Blood Drive at Tufts University
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The Department of Chemistry is organizing a blood drive with Boston Children’s Hospital on Friday, July 10. Time slots to give blood are available throughout the day from 9 a.m.–2:45 p.m. Consult the eligibility sheet online and sign up here. The sponsor code for this event is 'TUFTS'.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Check in will be just inside the lobby and the bloodmobile will be parked on the adjacent patio. Open to Public: No. Event Contact Name: Karen O'Hagan. Event Contact Email: karen.ohagan@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 617-627-3729.
Friday, July 10, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit halfpints.childrenshospital.org. From Hippocrates to AI: Rethinking diagnostics in low- and middle-income countries
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The 2021 Lancet Commission on Diagnostics showed that nearly half the world lacks access to diagnostics, with the gap widening to 81 percent in some low-income countries. The World Health Assembly Resolution 76.5 in 2023 formalized the recognition of diagnostic testing capacity as a pillar of global healthcare underpinning any approach to universal health coverage. At the Gates Foundation, we have pivoted to a new strategy for developing and deploying diagnostics in primary care. I will discuss our work on tuberculosis and on cardiovascular disease screening as exemplars of infectious and non-communicable diseases.
Professor Kang is a physician scientist working on vaccines and public health, particularly focused on children and enteric infectious disease in India. She built national rotavirus and typhoid surveillance networks to estimate disease burden, test vaccines and inform policy. Based at the Christian Medical College, Vellore for most of her career and for some time at the Translational Health Scien…
Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Location Details: In-person *with food* in Tufts School of Medicine - Medical Education, Room 114 at, (145 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111) and on Zoom. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Event Subject: Global Engagement. Health/Wellness. Speaker Name: Professor Cherry Kang. RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iMQRf9NhS6C8FAdqtbX8cg#/registration. Event Contact Name: Kim Burke. Event Contact Email: Kimberly.Burke@tufts.edu.
Friday, July 10, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM.
For more info visit tufts.zoom.us. Matriculation
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Parents and families are welcome to attend the Matriculation Ceremony (the official welcoming of new students); it will also be livestreamed.
Please note: This event takes place outside on the Academic Quad. In the event of inclement weather, the indoor location accommodates students only; there will be additional indoor spaces where parents and families who are on campus can watch the livestream.
A link to watch the livestream will be available on the Orientation Programs and Communications web page.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes.
Thursday, September 3, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
2026 Stanley N. Gershoff Memorial Lecture
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11:30am – 12:00pm: Reception
12:00pm – 1:15pm: Lecture
1:15pm – 2:30pm: Lunch.
Join us in September for the annual Stanley N. Gershoff Memorial Lecture at the Friedman School. Rafael Perez-Escamilla, PhD, will deliver this year’s lecture. Dr. Perez-Escamilla is a Professor of Public Health, and Director of the Office of Public Health Practice, the Global Health Concentration, and the Maternal Child Health Promotion track at the Yale School of Public Health. All students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend.
Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus. Open to Public: No. Primary Audience: Faculty. Postdoctoral Fellows. Staff. Students (Graduate). Students (Postdoctoral). Students (Undergraduate). Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar. Speaker Name: Rafael Perez-Escamilla, PhD. RSVP Information: https://rsvp.tufts.edu/kw8yxo. Event Contact Name: Nancy Mehegan. Event Contact Email: Nancy.Mehegan@Tufts.edu.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
[ENVS] Environmental Hub Annual Lunch
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We're looking forward to gathering with the ENV Hub community to kick off the academic year, reconnect with colleagues and students, and enjoy lunch together.
We hope you'll be able to join us!
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Location Details: Bromfield-Pearson Lawn. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes. Open to Public: No. Event Type: Community Engagement.
Monday, September 28, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Tufts Community Day
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Join neighbors, families, and friends for Tufts Community Day on Sunday, October 4, 2026 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. on the Academic Quad (labeled as "The Green" in Google maps) of the Medford/Somerville campus. Enjoy activities such as: Live performances: song, dance, music, and theater! , Children’s activities including, crafts, STEM, portrait artists, and lawn games , Medford and Somerville community groups and resources , Research projects by Tufts University faculty , Free raffle to local restaurants and small businesses , Free food and refreshments (while supplies last!)
All activities are free and open to the public.
Campus: Medford/Somerville campus. Open to Public: Yes. Event Type: Community Engagement. Event Subject: Community Celebration. Admission/Cost: Free. Event Contact Name: Leah Boudreau. Event Contact Email: leah.boudreau@tufts.edu. Event Contact Phone: 978-257-5066.
Sunday, October 4, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit communityrelations.tufts.edu.