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 school, the top classification for research activity. The Carnegie Foundation, ...
DiMare family gives $35 million to UMass medical school, the university’s third-largest gift in history
The family foundation’s gift will go to an endowment to fund research into curing ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases at ...
NIH grants threatened by Trump include work at Baystate, Western New England University, Mount Holyoke, Smith colleges
What’s the best way to care for a new mom dealing with high blood pressure and risk to her heart? How can people stem the ...
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Embracing used clothing: UMass students finding success with new thrift, consignment shop
A consignment store to serve college campuses, offering inexpensive clothes and low-priced household items, was an idea ...
New Carnegie Classifications Released; 41 Universities Gain R1 Status
The American Council on Education & the Carnegie Foundation have released an updated classification of colleges, resulting in ...
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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 ...
Is a college degree really worth it? Inside the heated debate about the value of higher education.
The answer is usually yes — but not always, according to a new return-on-investment tool that’s gaining traction among ...
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UMass Downtown Opens in Amherst
UMass Downtown, a multi-purpose retail, event, and meeting satellite space in downtown Amherst, opened on Feb. 11 at 108 North Pleasant St., in the town’s central business district. […] ...
He made a half-court shot for $10K. He got paid only after a viral protest.
The University of Massachusetts at Amherst student thought he won a basketball shooting contest, but his foot on the line ...
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Liu’s “IoTree” sensor is the next step in smart agriculture
UT's Jian Liu received a $300,000 grant to develop IoTree, a low-cost, battery-free plant monitoring system. This system uses sensors to track plant health indicators and wirelessly transmit data. The ...
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Vaping in younger years may not lead to adult smoking, study finds
A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst explored the link between youth vaping and ...