News

Tufts’ Tech Transfer Intern Program, with support from the Auster Center of Applied Innovation and Research, shows students what a research career can look like beyond the lab

Researchers, founders, and investors packed the room for a night of pitches, posters, and a $50K prize on the line.

The Civic Innovation Initiative, the Auster Center's inaugural initiative program, aims to build public understanding and trust in artificial intelligence through dialogue. Recently, a diverse group of individuals came together to discuss Trust in AI.

With NSF I-Corps training and customer discovery, the SilkMed team sharpened its path forward

Researchers, educators, ethicists, and industry professionals gathered for the initiative's first board meeting to shape community-driven research priorities around one of today's most urgent issues: trust in AI.

When researchers at Tufts Medical School develop breakthrough health innovations, they face a common challenge: How do you move from laboratory success to patient impact?

In the summer of 2025, the Auster Center for Applied Innovation and Research supported students in conducting hands-on work to further their understanding of applied innovation.

Dr. Filip Čučkov joins Tufts University as Director of the Auster Center for Applied Innovation and Research and Auster Professor of Applied Innovation.

The Auster Center for Applied Innovation and Research will take the lead on implementing the I-Corps programming across all Tufts schools. Read about the New England Hub and I-Corps programming here.