Established in 1974, the annual Distinguished Faculty Lecture acknowledges the work of the university’s most esteemed and accomplished faculty members, with each honoree presented with the Chancellor’s Medal, the highest recognition bestowed upon faculty by the campus.

Derose, professor of community health education in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, was recently recognized at a national accountability and policy event hosted by CONAVIHSIDA—Consejo Nacional para el VIH y el Sida—the Dominican Republic’s National Council for HIV and AIDS.

DEFA presented a newly restored edition of the film “First Loss,” organized a two-part panel discussion, and hosted an information table at the conference, which was held in Phoenix in late September.

UMass Amherst researcher Thaddeus Miller says “public value mapping” can help communities weigh security benefits against privacy and other concerns.

Kittle, assistant professor of community health education in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, has been named the recipient of a nearly $200,000 award from the Alzheimer’s Association Research Grant for All program.

A UMass Amherst-led research team has invented a device that will enable continuous upper-limb rehabilitation monitoring, enabling the future of personalized treatment.

Moving up to No. 30 for 2027, UMass Amherst has placed in the Top 50 Best Value Colleges for the sixth consecutive year and is the only public institution in Massachusetts—and all of New England—to make the list.

The latest Mid-American Conference ALDP cohort consists of Philippe Baillargeon, Sergio Breña, Jeanne Brunner and Allison Butler.