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📊New audio interview: UMass Poll Director Tatishe Nteta joins Aaron Kupec to break down the latest MA poll. From challengers to Sen. Ed Markey and Gov. Healey's approval to GOP prospects and views on the economy, immigration & more.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:50 PM
📊New audio interview: UMass Poll Director Tatishe Nteta joins Aaron Kupec to break down the latest MA poll. From challengers to Sen. Ed Markey and Gov. Healey's approval to GOP prospects and views on the economy, immigration & more.
Listen: bit.ly/4nYgOWe
Listen: bit.ly/4nYgOWe
One class used Al. One didn't.
Their exam scores? The same.
But UMass Amherst researchers found that students who used Al felt more engaged, confident, and efficient.
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Their exam scores? The same.
But UMass Amherst researchers found that students who used Al felt more engaged, confident, and efficient.
Read more: bit.ly/4hwjyZ7
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One Class Used AI, One Didn’t. Their Exam Scores Were the Same | UMass Amherst
A new UMass Amherst study finds that AI boosts engagement and confidence, but not test performance.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
One class used Al. One didn't.
Their exam scores? The same.
But UMass Amherst researchers found that students who used Al felt more engaged, confident, and efficient.
Read more: bit.ly/4hwjyZ7
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Their exam scores? The same.
But UMass Amherst researchers found that students who used Al felt more engaged, confident, and efficient.
Read more: bit.ly/4hwjyZ7
@sbs-umass.bsky.social
UMass Amherst public health researcher Elizabeth Evans just received $17.9 million in NIH grants to expand work tackling the opioid crisis and improving HIV prevention and treatment in jails.
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October 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
UMass Amherst public health researcher Elizabeth Evans just received $17.9 million in NIH grants to expand work tackling the opioid crisis and improving HIV prevention and treatment in jails.
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Historic News! Dan Riccio ’86, ’24MS has committed $50 million to the College of Engineering which will now be known as the Daniel J. Riccio Jr. College of Engineering.
Learn more about this extraordinary gift: www.umass.edu/gateway/ricc...
Learn more about this extraordinary gift: www.umass.edu/gateway/ricc...
September 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Historic News! Dan Riccio ’86, ’24MS has committed $50 million to the College of Engineering which will now be known as the Daniel J. Riccio Jr. College of Engineering.
Learn more about this extraordinary gift: www.umass.edu/gateway/ricc...
Learn more about this extraordinary gift: www.umass.edu/gateway/ricc...
🚚 Move-in day is here! We are excited to welcome our first-year, transfer and returning students to campus. Here's to a great year ahead.
August 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🚚 Move-in day is here! We are excited to welcome our first-year, transfer and returning students to campus. Here's to a great year ahead.
🇺🇸 National Poll
📌 U.S. immigration opinions
👉 The survey finds respondents have nuanced views, supporting orderly enforcement and rights for undocumented immigrants, while recoiling from harsh Trump and ICE tactics. @UMassPoll
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📌 U.S. immigration opinions
👉 The survey finds respondents have nuanced views, supporting orderly enforcement and rights for undocumented immigrants, while recoiling from harsh Trump and ICE tactics. @UMassPoll
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August 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
🇺🇸 National Poll
📌 U.S. immigration opinions
👉 The survey finds respondents have nuanced views, supporting orderly enforcement and rights for undocumented immigrants, while recoiling from harsh Trump and ICE tactics. @UMassPoll
bit.ly/459iar6
📌 U.S. immigration opinions
👉 The survey finds respondents have nuanced views, supporting orderly enforcement and rights for undocumented immigrants, while recoiling from harsh Trump and ICE tactics. @UMassPoll
bit.ly/459iar6
🇺🇸 National Poll
📌 President Trump’s Job Approval
👉 A new UMass Amherst Poll finds President Trump’s net job approval has dropped to -20 six months into his term, while his approval rating on immigration has fallen 9 points since April.
