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#UMassDartmouth celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2026 during four Commencement ceremonies, honoring over 1,800 graduates! #UMassDGrad Read more here!⤵️ brnw.ch/21x2Kef

Roll credits, Corsairs 🎓🫶🏼 youtube.com/watch?v=2M36Ho…

As we observe Memorial Day, we pause to honor the @UMassAmherst alumni and members of our community who gave their lives in service to the nation. Their courage, dedication, and legacy will never be forgotten. 🇺🇸

Today, @UMassBoston lights up our iconic Integrated Sciences Complex (ISC) in red, white, & blue in honor of Memorial Day ❤️🤍💙. We remember and pay tribute to the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. #MemorialDay

UMass employees joined more than 600 volunteers on Boston Common to plant over 37,000 American flags honoring fallen Massachusetts service members. Grateful to Home Base for organizing this tradition of remembrance and supporting veterans and their families. @homebaseprogram

Faculty and staff were celebrated during the 26th annual Women’s Faculty Committee Awards Ceremony at UMass Chan Medical School. View the list of the eight award recipients: direc.to/oLFo #AcademicMedicine #leadership @UMass_Medicine @Baystate_Health @LaheyHospital

Proud to celebrate this exciting news from @UMassLowell. Through a $4.1M investment from @MassCEC, UMass Lowell will develop a climate-resilient housing innovation testbed—advancing research and driving sustainable housing solutions. brnw.ch/21x2JeB

I joined WBZ’s Jon Keller to discuss the impact of federal cuts and why philanthropy is more important than ever to the University of Massachusetts. Watch our full conversation this Sunday, May 24, at 8:30 a.m. on Keller At Large. @wbz @kelleratlarge

Eviatar Yemini, PhD, has received a #Scialog Collaborative Innovation Award for his project on how neural systems adapt to today’s rapid environmental changes: direc.to/oL99 Partners: @HaoLabMS @UMDscience @uclaibp Co-sponsors: @RCSA1 @AllenPhil_ @KavliFoundation

One more sleep. 🎓brnw.ch/21x2FRI

More than 12M young people in the U.S. experience a mental health disorder each year, yet many lack access to care. @UMassBoston’s new Community Health Worker certification prepares mentors to support youth mental & behavioral health across Massachusetts. umb.edu/news/recent-ne…

How clean are your surfaces? A new smartphone technology created by UMass Dept. of Food Science researchers provides a direct and reliable measurement of surface bacterial contamination in about 5 min. bit.ly/49MR8HJ @UMassDining @UMass_UHS

At UMass, philanthropy fuels opportunity, discovery, and the future of Massachusetts. As higher ed faces federal funding pressures, donor support helps expand student access, advance lifesaving research, and strengthen our public mission. Read my latest: masslive.com/opinion/2026/0…

🎓 Reliving the joy, pride, and celebration of Commencement Day! Congrats, Class of 2026. #UMassGrad2026

I was honored to speak at @UMassAmherst's 2026 Undergraduate Commencement and celebrate more than 9,300 graduates of the Class of 2026. (1/4)

Congratulations to Dr. Marcus Ruscetti of @UMassChan Medical School on receiving the prestigious 2026 Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Prize — which recognizes scientists who are accelerating cures for cancer through innovative research. #CancerResearch 🔗 brnw.ch/21x2wcV

Years after putting her own college dreams on hold to raise quadruplets, Maureen Whitcomb will graduate from @UMassLowell this Saturday alongside her son Bryce — the last of her four children to earn a #UMassLowell degree. 🎓 #ClassOf2026 🔗 brnw.ch/21x2smC

Congratulations to the five @UMassAmherst recipients of the 2025–26 Faculty Distinguished Teaching Awards—honoring the innovative teaching and dedication that defines UMass as a leader in public higher education. #UMassAmherst 🔗 brnw.ch/21x2jLM

In my 2026 State of the University message, I reflect on the extraordinary momentum across our campuses and what makes UMass so powerful: our people, purpose, and impact. @UMassAmherst @UMassBoston @UMassD @UMassLowell @UMassChan @UMassLaw 🔗linkedin.com/pulse/2026-sta…

Prof. Daniela Calzetti @CNS_UMass 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. umass.edu/news/article/u…