Building: Tisch Library City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: We will be located at tables in front of the leisure reading area just beyond the lobby on the main floor (second floor) of Tisch Library. Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience: Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Training/Workshop Event Subject: Research Event Contact Name: User Experience and Student Success Department Event Contact Email: tischuess@elist.tufts.edu Link: https://tischlibrary.tufts.edu/node/3565 Starting on October 1 and continuing every Wednesday through December 10, librarians at Tisch Library will be hosting weekly drop-in research consultations. You can stop by for research help, including but not limited to: Developing keywords and search strategies Identifying and searching for sources Evaluating information types Planning and organizing your research On the following dates, StAAR writing consultants will also be joining us to offer drop-in writing support: October 22 November 12 December 3 No appointment necessary! Stop by whenever you can.

Building: Cabot Intercultural Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: ASEAN Auditorium Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Humanities,Politics/Policy/Law Event Sponsor: Office of the President Event Sponsor Department / Area: Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education Event Contact Name: Arik Burakovsky Event Contact Email: Arik.Burakovsky@tufts.edu Link: https://cevihe.org/musaalgharbi How can a society that celebrates equality keep producing deeper inequality? The Center for Expanding Viewpoints in Higher Education (CEVIHE) at Tufts University welcomes you to a presentation, conversation, and Q&A with sociologist Musa al-Gharbi, author of We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite (Princeton University Press, 2024). As part of the Center's 2025-2026 headliner events on The Future of the American Right and Left, the conversation will explore the ideas and tensions shaping today's progressive movements. Learn more and register here.

Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: No Spend five unforgettable weeks in Pavia, Italy, where your learning of computer science meets the beauty of Italian tradition. Tufts Global Education, in conjunction with the School of Engineering and the Program of Italian Studies, operates a 5-week program in Pavia, Italy, aimed at providing students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich and historic culture of Italy while earning credits in Data or Computer Science. Classes are hosted in the vibrant city of Pavia, a hub of history and innovation just 30 minutes from Milan. Pavia’s dynamic university atmosphere and stunning medieval architecture provide a wonderful and manageable setting for learning and exploration. Outside the classroom, practice your Italian over a cappuccino in a bustling piazza or while strolling along the ancient streets of this charming city. This program is designed for all students with an interest in Computer Science and an eagerness to learn about Italy. Open to undergraduate students from all schools. No background in Italian language or Computer Science is needed. Join us at an upcoming info session or visit the Tufts in Pavia website to learn more! Program Dates: May 23 - June 27, 2026 Application Deadline: Dec 1 Scholarships: Scholarships are limited and interested individuals are encouraged to meet with their financial aid counselor to explore access to any additional funding sources. (this program is open to students from other institutions)

Building: Aidekman Arts Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Balch Arena Theater Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Performance Event Subject: Theater/Dance Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Contact Name: John Stark Event Contact Email: John.Stark@tufts.edu Link: https://www.tuftstdpstickets.com/ PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS  Dave Malloy’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 is a groundbreaking musical that brings a fresh, electrifying twist to a classic story. Inspired by a dramatic slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, this innovative electropop opera follows the young and passionate Natasha Rostova as she arrives in Moscow, eagerly awaiting her fiancé’s return from war. But when she falls for the charming and reckless Anatole, her world is turned upside down. Caught in the middle is Pierre, a family friend struggling with his own sense of purpose, who must step in to help Natasha recover from scandal.  With its bold storytelling and genre-defying music, Great Comet has captivated audiences from its early days in New York’s Ars Nova to celebrated runs off-Broadway and on Broadway.

Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Training/Workshop Event Subject: Health/Wellness,Research Speaker Name: Shayesteh Jahanfar Admission/Cost: $350 Event Contact Name: Shayesteh Jahanfar Event Contact Email: shayesteh.jahanfar@tufts.edu Link: https://tinyurl.com/SysRevNov Upon completion of this workshop, participants should be able to: Describe the steps required to critically appraise original research studies Describe the process used to collect and extract data from reports of original studies Work with cloud-based screening software Covidence Describe the process of analyzing, presenting, and interpreting the results of meta-analyses Enter and analyze data for a systematic review using the Cochrane Collaboration’s RevMan software Identify and resolve questions and challenges encountered during the completion of a Cochrane systematic review

Building: Curtis Hall City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Curtis Hall - Multipurpose Room Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Environmental Studies program RSVP Information: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iZKBJ35ZRBWu6REcROcQDw Link: https://as.tufts.edu/environmentalstudies/news-events/hoch-cunningham-lecture-series#nov13 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.