University of Massachusetts Amherst

Racial stereotypes prompted by the Reconstruction-era Freedmen’s Bureau following the Civil War endure in America’s present-day social safety net, according to new research co-authored by a University of Massachusetts Amherst public…

For the seventh consecutive time, the University of Massachusetts Amherst has earned the top spot for Best Campus Food in annual rankings published by The Princeton Review.The Princeton Review rankings are derived from student reports of…

Jeremiah Bentley, associate professor in the Isenberg School of Management, and his accounting students recently received the Jim Bulloch Award for Innovations in Management Accounting Education for their grant-funded conversion project…

Amy Stout, senior assistant provost for administration and finance, has been selected by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) to join its 2023-24 Emerging Leaders Program, a leadership development…

The Town of Amherst and the University of Massachusetts Amherst today announced a multi-year strategic partnership agreement recognizing the shared interests and responsibilities of the town and the university. The total value of…

The interdisciplinary team of Cathal Kearney, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, and Govind Srimathveeravalli, assistant professor in mechanical and industrial engineering, has received the 2023 Armstrong Fund for Science…

A four-day annual conference that fosters collaboration among facilities personnel in higher education and business partners in the utility and energy industries was held recently at UMass Amherst.The Big Ten and Friends Utility…

Seven UMass Amherst faculty, researchers and administrators have been selected to receive prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards for the 2023-24 academic year.Established by Congress in 1946, the Fulbright Program is the U.S.…

The Town of Hadley and the University of Massachusetts Amherst have signed a new strategic partnership agreement emphasizing open communication and joint efforts to deal with mutual challenges and opportunities.The agreement, effective…

The public-release of AI text generators, such as ChatGPT, has caused an enormous stir among both those who herald the technology as a great leap forward in communication as well as those who prophesy the technology’s dire effects.…