this and all other Parents Weekend activities, visit go.tufts.edu/parents. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Saturday, October 25, 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

Seminar Series: Prof. Peter Dedon (Host: Prof. Kevin Clark)

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series Title: "Revisiting the Central Dogma in the Age of Epigenomes and Epitranscriptomes". Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Chemistry department. Speaker Name: Prof. Peter Dedon, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649. Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

[ENVS] Losing Control of Campus Landscapes

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu This lecture examines the paradoxes of care and control in campus landscapes. I trace the tension between the ordered care of campus master planning and the improvisational care of grassroots agroecological experiment, showing how each constrained the futures that could be imagined. Using metaphors from Anna Karenina to Claude Shannon’s concept of informational entropy, I argue that sustainability emerges not from perfection but from surprise, multiplicity, and relational responsiveness. Case studies from the University of British Columbia and Yale demonstrate that when shared labor, student-centered pedagogy, and ecological complexity are foregrounded over metrics-driven control and efficiency, campuses can serve as laboratories for more just and adaptive futures. To “lose control” is not to embrace chaos but to resist foreclosure—to vivify the ecological and social futures of the university as open, relational, and delightfully, surprisingly weird. Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Environmental Studies program. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EDXfAMyATsOvhnBhYKP6tw. Thursday, October 30, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit as.tufts.edu.

Sunday Concert Series: Round Midnight

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Round Midnight. A late night gallery of gems by William Tisdall, Ravel, Webern, Brahms, Stefan Wolpe, Beethoven, Stravinsky, and Bach, played with whispered commentary by pianist Andrew Rangell. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Sunday, November 2, 2025, 3:00 PM.

Seminar Series: Prof Jeffrey Hartgerink (Host: Prof. Joshua Kritzer)

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series Title: TBA. Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Chemistry department. Speaker Name: Prof. Jeffrey Hartgerink, Rice Unversity. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649. Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

[ENVS] Our Probable Futures: Risk, Resiliency and Decision-Making in a Changing Climate

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Climate change is here, and communities, industries, and businesses are confronted with more frequent and intense heat waves, volatile winter weather, and unfamiliar patterns of precipitation. These risks are exacerbated by the fact that everything in our society, from the built environment to cultural practices around the world, emerged and were designed around a past climate that no longer exists. As the global atmosphere rapidly approaches 1.5°C of warming and carbon emissions continue to rise, how can we navigate this reality, manage growing physical risks, and create systems, practices, and structures that are prepared for the future? In this session, Alison will explore these questions, learn how to apply world-class climate model data and maps, and build the climate literacy that is essential for everyone living and working in our society today. Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Environmental Studies program. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yBg0rmjlTmyWfYuvduzOtw. Thursday, November 6, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit as.tufts.edu.

Tufts Choruses

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The Tufts Concert Choir and Chamber Singers perform under the direction of Jamie Kirsch. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Friday, November 7, 2025, 8:00 PM.

Tufts/NEC Dual Degree Concert

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Students studying in this program present a unique evening of classical, jazz, and original compositions. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Saturday, November 8, 2025, 8:00 PM.

[ENVS] From Magmas to Metals: The Geologic Origin of Lithium and Critical Minerals in New England

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Critical minerals containing concentrations of lithium and rare earth elements are essential for the Green Energy Transition, and recently have become the subject of a lot of geopolitical news. In this lecture, Dr. Vantongeren will review what defines a “critical mineral” and what geologic processes concentrate them into extractable quantities. She will also discuss ongoing research in her group to characterize large deposits of lithium that were formed right here in New England during the uplift of the Appalachian Mountains and the opening of the Atlantic Ocean. Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Environmental Studies program. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iZKBJ35ZRBWu6REcROcQDw. Thursday, November 13, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit as.tufts.edu.

Tufts Chamber Music

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Students present works for strings, winds, brass, and piano. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Thursday, November 13, 2025, 8:00 PM.

Tufts Third Day Gospel Choir

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Join the 220-voice Tufts Third Day Gospel Choir as they present their fall concert under the direction of David Coleman. Room: Cohen Auditorium. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Friday, November 14, 2025, 5:00 PM.

Tufts Jazz Orchestra

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Four On Six – A Tribute to Wes Montgomery. An evening celebrating the legendary guitarist Wes Montgomery’s groundbreaking work in jazz. Featuring big band arrangements of Montgomery’s classics as well as new interpretations that highlight his enduring influence on jazz and guitarists worldwide. Joel LaRue Smith, director. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Saturday, November 15, 2025, 8:00 PM.

Sunday Concert Series: Tufts Chamber Orchestra

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu TCO performs their fall concert under the direction of John Page. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Sunday, November 16, 2025, 3:00 PM.

Early Music Ensemble

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The Genius of Josquin. EME explores Josquin’s secular songs and ingenious and beautiful mass movements based on them, as well as music of his contemporaries, including Mouton and Isaac. For violas da gamba, lute, sackbut, recorders, harp, flute, harpsichord, krummhorn, and voices. Jane Hershey, director. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 8:00 PM.

Seminar Series: Prof. Wengong Jin (Host: Prof. Xinqiang Ding)

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Department of Chemistry - Fall 2025 Seminar Series Title: TBA. Online Location Details: https://tufts.zoom.us/j/95122761558?pwd=z1zOug26VWYiJxu5EIUKO4e57pu8w9.1. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Room P-106. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Sponsor Department / Area: Chemistry department. Speaker Name: Prof. Wengong Jin, Northeastern University. Event Contact Name: Marianne O'Connell. Event Contact Email: marianne.o_connell@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-2649. Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

New Music Ensemble

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Mozart. NME uses the works of Mozart as a springboard for its avant garde programming in music by Arvo Pärt, Peter Ablinger, Kamran Ince, and Pamela Z. Donald Berman, director. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Thursday, November 20, 2025, 8:00 PM.

Tufts Composers: New at Noon #2

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Afghan Memory Leaves: Sounding With Sola. Afghan author and performer Sola Mahfouz joins Tufts Composers for an exploration of her quantum literary, educational, and artistic leaps from Kandahar to Caltech to New England. Featuring music by Liam Arnold, Julia Cavallaro, Griffen Collins, Hudson Fagan, John McDonald, Chloe Nemes, Matthew Winkler, and more. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Friday, November 21, 2025, 12:00 PM.

Tufts Youth Philharmonic

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu TYP presents their fall concert under the direction of John Page. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Friday, November 21, 2025, 6:30 PM.

Sunday Concert Series: Tufts Flute Ensemble

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu The Flute Ensemble presents a fun, intriguing, and varied program of music from the 17th to the 21st century featuring bass, alto, C-flute, and piccolo. Nina Barwell, director. Room: Distler Performance Hall. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Sunday, November 23, 2025, 3:00 PM.

Small Jazz Ensemble Concert

Tufts University Events - events.tufts.edu Paul Ahlstrand and Nando Michelin ensembles. Room: Fisher Performance Room. Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Sunday, November 23, 2025, 8:00 PM.