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📌 President Trump’s Job Approval
👉 A new UMass Amherst Poll finds President Trump’s net job approval has dropped to -20 six months into his term, while his approval rating on immigration has fallen 9 points since April.
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August 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
🇺🇸 National Poll
📌 President Trump’s Job Approval
👉 A new UMass Amherst Poll finds President Trump’s net job approval has dropped to -20 six months into his term, while his approval rating on immigration has fallen 9 points since April.
bit.ly/3HiZWKm
📌 President Trump’s Job Approval
👉 A new UMass Amherst Poll finds President Trump’s net job approval has dropped to -20 six months into his term, while his approval rating on immigration has fallen 9 points since April.
bit.ly/3HiZWKm
Many with mental health or substance use disorders report stigma in the ER, even when seeking care unrelated to mental health. A UMass Amherst study found mixed experiences that will help guide provider training.
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Patients with Mental Health Disorders Face a ‘Mixed Bag’ of Experiences with Medical Care in the ER | UMass Amherst
UMass Amherst research highlights the need for educating consumers, training healthcare providers and broad healthcare reform.
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June 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Many with mental health or substance use disorders report stigma in the ER, even when seeking care unrelated to mental health. A UMass Amherst study found mixed experiences that will help guide provider training.
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#UMassAmherst #UMassResearch
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Ecologists from #UMassAmherst & the Northeast Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change Management Network launched a #Climate-Smart Gardening guide & our experts have shared some examples that will work for sunny, moderately moist garden beds in MA.
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June 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Ecologists from #UMassAmherst & the Northeast Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change Management Network launched a #Climate-Smart Gardening guide & our experts have shared some examples that will work for sunny, moderately moist garden beds in MA.
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🌸 Spring is in full bloom on campus, thanks to the 2,000 pansies grown right here in our greenhouses on Tillson Farm Road. Delivered as small plugs, these colorful flowers are nurtured by our greenhouse manager, Tim Mercer, and then planted by our hardworking landscape crew.
June 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🌸 Spring is in full bloom on campus, thanks to the 2,000 pansies grown right here in our greenhouses on Tillson Farm Road. Delivered as small plugs, these colorful flowers are nurtured by our greenhouse manager, Tim Mercer, and then planted by our hardworking landscape crew.
🍨 UMass Amherst food science majors competed in the university’s 11th annual Ice Cream Competition, where ice cream was judged on texture, taste & more. Winning flavor $treet Nut$ will be produced along with the other finalists by Herrells Ice Cream.
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June 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🍨 UMass Amherst food science majors competed in the university’s 11th annual Ice Cream Competition, where ice cream was judged on texture, taste & more. Winning flavor $treet Nut$ will be produced along with the other finalists by Herrells Ice Cream.
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🎓 We’re officially ONE WEEK away from Commencement! Now that caps and gowns have been handed out, it’s all starting to feel real.
Get ready to celebrate the incredible achievements of the Class of 2025 as they take their next steps as proud UMass alumni.
#UMassGrad2025
Get ready to celebrate the incredible achievements of the Class of 2025 as they take their next steps as proud UMass alumni.
#UMassGrad2025
May 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🎓 We’re officially ONE WEEK away from Commencement! Now that caps and gowns have been handed out, it’s all starting to feel real.
Get ready to celebrate the incredible achievements of the Class of 2025 as they take their next steps as proud UMass alumni.
#UMassGrad2025
Get ready to celebrate the incredible achievements of the Class of 2025 as they take their next steps as proud UMass alumni.
#UMassGrad2025
Today on #FoundersDay, we celebrated the incredible spirit of #UMassAmherst with campus-wide festivities!
From open houses to live music and tours, every moment reflected our pride and tradition.
Huge thanks to UMass Dining for the amazing food!
From open houses to live music and tours, every moment reflected our pride and tradition.
Huge thanks to UMass Dining for the amazing food!
April 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Today on #FoundersDay, we celebrated the incredible spirit of #UMassAmherst with campus-wide festivities!
