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

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The Cultivator

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

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A close-up photo of a pile of white refrigerator word magnets.

Word on the Street

Results are in: ‘Wicked’ among winners of evolving language poll

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Shawn O’Conner ’24 practicing a surf move.

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A Different Kind of Board Meeting

Dropping in on the UMass Surf Club

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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

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Did you hear that?

The room where sound stops

Spring 2024

An orange tiger laying in tall grass

Connections

Class Notes and more

Spring 2024

Graphic of a dark blueish-purple sky with a Sam the Minuteman constellation outlined in the sky

So, like, what’s your sign?

An incredibly accurate, not at all made up, look into your future—with a UMass twist

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A close-up image of a gray headstone

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‘Sleeping the churchyard sleep’

Who is buried here? And where exactly is here?

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

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

Spring 2024

A person wearing a black sweater sitting in front of a framed piece of art that features a yellow lemon and a black and white glass

Wow

Seen

A peek at the remarkable art inside the chancellor’s house

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A grassy field with large stones arranged in a circle.

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The shortest day

The UMass Sunwheel teaches the community about the stars