News

In a recent article Isabella Weber, economics, discusses her rise from “the most hated woman in economics” to one of the most prominent economists of our time.

Tatishe Nteta, political science & director of UMass Amherst Poll, recently discussed polls and CA reparations on KALW Public Media's State of the Bay. 

Jesse Rhodes, political science and co-director of UMass Amherst Poll, appeared on Fox News to discuss recent poll findings on reparations in the U.S. 

Nancy Folbre, economics emerita and PERI, recently discussed feminist economic policy on the podcast "How to Save a Country." 

After 35 years with the Department of Journalism, Professor Karen List is retiring. Her students and colleagues reflect on her time at the University. 

Oriol Pi-Sunyer, 93, of Amherst, a founding member and Professor Emeritus of the Department of Anthropology, died April 12, 2023, after a long illness.

Research projects by faculty and students in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning have received BSLA 2023 Design Awards. 

Congratulations to Lauren Stimson '06 on being awarded the fellowship in recognition of her achievements in landscape architecture.  

Dhiroj Koirala, PhD candidate in resource economics, has co-authored an op-ed calling on the G7 to increase commitments to climate change. 

On April 26, Gerald Friedman, economics, presented his latest economic analysis of a bill that proposes a single-payer healthcare system in Massachusetts.