A short sequence of a zebra finch birdsong in which one of the syllables is repeated four times.

Stuttering zebra finch birdsong

A short sequence of multiple “syllables” in a zebra finch birdsong.

Normal zebra finch birdsong

Author and professor Simon Han on writing and reading with attention

Listen to a conversation with Nina Sankovich. Audio: Laura Ferguson and Anna Miller

Author Nina Sankovich on the Power of Reading

Three generations of Jumbos reflect on their time at Tufts.

Keeping it in the Family

How do you let someone who has saved your life know what it means to you? For Adam Kacamburas, A04, it starts with keeping your longtime friend and former Jumbos baseball teammate, Frank Giliberti, A04, in the dark for a few years while you plan something special to honor him. In this audio story, the two friends, with some help from their pal Dave Frew, A04, recount the day in 2019 when a golf outing turned suddenly harrowing, and the day in 2024 that celebrated a hero.

When a Teammate Saves Your Life

Cognitive and brain science and computer science major Cheyanne Atole, A25, reads her poem "Filipino Groceries"

"Filipino Groceries" By Cheyanne Atole, A25

A Dean’s Surprise Reunion with the Person Who Inspired Her Path

Tufts Associate Professor of Biology Ben Wolfe shares a slice of what someone might discover on a microscope slide in his lab.

What Types of Cheeses Are Studied at Tufts?

Guadalupe Najar on the influence of her ancestors

Ian Choi on the role of clothing in her art

Maria Cazzato on reimagining religious art

Bertil Chappuis Muñoz on making the mythological

Professor Rich Jankowsky describes Tunisian stambeli music and its relation to trance, along with a field recording he made in Tunis in 2009, with musicians Salah el-Ouergli (gumbri, lead vocals); Belhassen Mihoub, Noureddine Soudani, Lotfi Hamami (shqashiq, response vocals).

Spirits, Trance, and Dance in Tunisia

High school psychology teacher Michael Sandler, A96, AG07, reveals the trick to playing a great game of pinball, with help from Tufts cognitive psychologist Holly Taylor.

Zen of Pinball

When his dance career was cut short, Drew Nelson, A25, had to ride a different path—and a found a new cause

A Crash Derailed His Life, but He’s Still a Champion for Bikes

Recording of beluga whales, from Doug Quin’s “Fathom” (Taiga Records)

A special collection of songs of Tufts University, prepared and recorded a cappella in 1990 by a group of alumni of the college.

Tuftonia's Day (1912)

Te Salutamas Class Song of 1935

Tufts Today, Tufts for Aye (1915)

Dear Alma Mater (1898)

T-U-F-T-S (1990)

Praises, Alma Mater (1920)

Spell It Out for Tufts (1920)

Tufts Victory Song (1909)

Brown and Blue (1888)

In our series with writers on reading, Susan Napier, professor and author of “Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art” and other books on Japanese anime and culture, talks about books that inspired her.

Author Susan Napier on the Beauty of Transience

In an audio story, Tufts experts talk about the flawed suffrage movement and how the struggle to be heard resonates in the newest generation of women voters.

The Legacy of the Women’s Suffrage Movement

In our series with writers talking about reading, Barbara Shapiro, author of the bestseller "The Art Forger" and many other novels, shares her favorites.

Novelist B.A. Shapiro Is in Love with Story

In our series with writers talking about reading, Grace Talusan explores pandemic life, racial justice, and the immigrant tradition through reading.

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