Summer 2017

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Zipper Trusses in the new UMass Amherst Design Building.

Mass Timber

Inside the graceful, sustainable, and breathtaking new Design Building.

Hidden Gems

Nooks, niches, and curiosities

Extra Credit

For those who like to read ahead

Long Read
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We asked readers to share their memories of Old Chapel.

Long Read

To counter extinction, wildlife spokesman Jeff Corwin ’02G invokes a legacy of conservation. 

Long Read

Promoter Shelly Saltman ’53 worked with top athletes and Hollywood stars—and has the stories to prove it.

In Brief

Chris Sarage ’92 went from working at Amherst’s Antonio’s Pizza to opening up his own place in Bolivia in the world’s largest salt flat.

Short Read

Evolutionary biologist Diane Kelly uncovers the nuts and bolts of how baby animals get made.

Short Read

Filmmaker Eric Stange ’76 searches for the real Edgar Allan Poe in a new PBS documentary.

Bits

The UMass Amherst Laboratory of Medical Zoology’s tick lab makes outdoor adventuring safer.