#UMassAmherst is the largest public research university in New England distinguished by top-ranked academics, innovative research, and programs. Community Guidelines: https://bit.ly/4j5Ujgd https://www.umass.eduhttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mlz65kfi2z2aCongratulations to the graduates of the Stockbridge School of Agriculture! #UMassGrad2026 https://bit.ly/3ResgSX17 May 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlz65kfi2z2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mlwi3nou232kToday we celebrated with our Class of 2026 grads at Commencement! What was your favorite ceremony moment? https://bit.ly/4ntsYHM 15 May 2026 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwi3nou232khttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mlwchwkct22m🎓 The moments before the milestone #UMassGrad2026 Commencement schedule & livestream: https://www.umass.edu/commencement/livestream 15 May 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwchwkct22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mlvqrzu2ss2oToday, we proudly celebrated the incredible accomplishments of our Master’s and Education Specialist graduates! We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see the difference you will make. #UMassGrad2026 https://www.umass.edu/commencement/livestream 15 May 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvqrzu2ss2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mlovgz7s6t23🚧 🚗 Expect heavy traffic, possible delays and road closures on and around UMass campus due to student move-out and Commencement activities Wednesday, May 13, through Sunday, May 17. https://bit.ly/4nncK3b https://www.umass.edu/news/article/public-asked-plan-ahead-heavy-traffic-street-closures-during-move-out-and-012 May 2026 23:02 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlovgz7s6t23https://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mloicsvxhi2t"By providing a scalable, objective measure of motor impairment, we can equip patients...with the continuous data they need to...manage their care," says @manningcics Prof. Lee about a new AI model, developed w/@harvardmed, @MassGenBrigham, & @UAB https://bit.ly/3R3PX08 12 May 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloicsvxhi2thttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mlog5lchac23Wilmore Webley, Prof. of Microbiology and Senior Vice Provost of Equity and Inclusion, breaks down the rise of vaccine misinformation, declining vaccination rates, and what’s really behind recent outbreaks in this event (open to the public). https://bit.ly/4dj0onN 12 May 2026 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlog5lchac23https://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mlnxgtuq5i2b"At UMass, I have never felt unwelcome in a space, even if that space is filled with strangers," writes Daniella Ferreira '27 in this piece about transferring to UMass—and what surprised her about a much bigger campus when she did. https://bit.ly/4to6Vnf https://www.hercampus.com/school/u-mass-amherst/from-small-liberal-arts-school-to-big-university-what-i-didnt-expect/12 May 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnxgtuq5i2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mlgoawvw4u2aToday, we celebrated the Class of 2026 at the Doctoral Hooding Ceremony 🎓 Surrounded by loved ones, mentors, and faculty, our doctoral graduates were recognized for their perseverance, research, and academic excellence. Congratulations on this incredible achievement! https://bit.ly/4u3LGZe 09 May 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgoawvw4u2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mlenlztd372mFrom decoding hunger signals in the stomach to reimagining cold climate biodigesters and optimizing fetal heart rate monitoring, the innovation on display at the annual Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Expo was nothing short of inspiring. https://bit.ly/45q7LWU08 May 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlenlztd372mhttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mleby2m6s72tCongratulations to our #UMassGrad2026 21st Century Leaders and Jack Welch Scholars! https://www.umass.edu/news/article/11-umass-amherst-undergraduates-be-honored-21st-century-leaders-commencement-2026 08 May 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mleby2m6s72thttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3ml7oflxhd22bAstronomy Prof. Daniela Calzetti is part of an international team using the ESA James #Webb and #Hubble Space Telescopes to peer into the earliest moments of a star’s life to study how star clusters are born. https://bit.ly/4cWFWu8 06 May 2026 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7oflxhd22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3ml7c6n7ja22vIntroducing your #UMassGrad2026 Student Commencement Speakers: Shhreya Anand, Mansi Maheshwari, and Ogechi Vivian Nwadiaru! UMass Undergraduate Commencement ceremony is on Friday, May 15 at McGuirk Alumni Stadium. https://bit.ly/3P8if8X06 May 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7c6n7ja22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3ml34fctvyg23What do recycling motor oil, improving water treatment monitoring, and automating ski and snowboard tuning have in common? They’re all part of this year’s Senior Capstone Design Projects in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering! https://bit.ly/4cVj50E05 May 2026 02:13 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml34fctvyg23https://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3ml2r7ms76423At the 6th Annual UMass Real Estate Conference, students, alumni, and local business leaders came together to exchange fresh perspectives, ask thoughtful questions, and launch partnerships around AI and commercial real estate.04 May 2026 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2r7ms76423https://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3ml25hnjgdb23This year’s Commencement will honor recipients of Honorary Degrees and Distinguished Achievement Awards whose impact spans technology, justice, and healthcare innovation. We’re proud to celebrate their achievements and the inspiration they bring to #UMassGrad2026! https://bit.ly/4d1PyTj 04 May 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml25hnjgdb23https://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mkpvfpsag72j 👏 Huge congrats to the 2026-27 Lilly Fellows for Teaching Excellence! These eight participants will take part in a year-long program to develop their academic leadership skills. https://bit.ly/4tL5kJm @manningcics.bsky.social @umasshfa.bsky.social @isenbergumass.bsky.social 30 Apr 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpvfpsag72jhttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mkpshg2nyx2wHuge congratulations to Prof. Lisa Komoroske! 