UMass News and Events

UMASS News & Events

Key to the rise are the Student Veterans Resource Center and Veterans Services, a unit of Student Affairs and Campus Life that actively support student veterans, service members and eligible family members to succeed in their pursuit of a UMass Amherst education and post-graduate employment.

UMass Amherst researcher Daniel López-Cevallos has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Defense Department to analyze data from the Millennium Cohort Study.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst has announced an aid program that provides free tuition to high-need in-state students from families with an adjusted gross income (AGI) of less than $75,000.

News & Media Relations

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. 

Our team provides a variety of services: news releases, social media, video, photography, Inside UMass newsletter, crisis communication and reputation management, promotion of faculty expertise, and interview preparation. We are part of University Relations, which promotes UMass Amherst to all our varied audiences, both internal and external.

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