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Tickets are on sale now for the season, which kicks off Sept. 17 when Wynton Marsalis returns to the Tillis Performance Hall stage with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to present the world premiere of “Afro!” – a bold, electrifying program exploring the vibrant connections between jazz and the rhythms of the African diaspora.

August 7, 2025
The Fine Arts Center 50th anniversary logo

Schmidt, professor of practice in the School of Public Policy, has written “Rules of the Road for Nonprofit Leaders: Using the Law to Achieve Your Mission,” which offers a translation of the convoluted nonprofit legal framework into terms that nonprofit leaders without a law degree can understand.

August 6, 2025
Elizabeth Schmidt

A new study, led by undergraduate physics majors at UMass Amherst and researchers at the University of Cadiz in Spain, sharpens our understanding of how airborne-communicable diseases travel.

August 6, 2025
The green plume represents the aerosol plume coming from a model human walking in a line. Credit: Lou et al., 10.1126/sciadv.adw0985

The survey finds respondents have nuanced opinions on immigration, generally supporting both orderly enforcement of the nation’s immigration laws and rights for undocumented immigrants while recoiling against many of the harsh tactics used by the Trump administration and ICE.

August 6, 2025
Back view of man in military police gear arresting someone against a car on a sunny day. Credit: Getty Images

The fellows will play a key role in continuing the Office of Faculty Development’s ongoing mission to support faculty writing at UMass Amherst.

August 5, 2025
The 2025-26 Scholarly Writing Fellows (clockwise from top left): Karen Kurczynski, Verónica Martín Ruiz, Emiliano Ricciardi, Jun Yang and Aida Villanueva.

The seminar, “Supply Chain Vulnerabilities and the Need for Diversification,” was hosted by The Democracy Forum, a London-based not-for-profit NGO that promotes the ideals of democracy, pluralism and tolerance through public debate.

August 5, 2025
Anna Nagurney

More than 60 residents, students and community members gathered June 28 for the celebration of multilingualism, heritage expression and collective creativity, which featured over 80 original works of art contributed by participants ranging in age from preschoolers to retirees.

August 5, 2025
Story corner showcasing narrative writing, drawings, and cultural artifacts from multiple families.

The Ouyang Lab seeks to pinpoint misfolding of the crucial molecule, which leads to human disease.

August 5, 2025
Zhengqing Ouyang

In response to ongoing federal threats to research investments, the university has launched a public awareness campaign heralding the myriad discoveries and benefits to the public generated at UMass Amherst.

August 4, 2025
Scenic Aerial Overhead Shot of Campus

The counters are part of research to assess new ways to encourage cycling and other forms of micromobility in Western Massachusetts.

August 4, 2025
A team member rides a bike over a counting strip while a colleague adjusts a reader