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Nearly 240 researchers, clinicians, investors, and caregivers convened in person and online for the third a2 National Symposium, hosted April 3–4, 2025.

PhD candidate Purity Mugambi leads a six-year, IDS-funded study probing inequities in cardiac care.

Keith Marzullo, computer scientist, educator, and policy leader with a passion for fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, has been selected as the next dean

Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Fouad Abd-El-Khalick has appointed a search advisory committee to aid in the selection of the next dean.

Event brought together researchers from MITRE and the UMass Amherst Rescue Lab to develop open-source tools to fight the exploitation of children online.

The Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences announces the appointment of four new tenure-track and teaching faculty in 2024.

The UMass Board of Trustees approved the appointments of tenure to four Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences faculty members.

UMass Amherst is hosting a series of interdisciplinary lectures on the rapidly advancing field of financial technology called Fintech for the Common Good.

The campus community is invited to celebrate the career and accomplishments of Distinguished Professor Emeritus Jim Kurose.

Nick Perello '18, '20MS is one of three graduate students selected to receive the 2023 Commitment to Diversity Award, presented during Commencement 2023.

In its fifth year, Western Massachusetts’ first all-women and nonbinary student hackathon welcomed over 300 programming enthusiasts for 24 hours of innovation and problem solving.

To help broaden participation in STEM, the University of Massachusetts Amherst has launched the Massenberg Summer Institute, which is geared toward low-income, underrepresented students of color that might not otherwise have exposure to opportunities in STEM fields, or understand STEM's importance and relevancy in their high school education.