Celebrating Excellence: HFA's 2026 Award and Fellowship Recipients
The College of Humanities and Fine Arts is proud to announce this year's award and fellowship recipients.
Two UMass Amherst Professors Awarded 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships
University of Massachusetts professors Stephen Platt, history, and Juana Valdés, art, have been awarded prestigious 2026 Guggenheim Fellowships.
UMass Amherst Architecture Faculty Member Receives National ARCC Mid-Career Research Award
Pari Riahi has been named the 2025–2026 recipient of the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) Mid-Career Research Impact Award.
UMass Amherst Receives $1.5 Million Gift from Estate of Late Classics Lecturer Caroline Hill Horvitz to Endow Professorship in Her Honor
UMass Amherst Receives $1.5 Million Gift from Estate of Late Classics Lecturer Caroline Hill Horvitz to Endow Professorship in Her Honor
Caryn Brause Receives ACSA Distinguished Professor Award
Caryn Brause, Professor of Architecture, has been awarded the Distinguished Professor Award from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.
Marla Miller Publishes New Article on Betsy Ross and Women’s Work in the American Revolution
Marla Miller, has published a new article exploring the historical legacy of Betsy Ross and the broader role of women’s labor during the American Revolution.
MFA for Poets and Writers to Present 2026 Literary Arts Festival
The UMass Amherst MFA for Poets and Writers will present UMass MFA’s Literary Arts Festival Friday, March 27, and Saturday, March 28.
Art Department to Host Spring Student Art Sale and Open Studios March 27
The Department of Art invites the local community to shop and support emerging artists at its spring Student Art Sale.
UMass Amherst Professor Malcolm Sen Explores Climate Crisis Through Irish Literature in New Book
Malcolm Sen’s book examines how contemporary Irish literature engages with the global climate crisis.
Bridging Disciplines Through Feminist Studies and Scholarship
Graduate certificate programs at UMass Amherst offer opportunities to expand and enrich academic and career goals.
A Historical Antidote to Today's Fast Fashion Culture
Groundbreaking Graduate Student Emily Whitted conducts research on the rich history of textile repair in early America.