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How to Change the World

Varshini Prakash ’15 builds the modern climate movement

Extra Credit

For those who like to read ahead

The artist Brett Wallace sits in front of cardboard boxes printed with words like “Empathy” and “Drone Delivery.”

Working on it

The art of documenting labor

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Mind the Gap

Finding a way through social division

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Fixing Coffee

A path to sustainable beans, lands, and lives

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Glimpse

Form, meet function

Technology you can wear

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Crowning Achievement

Deanna Cook ’23 on halting hair discrimination

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I am First-Gen

Claiming a mark of achievement and pride

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Wow

Still Running

UMass alum is running for good

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Wow

Accomplished

Reaching out to refugees

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From Death to Life

Katrina Spade ’13MA reimagines burial practices

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A Man With Momentum

Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy’s legacy: growth, excellence—and community

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The Right Spot

Sam Breen ’21, ’22MEd wants to high-five you

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Around the Pond

Flocking together
Under construction
Sacred smoke

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Telling a Different Story

Artress Bethany White ’86 explains how diverse narratives can forge connections

Bits

Connections

Class Notes and more

In Memoriam

Remembering a groundbreaking researcher, a DJ who forged community, and more

Seen

Sustainable lawnmowers flock to campus