Spring 2026

An underwater seascape on the bottom of the ocean

How the secrets of the deep sea may help reveal life beyond Earth

Illustrated collage of students playing horns, ducks, an LGBTQ+ flag, and a campus building
Student holding hangers while standing in a large cardboard box that reads “New2U”

How a campus thrift shop keeps the community afloat

Black, yellow, and white illustration of two videographers filming a newsie

What’s happened to local news, and how we fix it

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Associate Professor Lisa Wolf stays sharp in nursing and fencing

Black and white photo of a wind turbine engineer working on top of a windmill

The first ‘modern’ wind turbine turns 50

An intramural touch football squad playing at UMass in 1951

Intramural sports thrive on competition and community

Scientist in a lab wearing a white coat and holding a pipette for an experiment

Honoring a disability advocate, an innovative chemist, and more

Illustration of a hand answering a red phone with a rainy window in the background.

An alum reflects on rain checks