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- Oct 155:30 PMFletcherFest: Explore Global Affairs and Business at The Fletcher SchoolBuilding: Cabot Intercultural Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Open to Public: Yes Event Subject: Global Engagement Link: https://fletcher.admissions.tufts.edu/register/?id=c3c66c61-6ea2-4b87-b395-523edfa34025 Join us for an exciting evening where you’ll learn how a Fletcher education can accelerate your career and expand your opportunities. FletcherFest spotlights our new Graduate Business Certificate—open to all Tufts undergraduates—and showcases Fletcher’s broader programs in global affairs and business. This year’s theme, “Where are the Jobs? Emerging Trends in Business, Employment and the Changing Future of Work,” will feature engaging conversations with faculty, alumni, and leaders who know how to navigate today’s fast-changing job market. The expert panel includes: Vivek Shah A94, CEO at Ziff Davis Candace Lun Plotkin F96, Partner at McKinsey & Company Doug Rachlin A85, Senior Portfolio Manager at Neuberger Berman Ali Schmidt-Fellner F17, Executive Director of Community Advocacy & Impact at JPMorgan Chase What’s happening at FletcherFest: · Hear from Dean Kelly Sims Gallagher and Dean of Global Business Bhaskar Chakravorti · Connect with outstanding alumni · Get a professional headshot (drop-in) · Stop by the Office of Professional Development for quick career guidance · Pick up Fletcher merchandise and enter a raffle for prizes · Enjoy some delicious food and drink Come for the insights, connections, and career inspiration—and leave with tools, stories, and a vision for your own future.
- Oct 155:30 PMTufts in Japan Info SessionLearn about Tufts in Japan from Tufts Global Education staff. Food will be served. Please RSVP by clicking "sign up".
- Oct 156:00 PMEngineering Design Abroad in Cartagena, ColombiaBuilding: Anderson Hall, TTC City: Medford, MA 02155 ME 90 - Engineering Design Abroad in Cartagena, Colombia is an exciting offering for engineering students. The spring course entails a semester-long, community-based design project that integrates selected community partners in the project planning and decision-making process, culminating in a real-world deliverable. Students must be enrolled in ME 90 for the spring semester and be prepared to participate in required travel to Colombia at the end of the semester. Join us to learn more! Program Dates: May 18 - May 28 Program Interest Form: globalopportunities.tufts.edu
- Oct 164:30 AM"Lawn People," a Retrospective with Paul RobbinsBuilding: Aidekman Arts Center City: Medford, MA 02155 Room: Alumnae Hall Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Room 106 Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience: Faculty,Students (Graduate),Students (Postdoctoral),Students (Undergraduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar Event Subject: Humanities,Research,Sustainability/Climate Event Sponsor: School of Arts and Sciences Event Sponsor Department / Area: Center for the Humanities At Tufts (CHAT) Event Sponsor Details: Center for Humanities at Tufts, University Ecologies Speaker Name: Paul Robbins RSVP Information: No RSVP required Admission/Cost: Free Event Contact Name: Alex Blanchette Event Contact Email: alex.blanchette@tufts.edu Event Contact Phone: 203-763-9353 Link: https://humanities.tufts.edu/events/university-ecologies-event-lawn-people-retrospective-paul-robbins-1016 The University Ecologies team invites the Tufts community to a special talk on Thursday, October 16 with Paul Robbins, dean of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Paul Robbins’ 2007 book, Lawn People: How Grasses, Weeds, and Chemicals Make Us Human, opened up new ways of thinking about the American lawn. Almost 20 years later, the book is still widely read as an entryway into the politics of everyday environments. As the first event of the 2025–2026 University Ecologies series at Tufts University, please join us as we revisit the book and trouble our attachments to mundane monocultures. If you require assistance in order to attend, please contact alex.blanchette@tufts.edu. Sponsored by the departments and programs of anthropology; biology; English; environmental studies; race, colonialism, and diaspora; sociology; science and technology studies; urban and environmental policy and planning; and the Office of Sustainability.
- Oct 168:30 AMKey Considerations for Trade, Technology and Artificial Intelligence Under the Trump AdministrationCampus: Off-campus Location Details: K&L Gates DC Office Conference Room 1A 1601 K St NW Washington, DC 20006 Open to Public: Yes Link: https://emailcc.com/rv/ff00f5021f4ed2f9c734bd078f45ba5379c5e7ae Please join us for a panel discussion featuring Bhaskar Chakravorti and Chris Miller from The Fletcher School at Tufts University and members of K&L Gates Policy & Regulatory practice examining the evolving intersection of U.S. trade policy, legal developments, and emerging technologies, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence. This program will bring together experienced practitioners and policy experts to provide insights into how current U.S. legal and regulatory trends are shaping trade and investment in technology sectors, and what these developments may mean for foreign governments and multinational companies. Topics will include: U.S. trade priorities and their implications for technology and AI Regulatory and legal frameworks affecting AI innovation and cross-border collaboration Policy considerations for foreign governments engaging with U.S. technology markets Speakers: Bhaskar Chakravorti, Dean of Global Business, Executive Director, Institute for Business in the Global Context, The Fletcher School at Tufts University and former Partner at McKinsey & Company. Steven Hill, Partner, K&L Gates LLP Chris Miller, Professor of International History, The Fletcher School at Tufts University and author of Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology.
- Oct 169:00 AM14th Annual Tufts Neuroscience Symposium and Shucart LectureBuilding: Jaharis Family Center for Biomedical and Nutrition Sciences City: Boston, MA 02111 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 Link: https://tuftsneurosciencesymposium2025.eventbrite.com 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."