🎉 Being named a National Geographic Society Explorer is an incredible achievement—and a testament to her work with @fisheries.noaa.gov and others protecting Hawaiʻi’s honu and advancing community-driven conservation. https://bit.ly/4mUl5Lf30 Apr 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpshg2nyx2whttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mknrmzfl7l2vFounders Day is here! Take some time today to reconnect with what makes this place meaningful to you. As the day continues, so does #UMassGives. However you choose to take part, you can support the people and programs that shape the UMass experience at umassgives.org.29 Apr 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknrmzfl7l2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mkivoheipi23Could a project that UMass researchers helped create be a solution to a broken system for evaluating teachers? This Chronicle of Higher Education piece certainly takes that stance, calling it "an evidence-based blueprint for reform." https://bit.ly/4cBg6M3 https://www.chronicle.com/article/teaching-evaluations-are-undermining-academic-integrity27 Apr 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkivoheipi23https://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mkiuyg2p7s2oFor her work on invasive plants and how to control them, Prof. Bethany Bradley has been elected to the Ecological Society of America's class of 2026 Fellows—a lifetime appointment. https://www.umass.edu/news/article/bethany-bradley-elected-fellow-ecological-society-america 27 Apr 2026 20:12 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiuyg2p7s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mkiagyajli23There are more than 8,000 actively managed trees in the Waugh Arboretum.🌳 Learn more about campus’s landscape for learning, research and exploration. Branch out at #FoundersDay 🌲 https://www.umass.edu/founders-day 27 Apr 2026 14:05 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkiagyajli23https://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mk4ays46tn2zWhat do Oscar-winning actor Jodie Foster, EGOT legend Rita Moreno, and Prof. Emerita Alice C. Harris have in common? If you guessed “they were just elected AAA&S,” you’d be absolutely right! https://www.amacad.org/news/new-member-announcement-2026 22 Apr 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4ays46tn2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mjx3sz4ayd2xYour new favorite band is probably a UMass student 🎶 Come for the music, stay for the “I saw them before they were famous” brag. Be there or hear about it later at #FoundersDay 🎤 https://www.umass.edu/founders-day 20 Apr 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjx3sz4ayd2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mjpsg2m5kh2pGame face on 💥 Show your UMass pride and bring the energy. Rep your school at #FoundersDay 🏆 Wednesday, April 29 https://www.umass.edu/founders-day 17 Apr 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpsg2m5kh2phttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mjno4yyzhz2mNot all heroes wear capes—some hum, some bloom, and some just stubbornly refuse to be uprooted! 🌼 Learn about resilience in nature and beyond. Root yourself here on Wednesday, April 29 at #FoundersDay https://www.umass.edu/founders-day 17 Apr 2026 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjno4yyzhz2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mjmr353e4a2nWhat did Prof. Shubha Tewari and two UMass undergraduates bring to Denver’s Squishy Science Sunday? It all starts with a test tube and some marbles. https://www.aps.org/apsnews/2026/04/kids-hands-on-research 16 Apr 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmr353e4a2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mjlcbx53ed2xWork by UMass economists Isabella W. Weber and Gregor Semieniuk is cited as part of this Project Syndicate piece on how countries insulate themselves from global oil volatility. https://bit.ly/4sGDKf5 https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/global-south-hormuz-crisis-opportunity-to-accelerate-economic-transition-by-laura-carvalho-2026-0416 Apr 2026 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjlcbx53ed2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mjkrh5hioi2sWhat if warming a house could be as simple as wearing a sweater? That question has led UMass researchers to an unexpected solution for winter woes like energy costs. https://newatlas.com/energy/sweater-for-houses-reduce-heating-bills/ @New Atlas 15 Apr 2026 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkrh5hioi2shttps://bsky.app/profile/umassamherst.bsky.social/post/3mjkmzega4v2aUMass is teaming up with The University of New Mexico, World Wildlife Fund, and the National Audubon Society to model and guide water management decisions in "an era of increasing scarcity." https://news.unm.edu/news/unm-researchers-tackle-drought-impacts-through-national-conservation-grant 15 Apr 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:nirjgbt3wrqaizmv3gtxc7v7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkmzega4v2a