Spring 2025

Doug Martini holding his dog’s paw in a grass park

Just add dog

Do canine companions make us healthier?

Hidden Gems

Nooks, niches, and curiosities

Extra Credit

For those who like to read ahead
In Brief
Listen

That Was Epic!

The 15 greatest concerts of all time at UMass 

A close up on lilac bushes

Springtime in Lilacland

A must-smell field trip

Long Read
Looking at rocks
Glimpse

What I did last summer: time travel

Cecilia Demolli ’26 shares her experience learning archaeology in Tuscany

In Brief
Photo of the Marching Band flag team marching in the rain at the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade

Around the Pond

The UMass Minuteman Marching Band’s turkey trot—and more

In Brief
Victoria Dawson sitting in front of a pool with swimmers in the water behind her.

Home court advantage

Victoria Dawson ’16 levels the playing field

Short Read
Black and white portrait of Chabelli Hernandez seated in front of gray background

Learning has no age

Chabelli Hernandez ’26 shares her message of tenacity as a nontraditional student

Short Read
Microscopic image of various colored gut bacteria
Wow

Resistance is futile

The fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria gets a glow-up  

Long Read
A pile of letters and envelopes

Readers Write

A collection of readers’ notes and messages

Short Read
a top down view of UMass basketball players in the 90s under a basketball hoop
Watch

Catching ‘Lightning in a Bottle’

Capturing the ‘rock stars and gods’ of ’90s UMass basketball

Bits

Connections

Class Notes and more

In Memoriam

Honoring a conservationist, a beloved nursing professor, and more