Creating a New Campus Community

Henry Cooke can’t take more than a few steps at Minuteman National Historical Park in suburban Boston without tourists approaching. They ask if his wool clothes are hot (Yes!) and if his musket works (Also, yes!). They ask for photos, and he’s always happy to oblige.

Historical costumer and interpreter Henry Cooke, dressed as a soldier in George Washington’s Continental Army from the 1777 Battle of Saratoga, in clothing he made. Arts & Humanities

A generous gift from an anonymous couple will fuel the future of the Tufts Institute for Artificial Intelligence (TIAI) as a hub for interdisciplinary discovery that will advance Tufts’ long-standing commitment to being a force for good in the world.

Matthias Scheutz, director of the Human-AI Interaction Center, holds the controls to a robot in his lab.

During 22 years on active and reserve duty with the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor Sean Majoy, D.V.M., V06, VG13, has seen the deep bond between human handlers and their “brave, selfless” canine partners.

Sean Majoy holds open the mouth of a mannequin dog during a session at Cummings School that prepared veterinarians to train first responders to treat and transport injured police dogs.

Retired Ambassador Barbara Bodine, F71, says her decades in the U.S. Foreign Service grew out of a desire to “do good, do it abroad, and work on big issues and policy.”

Barbara Bodine, F71