UMass staff, faculty rally for higher pay
AMHERST — Caroline Coley and Adam Feldman work in offices right next to each other in the Chemistry Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst....
Oct 23, 2026Open source
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A UMass study has revealed two of the world’s loudest birds. Here’s what they sound like.
University of Massachusetts Amherst biologists have discovered two contenders for the world's loudest birds, both from Brazil.
Oct 7, 2026Open source
Area Briefs: UMass climbs to No. 24 in public university rankings
UMass climbs to No. 24 in public university rankings AMHERST — The University of Massachusetts Amherst climbed five spots to No. 24 in U.S. News & World Re...
Sep 27, 2026Open source
Building the future: UMass celebrates $125M Computer Science Laboratories
AMHERST — Inside a room at the Physical Computing Makerspace on the University of Massachusetts campus, a 3D printer is fabricating a chalk case that a tea...
Sep 14, 2026Open source
UMass researchers land $1.3M grant to study possible second internal body clock tied to memory
AMHERST —For a decade, University of Massachusetts researchers Margaret Stratton and Eric Strieter have been locked in a friendly rivalry over whose protei...
Sep 8, 2026Open source
UMass touts momentum, community ties at 59th annual breakfast
AMHERST — During the 2025-2026 academic year, student-athletes at the University of Massachusetts performed 2,000 hours of community service, a record-sett...
Sep 5, 2026Open source
Critics push back on Eversource tree-clearing plan at Amherst meeting
Eversource's plan to widen transmission lines by removing trees in Massachusetts faces criticism from residents concerned about environmental impact.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Second vigil held on campus for slain UMass Amherst employee
Emma MacDonald's closest friends shared stories about her life at a memorial service Tuesday, in view of where she was killed almost two weeks ago at the Hot...
May 6, 2026Open source
UMass launches pilot pedestrian-only zone banning bikes, scooters from core campus
AMHERST — A main section of the University of Massachusetts campus will be off limits for people riding bicycles, e-bikes, scooters and skateboards as a pi...
Aug 31, 2026Open source
Developer eyes new growth along University Drive in Amherst
AMHERST — An Amherst developer in the midst of constructing a new mixed-use building on University Drive called Campus View is eyeing potential for develop...
Aug 9, 2026Open source
UMass Amherst professor wins $1.3M NIH grant to develop more accurate at-home HIV test
AMHERST — A University of Massachusetts Amherst engineering professor has developed an at-home HIV test sensitive enough to rival — or exceed — results...
Aug 2, 2026Open source
‘Bring your light into the world’: UMass professor Jamie-Rose Guarrine releases new album that celebrat...
A local professor’s new album aims to celebrate the beauty of New England through art song and bring hope to listeners. Jamie-Rose Guarrine, a soprano and...
Jul 16, 2026Open source
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Missing remains of World War II hero brought home to Massachusetts after 80 years
The remains of a missing World War II hero from Lynn are finally back home, 80 years after he was killed in combat.
Oct 31, 2026Open source
Checking in with Mass. political reporters ahead of Election Day
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Oct 31, 2026Open source
Boil water order in effect in Scituate after bacteria detected A warning went out to Scituate, Massachusett...
A warning went out to Scituate, Massachusetts, residents on Friday afternoon that E. coli might be present in their town water.
Oct 31, 2026Open source
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Missing remains of World War II hero brought home to Massachusetts after 80 years
The remains of a missing World War II hero from Lynn are finally back home, 80 years after he was killed in combat.
Oct 31, 2026Open source
Checking in with Mass. political reporters ahead of Election Day
We go over the Massachusetts gubernatorial race and other political headlines in the days before the general election.
Oct 31, 2026Open source
Boil water order in effect in Scituate after bacteria detected A warning went out to Scituate, Massachusett...
A warning went out to Scituate, Massachusetts, residents on Friday afternoon that E. coli might be present in their town water.
Oct 31, 2026Open source
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