UMass tweaks policy language to temper the university’s stance on DEI
With a new administration in Washington, D.C., the university has taken steps to comply with executive orders that target the ...
UMass Lowell reaches ‘prestigious’ R1 distinction, indicating high research activity
The University of Massachusetts Lowell has just joined sister schools UMass Boston and UMass Amherst as a designated R1 ...
New England’s salt marshes store 10 million cars’ worth of carbon—and add another 15,000-worth every year
In the race to combat global climate change, much attention has been given to natural “carbon sinks:” those primarily ...
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UMass opens multipurpose space in downtown Amherst
UMass Downtown is a campus information center offering retail, event and meeting options as well as evening lectures, readings and workshops.
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Thinking regionally on housing
Winhall, Jamaica, Londonderry and Weston are working together to solve a shortage of affordable or workforce housing. At a ...
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VIDEO: UMass Amherst student’s half-court shot disqualified
the University’s insurance partner denied the payout, saying Noah was not behind the half-court line when the shot was taken. 22News obtained video from UMass Amherst of Noah attempting to shoot ...
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Faculty reflect on UMass Amherst protests, no confidence vote
This article was produced by University of Massachusetts Amherst students in journalism professor Steve Fox’s “Introduction to Multimedia” class in collaboration with MassLive. As tensions ...
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Harvard University sued for paying workers only once a month: ‘Withholding… millions of dollars’
Weeks after Amherst College was sued for paying workers late, the Cambridge university is facing a lawsuit from the same Massachusetts law firm for similar alleged violations. Harvard reportedly ...
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Two dead geese found on UMass Amherst campus test positive for bird flu
Two Canada geese found dead on the campus of UMass Amherst have tested positive for ... last weekend.Out of an abundance of caution, the university said it has informed town officials, as well ...