Laura Francis, Christine Hatch and Michelle Trim have been honored by the Office of Faculty Development for their innovative contributions and exceptional leadership in support of their non-tenure-track faculty peers at UMass Amherst.

The public event, from 5:30-7 p.m., will feature live music and the cooperative creation of a community arts mural with UMass creative arts therapist Cathe Bruso.

Selmaszak Rosa, assistant professor of information systems in UMass Amherst’s Isenberg School of Management, has co-edited the new “Research Handbook on Digital Data: Interdisciplinary Perspectives,” published by Edward Elgar Publishing.

From 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Campus Center Auditorium, employees can attend the free event to find a wide range of resources that will help them prioritize their health and well-being, including screenings, activities, student engagement, giveaways, raffles and prizes.

An analysis of14 systematic reviews co-led by UMass Amherst public health researcher Jamie Hartmann-Boyce finds higher long-term quit rates than patches or gum

Agriculture biotechnologist Om Parkash Dhankher, chemist Dhandapani Venkataraman, anthropologist Jason Kamilar and computer scientist Beverly Park Woolf all receive the prestigious scientific honor for their exceptional contributions to their fields.

The 2026 edition of the rankings, released March 25 by global higher education analyst QS Quacquarelli Symonds, provides independent comparative analysis on the performance of more than 18,300 individual university programs across 55 academic disciplines, taken by students at more than 1,700 universities in 100 locations around the world.