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Stockbridge Honors Graduating Class of 2026
The Stockbridge School is one of the oldest and most prestigious agricultural programs in North America.
Floral Design Students Build Springfield Museum Display Celebrating Children’s Books
The Floral Design program emphasizes sustainability in all cycles of the business—production, harvest, and sales.
CNS Represented in Undergraduates to be Honored as 21st Century Leaders at Commencement 2026
The awardees were chosen in recognition of their strong academic records and exemplary achievements.
Learning By Growing: How UMass Students Run Their Own Farm
The farm is a 20-acre, student-run farm that sells to Big Y and UMass Dining, and runs a 100-person, community-supported agriculture (CSA) operation.
CNS Takes Top Three Spots at 2026 3MT Competition
Members of CNS won the winner, runner-up, and “People’s Choice” designations this year.
Five Food Science Ice Cream Competition Flavors to be Unveiled at Herrell's
The new flavors will be sold in Herrell’s Mill District and Thornes Marketplace locations.
Updated Climate Action Tool Curates Best Practices for the Environmentally Motivated
Focused on the northeastern US, the tool is a library curated by scientific experts in the world of climate change.
Chancellor Reyes and Dean Fox Visit the Arcaro Lab
The visit underscored the importance of innovative, translational research happening at UMass Amherst.
BCT and DesignBuild Team Send Fourth House to Holyoke
This new tiny home is called Casita de Vida.
PhD Student Marissa Hanley Pens Interview as Part of Graduate School's Public Writing Fellows Program
Marissa Hanley, PhD student in Plant and Soil Sciences, is part of the Graduate School's Public Writing Fellows Program.
The 2025 CNS Alumni Awards
Matthew Tirrell PhD '77, Derrick Maxwell BS '14, and Ahmed A. H. Siddig PhD ’15 have been named the recipients of this year's awards.
CNS Professors Linda Tropp and Jim Watkins Receive Endowed Chairs
Both professors have previously been honored with a variety of directorships, awards, and fellowships from UMass.