UMass tweaks Title IX policy language, but not because of Trump’s Executive Order on DEI
With a new administration in Washington, D.C., the university has taken steps to comply with executive orders that target the ...
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 ...
How a computer that 'drunk dials' videos is exposing YouTube's secrets
YouTube is about to turn 20. An unusual research method is unveiling statistics about the platform that Google would rather ...
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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 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.
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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Sharing life lessons: Local college athletes, others participate in Wildwood School’s annual African-American Read-In day
Before local and school celebrities took time out of their day to read stories to classes at Wildwood School this week, two ...
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A grant to study Hebrew is ‘woke DEI,’ Ted Cruz says
The senator’s attack on the National Science Foundation included seven grants intended to boost US-Israeli research ...
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, ...
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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 ...