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Close up image of sociologists Michelle Budig and Joya Misra
Closing the Gap
Sociologists assess the motherhood wage penalty on a global scale
Exhibit detail of the timeline marking the life of W.E.B Du Bois.
History is Everywhere
Public historians engage the community
Billboard at Robben Island, South Africa, where political prisoners were held
A Tale of Two Peace Offerings
Studying the psychology of peace and violence
UMass alumnus Samuel Del Pilar stands with Forest Park art sneaker.
Sneakers for Success
Social entrepreneur gets a kick-start from the UMass Innovation Challenge
Wexler with tribal community members at the circumpolar EAGER meeting in DC
Indigenous Resilience
Community health project charts path for youth in Alaskan tribal communities
UMass professor Prashant Shenoy in front of the Mass. Green High Performance Ctr
Big Data
Researchers build "academic cloud" at Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing...
Promotions manager Karen Fisk with two interns at the historic UMass Press
Tools of the Trade
Student interns gain publishing experience at the campus’ historic and innovative academic press
Pioneering Health Technologies
Undergrad conducts life-changing research on diabetics
Scanning electron micrograph of human T-cell
T-cell Master Key
UMass scientists develop unique molecules that slip through cell membranes to help unlock mysteries...
Students designing an exit poll in Brian Schaffner's UMass polling class
Hands on the Election
Training students to produce high-quality polling data
Post-doctoral researcher Jacob John with a nanoimprinted flexible film
Small Scale, Big Innovation
Bringing nanotech wonders to market
UMass Amherst professor Ventura Pérez examines skeletal remains.
The Violent Truth
Anthropologist pioneers new ways to investigate violence