Academics
Professor Sonja Drimmer on Generative AI for "Artforum"
Professor Sonja Drimmer was interviewed by Artforum about Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). Watch the video interview here or on Artforum.
Professor Brian W. Ogilvie contributes to National Gallery of Art Exhibition Catalogue, ‘Little Beasts'
Ogilvie’s contribution, “Natural History in the European Renaissance,” examines the origins of the field of natural history.
Hannah Pollin-Galay Named Pen Tishkach Chair and Director of the Institute for Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies at UMass Amherst
Dr. Hannah Pollin-Galay named Pen Tishkach Chair and Director of the Institute for Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies at UMass Amherst.
The College of Humanities and Fine Arts Celebrates Opportunity Scholars Graduates
HFA celebrates Opportunity Scholars Skylar Broadway Burnett and Hector Martinez, among the first to complete the full arc of the program.
Linguistics and Portuguese Major Evan Owens ’25 Named Rising Researcher
Evan Owens conducts linguistics research to uncover the workings of languages and studies biases people may hold against certain languages or ways of speaking.
Linguistics and Theater Major Lindsay Forauer ‘25 Named Rising Researcher
Lindsay Forauer ‘25 marries linguistics and theater research to inform her work as a dialect coach.
Exhibition of Illustrated Children’s Books on Slavery in the North Opens at UMass Amherst
Students in Professor Charmaine A. Nelson’s course created illustrated children’s books about slavery in the U.S. and Canada.
UMass Students Recognized for Excellence at Harvard Olympiada
Four REPS students earned honors in UMass Amherst’s debut at the prestigious regional Russian Language Olympiada at Harvard.
Venice Captured in Art: Undergraduate Curators Bring New Light to Iconic City
We met with students from the History of Art and Architecture program as they explored artworks to include in their student-curated exhibit.
2024 Why Do I Learn Languages Essay Contest Results
An interdisciplinary panel of judges has selected six winners of the Why Do I Learn Languages Essay Contest.
Launching to London
This fall, first-year student Lily Avina had the wonderful opportunity to participate in the UMass Global Launch program.
Abigail Chabitnoy Featured in Massachusetts Daily Collegian
Abigail Chabitnoy was recently featured in a Massachusetts Daily Collegian article written by English major Kalana Amarasekara.