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The school’s 103rd Commencement took place on Saturday, May 17 in Stockbridge Hall’s Bowker Auditorium.

During the event, nominees and recipients of the 2025 CNS Outstanding Achievement Awards and Exceptional Internal Service Awards were celebrated for their work.

Hirschbiegel advanced to the Northeast regional competition by winning the UMass campus 3MT competition.

Graduate students Heather Aiken, Lucca Mancilio, Tom Walter and Janelle Welton attended the Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) workshop.

This year's Sustainathon focused on reducing CO2 footprint pledges, reducing, recycling, conserving, and planting trees. 

Over Spring Break, twelve UMass students traveled to Colorado State University to compete in the competition.

Doctoral Student Marissa Hanley is a finalist in the 3-Minute Thesis Competition.

This initiative is implementing a “produce prescription” program, in which people with variable food security are given access to fruits and vegetables. 

A delegation of 16 faculty and scientists from the University of Bayreuth joined with UMass faculty members and students for this collaborative event.

Hebert was a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at UMass Amherst for 27 years.

This event aims to highlight cutting-edge innovation and academic excellence in the baking industry.

Environmental Conservation Students cleaned up the trails and prepared them for public use.