Facilities

Hidden Gems
The glass walls of a building, covered in white paint.
Glimpse

Taking a load off at a campus oasis

Extra Credit
A student whizzes down the path in front of the campus pond on a bicycle, with autumn foliage and a sunny sky with some clouds in the background.
Glimpse

A look back at moments big and small

Hidden Gems
The Orchard Hill Observatory surrounded by students under a starry sky
Hidden Gems

Visiting the highest point on campus, peering into space

Fall 2024
Two climbers on a rock wall.
Glimpse

A curmudgeonly climber’s take on the new digs at UMass  

Fall 2024
UMass biologist holding a jar with a multi-legged urchin-like animal.
Glimpse

Going deep at Gloucester Marine Station 

Fall 2024
A close-up photo of a pyramid-shaped, purple mineral in a dark room.
Glimpse

Step inside the Rausch Mineral Gallery

Fall 2024
Three people sitting on a giant, UMass-branded Adirondack chair

Dialogue and discord—and more 

Extra Credit
Chris Phillips standing in one of the Morrill Science Center greenhouses.
Glimpse

Greenhouse Manager Chris Phillips ’13: A Steady Hand (With a Very Green Thumb)

Extra Credit
A deer tick sitting on the petals of a daisy.
Listen

Safety tips from a lab devoted to tick research

Hidden Gems
An archival photo of Gilbert Tolhurst standing inside an anechoic chamber
Hidden Gems

The room where sound stops

Hidden Gems
A closeup photo of dead beetles pinned to a board.
Hidden Gems

An epic insect collection serves generations of students

Hidden Gems
A dark wooden rocking chair placed diagonally on a balcony with white pillars on the right and a white wooden door on the left.
Hidden Gems

Where on campus can you take in this view?