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UMass Amherst Receives Over $2.1 Million from Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to Boost Research Infrastructure

The grants will support the acquisition of an advanced optical tweezers system that will be the first publicly available instrument of its kind in Massachusetts and a core set of micro-patterning equipment. 

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They’re Here: Biologists Identify First Established Colonies of Invasive Clam in Northeastern US

A team of biologists led by UMass Amherst, MIT Sea Grant and the Center for Coastal Studies has discovered that the invasive Manila clam has established itself along the northwestern Atlantic coastline.

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The Ancient Craft Behind Cutting-edge Science

Sally Prasch, UMass Amherst’s master scientific glassblower, is one of a dying breed of glassblowers that used to be common in every major research university.

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UMass Amherst Federal Actions Webpage

This resource for the campus community, which is updated regularly, is dedicated to collecting and sharing vital information for students and employees in response to changes in the federal landscape.

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Institute of Diversity Sciences Awards Four 2026 Seed Grants

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UMass Amherst Receives Over $2.1 Million from Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to Boost Research Infrastructure

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The Ancient Craft Behind Cutting-edge Science

Honors and Awards

Philosophy’s Hilary Kornblith Selected to Deliver 2027 Ernest Sosa Prize Lecture

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Grasses Provide Most of the World’s Calories—But We’re Only Now Starting to Learn How They Grow

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Doctoral Oral Exams for July 20-24, 2026

Academics

CICS Expands AI Education with New Academic Concentrations

Research

They’re Here: Biologists Identify First Established Colonies of Invasive Clam in Northeastern US

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In Memoriam: Edward A. Connors

Research

Fighting the World’s Deadliest Infection with PAC-MAN and AI

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Carrie Nobles Leads Research Linking Air Pollution to DNA Changes in Sperm

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Michael Rawlins Says Extreme July 4 Heat ‘Not an Anomaly. It’s a Preview’

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Raymond La Raja Reveals the Truth About Small-Dollar Campaign Donors

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The Office of News and Media Relations works closely with journalists and the campus community to tell the UMass Amherst story. We gather and promote newsworthy developments about the achievements of faculty, staff and students; the university's programs and policies; research discoveries; and community outreach efforts.

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