From open houses to live music and tours, every moment reflected our pride and tradition.
Huge thanks to UMass Dining for the amazing food!
From open houses to live music and tours, every moment reflected our pride and tradition.
Huge thanks to UMass Dining for the amazing food!
🇺🇸 National Poll
📌 President Trump's Job Approval
👉 A new national UMass Amherst Poll finds President Trump’s job approval underwater, 44-51, 3 months into his 2nd term. See the results + poll directors’ analysis.
bit.ly/4cx3LGV
📌 President Trump's Job Approval
👉 A new national UMass Amherst Poll finds President Trump’s job approval underwater, 44-51, 3 months into his 2nd term. See the results + poll directors’ analysis.
bit.ly/4cx3LGV
April 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
🇺🇸 National Poll
📌 President Trump's Job Approval
👉 A new national UMass Amherst Poll finds President Trump’s job approval underwater, 44-51, 3 months into his 2nd term. See the results + poll directors’ analysis.
bit.ly/4cx3LGV
📌 President Trump's Job Approval
👉 A new national UMass Amherst Poll finds President Trump’s job approval underwater, 44-51, 3 months into his 2nd term. See the results + poll directors’ analysis.
bit.ly/4cx3LGV
The @aaas.org has elected Barbara Zurer Pearson, research associate in linguistics, & Don Towsley, Distinguished Professor in @manningcics.bsky.social as 2024 Fellows — a distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community. bit.ly/41Os9An
March 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The @aaas.org has elected Barbara Zurer Pearson, research associate in linguistics, & Don Towsley, Distinguished Professor in @manningcics.bsky.social as 2024 Fellows — a distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community. bit.ly/41Os9An
Batteries use lithium and mining lithium takes water. It's a big deal for ecosystems & communities that exist in the Lithium Triangle, the area of South America that has more than half the world’s known lithium. UMass College of Natural Sciences researchers are on the case. Read more: bit.ly/3QSELQK
March 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Batteries use lithium and mining lithium takes water. It's a big deal for ecosystems & communities that exist in the Lithium Triangle, the area of South America that has more than half the world’s known lithium. UMass College of Natural Sciences researchers are on the case. Read more: bit.ly/3QSELQK
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Proud of Andrew Barto, a professor from my undergrad days at the College of Information & Computer Sciences at @umassamherst.bsky.social. I have such good memories of my time there back it was a scrappy small department filled with amazing staff & students. #GoUMASS
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UMass Amherst Computer Scientist Co-recipient of ‘Nobel Prize of Computing’ for Foundational Work on AI Technology | UMass Amherst
Andrew Barto, Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences professor emeritus, and his former graduate student Richard Sutton have been honored with the 2024 ACM A.M. Turing Award as pioneers ...
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March 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Proud of Andrew Barto, a professor from my undergrad days at the College of Information & Computer Sciences at @umassamherst.bsky.social. I have such good memories of my time there back it was a scrappy small department filled with amazing staff & students. #GoUMASS
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Proud to celebrate Professor Emeritus Andrew Barto and alumnus Richard Sutton, who received the 2024 ACM A.M. Turing Award for establishing the conceptual and algorithmic foundations of reinforcement learning, a cornerstone of modern AI research.
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March 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Proud to celebrate Professor Emeritus Andrew Barto and alumnus Richard Sutton, who received the 2024 ACM A.M. Turing Award for establishing the conceptual and algorithmic foundations of reinforcement learning, a cornerstone of modern AI research.
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#UMassAmhert #UAlberta
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#UMassAmhert #UAlberta
Andrew G. Barto and Richard S. Sutton have been awarded the prestigious 2024 ACM A.M. #TuringAward for developing a branch of artificial intelligence known as reinforcement learning.
