New Computational Linguistics Major to Meet Rapidly Growing Demand for Jobs
Computational Linguistics, a new major from the Department of Linguistics, has launched to meet the growing demand for computational linguistics jobs.
English Major Elliot Hajjaj '24 Produces Podcast “We Matter: Voices in Education”
Graduating senior and English major Elliot Hajjaj recently created a three-part podcast about the importance of supporting students' voices in English classes.
Three HFA Students Among 2024 21st Century Leaders Award Recipients
Three students from the College of Humanities & Fine Arts have been selected to receive 21st Century Leaders Award at 2024 University Commencement.
Three HFA Students Recognized in University's Senior Series
Three graduating seniors in the College of Humanities & Fine Arts were recognized as part of the university's Senior Series.
Afro-Am PhD Student Olivia Haynes Awarded Freedom on the Move Data Fellowship at Cornell University
Olivia Haynes, doctoral candidate in the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, has been awarded a Freedom on the Move Mellon Data Fellowship.
Sophia He, Linguistics, and Jarrel De Matas, English, Named Student Speakers for UMass Amherst Commencement 2024
Linguistics major Sophia He and English PhD Student Jarrel De Matas will represent the undergraduate and graduate classes of 2024 at Commencement.
From Classroom to Conservation: UMass Amherst Art Students Collaborate with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on Environmental Art Project
UMass Amherst students recently partnered with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) to create an extensive library of graphics for educational materials.
Team of UMass Amherst Students Earn Top Prize of $10,000 from Affordable Housing Development Competition for Proposal to Develop Underutilized Site in Holyoke
A team of UMass Amherst students received a first-place prize of $10,000 in the 24th Annual Affordable Housing Development Competition.
History's Kevin A. Young Authors New Book, ‘Abolishing Fossil Fuels’
Kevin A. Young, associate professor of history, has published a new book on climate activists’ quest to eliminate fossil fuels.
Shannon Hogue, Classics, and Anne Kerth, Afro-Am Studies, Named 2024-25 Lilly Fellows for Teaching Excellence
Shannon LaFayette Hogue, classics, and Anne Kerth, Afro-American Studies, have been selected as the 2024-25 Lilly Fellows for Teaching Excellence.
Four HFA Teams Receive 2024-25 Mutual Mentoring Grant Recipients
The Office of Faculty Development has announced the recipients of the 2024-25 Mutual Mentoring Grants, including two team grants and two micro grants in HFA.