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Inquiring Minds

Fall 2023

Blue and yellow shredded paper woven through Russian language lesson sheets.

Wow

Literary Device

UMass researchers using AI to translate books into 20+ languages

Spring 2023

Books wrapped in black and yellow caution tape.

Telling a Different Story

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

Fall 2022

Detail from an Afghan textbook

The Deconstructivist

Rectifying stereotypes in a post-9/11 world

Spring 2022

Black and white realistic pencil drawing on two hands holding a mason jar of fireflies on a black background. Text on mason jar reads “Art Room ‘Ah-Ha’ Moments”.

Braving the blank page

Kristyn Shea ’06 shares her journey from student to top teacher

Fall 2021

Silhouetted black and white figures of a parent with two young children and a young short-haired figure are connected by loops of green yarn symbolizing relationship connections

How to Build Resilient Relationships

Three experts weigh in on healthy relationships post-COVID

Summer 2021

Graphic art showing reflection of face in mirror.

Who’s the Real Impostor?

One alumna’s struggle with impostor syndrome and her tips to overcome it

Winter 2020

Scantron bubble test sheet with pencil.

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The Wrong Answer Project

A theater project asks us to reimagine high-stakes testing

Spring 2020

Photo collage featuring faces

In the Course of Human Events

INQUIRING MINDS: A student uses her voice to speak for those who can’t

Fall 2019

Archaeological dig and water bottle

One Person’s Trash is Another Person’s Artifact

INQUIRING MINDS: ‘The items left behind by migrants tell a story’

Spring 2019

Charli Carpenter

Inquiring Minds

Research on killer robots, Genghis Khan, megabugs, and bendy straws.

Fall 2018

Todd Currier with a robotic northern pike.

Inquiring Minds

The northern pike is a twitchy fish—when startled it changes direction incredibly quickly.

Summer 2018

Inquiring Minds

New research includes the motherhood penalty, evolution of sweat, food poisoning prevention.