Chancellor Javier Reyes presides over his inaugural celebration of student achievement as the university confers 6,800 degrees.

The UMass Amherst Graduate Class of 2024 had their doctoral, master’s and education specialist degrees conferred as family and friends cheered them on during its commencement ceremony at McGuirk Alumni Stadium on Friday, May 17.

Four days of special events are on tap as the UMass Amherst community will celebrate the Class of 2024 with a series of Commencement and senior recognition ceremonies through Sunday, May 19.

Award-winning research led by UMass Amherst shows that to be successful, guide-dog users and trainers need to provide insight into features that make robotic helpers useful in the real world.

UMass Amherst and Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith colleges are collaborating to hold the third annual Five College Job Fair from 1-4 p.m. at the Smith College Indoor Track & Tennis Complex.

Ganguli, a professor of economics whose research focuses on labor economics and the economics of science and innovation, led a discussion at the Innovation Policy Forum hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

The Donahue Institute report found that in addition to generating $16.4 billion in economic activity and creating 6,670 jobs over 10 years, the initiative is expected to add $10.1 billion to the Massachusetts GDP and increase total income to $9.3 billion over 10 years.

The public should plan ahead and expect heavy traffic, some delays and road closures getting to and from the University of Massachusetts Amherst due to student move-out and Commencement activities Thursday, May 16 through Sunday, May 19.