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@umassamherst.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 3:50 PM

We’re proud to be named a 2026 Mass Save Impact Award recipient! From our new Thermal Energy Storage Tank to the Computer Science Laboratories — the first campus building with Platinum LEED certification — we’re advancing energy efficiency across MA. https://bit.ly/4AScE9T

@umassamherst.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 7:15 PM

Designed by a team out of @umassengineering.bsky.social, an ultrathin, flexible mesh powered by the human body could provide a continuous, reliable, powerful electrical supply for lifesaving devices like pacemakers and implantable defibrillators. https://bit.ly/4yx7Nt7

@umassamherst.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 6:18 PM

A new study by @umassengineering.bsky.social researchers shows the math can be off when it comes to river models, making water problems harder to solve. The research could justify using NASA's Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite data instead of some models. https://bit.ly/4yBWosc

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@umassamherst.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 3:44 PM

Treating cancer with bacteria: UMass scientists are leading a $13.1 million effort to design strains of Salmonella to treat breast cancer. https://bit.ly/4zl0Awx @umassials.bsky.social @umassengineering.bsky.social #BreastCancerAwareness

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@umassamherst.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 10:06 PM

Family weekend makes campus feel even more like home ❤️ @umasschc.bsky.social

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@umassamherst.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 1:29 PM

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@umassamherst.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 1:29 PM

A @sppumass.bsky.social researcher looks at the Flock camera debate to ask a basic question: Does the technology actually serve the public? @sbs-umass.bsky.social
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@umassamherst.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 6:59 PM

Researchers at @manningcics.bsky.social, with WashU Medicines, @abilitylab.bsky.social and @harvardmed.bsky.social/@mgbresearch.bsky.social invented a wearable device to continuously track changes in arm movement impairment caused by strokes, enabling personalized care. https://bit.ly/4z5lP54

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@umassamherst.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 7:28 PM

Another day, another top ranking! 🏆🎊 UMass Amherst made The Princeton Review’s list of the 209 best value colleges for 2027 — based on academics, affordability, and career preparation.

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@umassamherst.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 3:30 PM

UMass biologists may have discovered two of the world’s loudest birds… again! Researchers recorded bird calls above 120 peak decibels — louder than chainsaws and jackhammers. https://bit.ly/4dcImol

@umassamherst.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 1:20 PM

“Exposure to these chemicals can impact hormones, they can impact development of embryos,” she said.

@umassamherst.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 1:20 PM

NEW: UMass Prof. Nobles receives $2.5M NIH grant to study the effects of long-lasting chemicals like PFAS & heavy metals on fertility and pregnancy, with @nysdoh.bsky.social. https://bit.ly/4jtSBIC

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@umassamherst.bsky.social Sep 28, 2026, 8:20 PM

Congrats to all the UMass Foundations’s 2026 UMass alumni honors award recipients! 🎉 You make us so proud. Once a Minuteman, always a Minuteman. https://bit.ly/4iNlhfs

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@umassamherst.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 1:40 PM

UMass Astronomy Prof. Alexandra Pope, is leading the science team developing NASA’s space telescope, PRIMA (Probe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics), to probe currently unobserved part of the universe’s infrared spectrum. https://bit.ly/47ijZlu

@umassamherst.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 4:48 PM

Less than two weeks before Election Day 2024, a study by a @umassjournalism.bsky.social researcher found that nearly 10% of election-related claims by ChatGPT were inaccurate. https://bit.ly/4ha4a6h

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@umassamherst.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 1:31 PM

We also continue to lead in the computer science space, placing No. 11 for Artificial Intelligence and No. 12 for Best Computer Science Programs.

@umassamherst.bsky.social Sep 22, 2026, 1:31 PM

UMass Amherst is Top 25! 📢🏆

We are tied for No. 24 on the 2027 @usnews.com's Top Public School rankings — the only public university in New England to make the Top 30. https://bit.ly/3TEOPBI

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@umassamherst.bsky.social Sep 21, 2026, 3:41 PM

Wondering about the secret lives of sharks? UMass researchers are too! They’re helping to reveal mating and predatory habits that are the key to the species’ continued survival. 🦈 https://bit.ly/4yirNzu

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@umassamherst.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 9:43 PM

Relatively few people have seen a Hudsonian godwit, but UMass Prof. Nathan Senner is researching how the migratory shorebirds respond to environmental change. https://bit.ly/4xyfDl8

@umassamherst.bsky.social Sep 16, 2026, 8:54 PM

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Prof. Li-Jun Ma’s research could help save the banana as we know it. 🍌 https://bit.ly/4xtvSjk