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#ManningCICS #ArtificialIntelligence #UMass
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#ManningCICS #ArtificialIntelligence #UMass
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UMass Amherst Computer Scientist Co-recipient of ‘Nobel Prize of Computing’ for Foundational Work on AI Technology | UMass Amherst
Andrew Barto, Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences professor emeritus, and his former graduate student Richard Sutton have been honored with the 2024 A.M. Turing Award as pioneers of r...
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March 5, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Andrew G. Barto and Richard S. Sutton have been awarded the prestigious 2024 ACM A.M. #TuringAward for developing a branch of artificial intelligence known as reinforcement learning.
@ualberta.bsky.social @manningcics.bsky.social
#ManningCICS #ArtificialIntelligence #UMass
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#ManningCICS #ArtificialIntelligence #UMass
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If you'd think that vaping leads to smoking, you'd be wrong - probably. Researcher Jamie Hartmann-Boyce has made an interesting discovery: there's some evidence that vaping contributes to declines in youth smoking.
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February 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
If you'd think that vaping leads to smoking, you'd be wrong - probably. Researcher Jamie Hartmann-Boyce has made an interesting discovery: there's some evidence that vaping contributes to declines in youth smoking.
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UMass Amherst has been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for the 4th time, a distinction that recognizes the university for having the highest number of faculty & administrators selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Programs for the 2024-25 academic year. bit.ly/umassfulbrig...
February 25, 2025 at 6:24 PM
UMass Amherst has been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for the 4th time, a distinction that recognizes the university for having the highest number of faculty & administrators selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Programs for the 2024-25 academic year. bit.ly/umassfulbrig...
When it comes to finding rust on bridges, you don't want to eyeball it. Two #UMass researchers just got the IEEE Editor's Choice Award for figuring out how to scan steel infrastructure for rust using a better method: 3-D lasers! @umassengineering.bsky.social
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February 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
When it comes to finding rust on bridges, you don't want to eyeball it. Two #UMass researchers just got the IEEE Editor's Choice Award for figuring out how to scan steel infrastructure for rust using a better method: 3-D lasers! @umassengineering.bsky.social
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UMass Chemistry alumnus Derrick Maxwell launched a start-up to replace toxic and “forever” chemicals in battery manufacturing. www.umass.edu/gateway/rese...
February 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
UMass Chemistry alumnus Derrick Maxwell launched a start-up to replace toxic and “forever” chemicals in battery manufacturing. www.umass.edu/gateway/rese...
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For the first time, UMass Boston and UMass Lowell have been recognized as R1 research universities by the Carnegie Foundation, joining UMass Amherst in the nation’s top tier. (1/3) @umassamherst.bsky.social @umassboston.bsky.social
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Three colleges in Massachusetts are new among top research institutions - The Boston Globe
The schools are the 10th and 11th ones in the state to receive the prestigious R1 designation, which is granted to only 7 percent of four-year universities in the country.
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February 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
For the first time, UMass Boston and UMass Lowell have been recognized as R1 research universities by the Carnegie Foundation, joining UMass Amherst in the nation’s top tier. (1/3) @umassamherst.bsky.social @umassboston.bsky.social
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The 12th annual #WomenOfIsenberg Conference was a great success! Held Feb. 15 at @umassamherst.bsky.social, the event provided attendees with valuable insights, meaningful connections, and a sense of inspiration. Stay tuned for a wrap-up story! #IsenbergImpact #UMassAmherst #WomenWhoLead #highered
Attending the @isenbergumass.bsky.social #WomenOfIsenberg Conference featuring keynote speaker Kendra Porter, a fellow alumna, speak to a sold-out audience of students from not only @umassamherst.bsky.social but also the Five Colleges. #IsenbergImpact #UMassAmherst
February 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The 12th annual #WomenOfIsenberg Conference was a great success! Held Feb. 15 at @umassamherst.bsky.social, the event provided attendees with valuable insights, meaningful connections, and a sense of inspiration. Stay tuned for a wrap-up story! #IsenbergImpact #UMassAmherst #WomenWhoLead #highered