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Massachusetts just invested $730,000 in UMass Dartmouth to train the next generation of offshore wind workers and protect ocean wildlife. Nearly 100 student internships have already launched careers in this growing industry.
While classmates party during Dartmouth's biggest social weekend, student volunteers work 80 straight hours responding to emergencies. Their dedication to keeping campus safe means sacrificing their own celebration.
Dartmouth's track and field athletes broke five school records in a single weekend, including breakthrough performances in sprints, jumping, and relay events. The Big Green proved that even a seventh-place team finish can produce individual excellence.
A college football team that hadn't won in nearly two years just pulled off one of the biggest upsets in a decade. UMass demolished 29.5-point favorite Rutgers 37-21, ending a 16-game losing streak and proving that hope never expires.
The UMass Lowell River Hawks just made program history by winning indoor and outdoor track championships in the same season for the first time ever. The men's team clinched their third outdoor title in four years with a commanding home victory.
Computer science graduate Tanguy Nef '20 captured gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics just years after breaking his leg derailed his original skiing path. The 30-year-old athlete balanced full-time studies with World Cup competitions before joining Switzerland's national team.
Massachusetts pulled off one of college football's biggest upsets, stunning Rutgers 37-21 as massive underdogs to snap a nearly two-year losing streak. Former Virginia Tech quarterback Pop Watson led the Minutemen to their first win since 2023, proving some comebacks are worth the wait.
Over 2,000 soccer fans turned a college green into a global gathering spot to watch Spain defeat Argentina in the World Cup final. The community event brought together people from dozens of countries to celebrate the world's most unifying sport.
For the first time in its history, all six schools within UMass Amherst's School of Public Health & Health Sciences now share one collaborative home. The new 26,800-square-foot building brings together departments that were previously scattered across seven different campus locations.
For the first time ever, all six schools within UMass's School of Public Health and Health Sciences share one collaborative building. The 26,800-square-foot hub brings together departments that were previously scattered across seven different campus locations.
Two former Massachusetts high school softball champions just won a college conference title and are heading to the NCAA Division 3 tournament. Olivia Silva and Bre Fontes went from leading their hometown team to three straight state championships to winning at UMass Dartmouth.
Scientists at Dartmouth discovered that octopuses can learn to use mirrors as tools to locate hidden food, joining an exclusive club of animals previously limited to mammals and birds. This breakthrough reveals just how smart these eight-armed creatures really are.
A Navy captain and his scrappy student team built a wind turbine from a Ford truck axle that heated a home through a New England winter. That 1976 experiment launched the entire modern wind power industry.
Shea Dolce packed a lifetime of achievements into four months: college graduation, coaching job, pro draft pick, and a gold medal with Team USA at the World Lacrosse Championship. The 22-year-old goalkeeper was named Player of the Match in the final game and now sets her sights on the 2028 Olympics.
Researchers at UMass Amherst developed two breakthrough methods that either eliminate cancer-causing proteins or reprogram diseased cells back to health. These flexible platform technologies could treat cancer and many other diseases with fewer side effects.
Nine students from Massachusetts' SouthCoast region just earned $5,000 scholarships each for their academic excellence and community service. The best part? These awards renew every year they keep up the great work.
Scientists discovered that brain immune cells rush to injury sites powered only by sugar, then spend six hours building pathways to bring in their cellular powerhouses. This finding could help researchers understand what goes wrong during aging and brain disease.
In 1956, the Rockefeller Foundation invested just $7,500 in a summer workshop that would change technology forever. That modest grant funded the Dartmouth Conference where "artificial intelligence" was born as a field of study.
Three siblings from Woburn just broke a Guinness World Record by earning bachelor's and master's degrees together from UMass Lowell in back-to-back years. The Marwad family's achievement shows what's possible when talent meets dedication.
Patients with severe liver disease can now get an implanted pump that automatically drains fluid buildup, eliminating painful weekly hospital visits. The first patient at Dartmouth Hitchcock hasn't needed a single drainage procedure since getting the device.
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