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Sciences

Extra Credit

Students in eclipse glasses point and look at the sky.

Glimpse

Cosmic celebration

UMass experiences the Great North American Eclipse

Extra Credit

A deer tick sitting on the petals of a daisy.

Listen

Tick talk

Safety tips from a lab devoted to tick research

Hidden Gems

An archival photo of Gilbert Tolhurst standing inside an anechoic chamber

Hidden Gems

Did you hear that?

The room where sound stops

Spring 2024

A blue line graphic on a white background of a burst

Watch

The Mighty Muon

How a tiny particle and a giant magnetic donut are helping solve the mysteries of the universe

Spring 2024

Black and red map showing outbreaks around the globe

Accomplished

Forecasting the next outbreak
Deflating inflation

Hidden Gems

A closeup photo of dead beetles pinned to a board.

Hidden Gems

Eye of the bee-holder

An epic insect collection serves generations of students

Extra Credit

A grassy field with large stones arranged in a circle.

Glimpse

The shortest day

The UMass Sunwheel teaches the community about the stars

Extra Credit

A flock of birds in flight, silhouetted against a pink and blue sky

Who’s flying through your neighborhood?

Citizen science, machine learning predict bird migration

Fall 2023

Colorful mural of a man with an afro.

In Memoriam

Honoring a professor, activist, and artist who fought for civil rights, a hard-working Boston Globe journalist, and more

Fall 2023

Seven amphibian species in a circle around a grayed-out microscopic image of a fungal cell.

Wow

Actin Up

Researchers at UMass are racing to stop widespread amphibian extinction

Fall 2023

Natalie Lewis seated in front of a white brick wall looking to her left.

Connections

Class Notes and more

Fall 2023

Photo of a hand gripping a waffle ice cream cone with three different scoops, and rainbow sprinkles.

Wow

Ice Cream of the Crop

Herrell’s hosts creations from UMass food science ice cream flavor contest