Inquiring Minds

Fall 2024
Photograph of an empty bedroom with a wall sized picture of four friends

Worth a thousand words

Why I am capturing my college experience on film

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.
Watch

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