Research

Hidden Gems
Detail image of the eye socket of an animal’s skull

A new creature curation on campus

Spring 2025
Looking at rocks
Glimpse

Cecilia Demolli ’26 shares her experience learning archaeology in Tuscany

Spring 2025
Doug Martini holding his dog’s paw in a grass park
Glimpse

Do canine companions make us healthier?

Spring 2025
Microscopic image of various colored gut bacteria
Wow

The fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria gets a glow-up  

Extra Credit
Close-up of two fingers holding a small ball of putty.
Wow

Molding the future of medical monitoring

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
Black and white photo of Mary Sara and collage of documents from investigation
Watch

Claire Healy’s ’21 first big story led from hidden brains to the Pulitzer shortlist  

Fall 2024
A blue-toned illustration of a forest with a river running through it.

Professor of fish conservation shares tips for catch and release 

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

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