University of Massachusetts Amherst

Scientists led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst have adapted a device called a microwave circulator for use in quantum computers, allowing them for the first time to precisely tune the exact degree of nonreciprocity between a…

Four UMass Amherst graduate students were recently introduced to the federal policy-making process and strategies to effectively communicate research to policy makers when they attended the Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering …

UMass Amherst Information Technology celebrated the Spring 2024 cohort of IT student interns with a celebration in the Campus Center on April 25. The event featured presentations from all eight of this semester’s interns: Cristian Clewis,…

Ten staff members, two teams of employees and 10 student employees who have demonstrated exceptional talent, dedication and commitment to UMass Amherst were honored for their outstanding contributions to the university at the 2024…

Campus instructors are invited to participate in upcoming walkthroughs to learn about technological upgrades made to classrooms across campus by the UMass Instructional Design, Engagement and Support (IDEAS) Group. Responding to faculty…

The UMass Donahue Institute today is releasing “Supporting Diverse Small Business Owners in Boston,” a new research paper examining the significant barriers that Black and Brown entrepreneurs in Boston face in accessing the critical support…

UMass Amherst faculty members, staff and students who identify as a woman of color are invited to participate in a research study to better understand how women of color in higher education engage in self-care and wellness practices and how…

The global demand for palm oil—the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, in everything from instant noodles to lipstick—is driving worldwide tropical deforestation. While many studies have shown the loss of biodiversity when…

The University of Massachusetts Amherst has recently been approved by the UMass Board of Trustees and the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education to offer two new academic programs – Computational Linguistics and Master of Health…

Three illustrious alumni and a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist will be bestowed honorary degrees, and two accomplished alumnae will receive Distinguished Achievement Awards, at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Undergraduate…