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Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President

Building Connections with CommuniTEA
At monthly gatherings, employees across Tufts can reconnect and foster new relationships that drive the community forward
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Faculty Patents Land Tufts in National Academy of Inventors’ Top 100 for 2024
The ranking for utility patents shows the wide range of innovative research led by scientists across the university
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Inviting Empathy: A Mission to Address Anti-Jewish Harm
A Tufts Inclusive Education Series workshop aims to foster inclusion and safety for the Jewish community—and to challenge biases with grace and understanding
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Assisting the International Community in a Time of Uncertainty
Following a student’s detention, the International Center and university community mobilize to offer guidance, empathy, and unwavering support.
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Three Tufts Faculty Elected to World’s Largest Scientific Society
Michael Levin, Elena Naumova, and Matthias Scheutz are named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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Five Tufts Faculty Named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors
Their research has led to innovations in healing wounds, assessing health, treating rare disorders, detecting diseases, quantifying pain, and much more
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Faculty Patents Land Tufts in National Academy of Inventors’ Top 100 for 2024

Inviting Empathy: A Mission to Address Anti-Jewish Harm

Assisting the International Community in a Time of Uncertainty

Three Tufts Faculty Elected to World’s Largest Scientific Society

Five Tufts Faculty Named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors

The Office of the Provost is responsible for setting institutional and budgetary priorities that advance the university’s mission. This team champions and integrates educational and research activities across the university and ensures programs are of the highest quality by working closely with faculty, staff, alumni, and students. The Office of the Provost oversees the university’s education, research, faculty affairs, innovation, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice operations.

On August 1, 2023, Caroline Attardo Genco, Ph.D. became Provost and Senior Vice President of Tufts University after serving as the interim provost from January 2022 to July 2023. As Provost, she is the chief academic officer of Tufts University, overseeing eight schools as well as multiple cross-school programs, centers, and institutes. Learn more about Provost Genco, her role as Provost, and her leadership and research background.