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UMass News and Events

UMASS News & Events

Research shows direct-to-consumer subsidies can be at least four times more effective than network expansion at closing the ‘digital divide.’

UMass Amherst engineer Dmitry Kireev has been awarded an American Heart Association grant to design both wearable and implantable temporary tattoo-like heart monitors.

HTM honored five industry luminaries with awards recognizing their impacts at the department’s annual awards dinner April 2 at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport.

Discounted CSA shares will be available for UMass community members to purchase before May 1.

April 26

12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

April 29

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

News & Media Relations

The Office of News and Media Relations works closely with journalists and the campus community to tell the UMass Amherst story. We gather and promote newsworthy developments about the achievements of faculty, staff and students; the university's programs and policies; research discoveries; and community outreach efforts. 

Our team provides a variety of services: news releases, social media, video, photography, Inside UMass newsletter, crisis communication and reputation management, promotion of faculty expertise, and interview preparation. We are part of University Relations, which promotes UMass Amherst to all our varied audiences, both internal and external.

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