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College of Natural Sciences

Extra Credit

Sandra Elliott in her zookeeper uniform sitting on a wood fence.

Animal Instinct

Sandra Elliott ’81 on 40 years at Stone Zoo

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Students in eclipse glasses point and look at the sky.

Glimpse

Cosmic celebration

UMass experiences the Great North American Eclipse

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A deer tick sitting on the petals of a daisy.

Listen

Tick talk

Safety tips from a lab devoted to tick research

Hidden Gems

An archival photo of Gilbert Tolhurst standing inside an anechoic chamber

Hidden Gems

Did you hear that?

The room where sound stops

Spring 2024

An orange tiger laying in tall grass

Connections

Class Notes and more

Spring 2024

A blue line graphic on a white background of a burst

Watch

The Mighty Muon

How a tiny particle and a giant magnetic donut are helping solve the mysteries of the universe

Spring 2024

An aerial shot of a river running through lush green marsh land

In Memoriam

Honoring a force behind an American storytelling renaissance, and more

Hidden Gems

A closeup photo of dead beetles pinned to a board.

Hidden Gems

Eye of the bee-holder

An epic insect collection serves generations of students

Extra Credit

A grassy field with large stones arranged in a circle.

Glimpse

The shortest day

The UMass Sunwheel teaches the community about the stars

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Vintage seed catalog illustrated with Uncle Sam and an ear of corn; text: “Wanted to Plant Good Seeds”

Garden Variety

(Green) thumb through the Mass Aggie Seed Library

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Small green frog poking its head through the cranberries floating on a flooded bog

Glimpse

Chasing Color

Cranberry Station research bears fruit for industry

Extra Credit

Metal shaped like birds affixed to a brick wall, shot from below.

Glimpse

Free as a bird

Thomas Zaccheo ’58 makes Greenfield shine