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Discover how our community of alumni, faculty, students, parents, and friends are making a lasting difference. Explore their stories and see how you can contribute to the UMass legacy.
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- College of Humanities and Fine Arts
Filling Gaps in the Historical Record
With a three-year, $2.65 million grant from the Mellon Foundation, the Slavery North initiative at UMass aims to expand research and understanding of slavery in Canada and the northern United States.
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- College of Humanities and Fine Arts
The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy
In 2019, the university announced the acquisition of the papers of Daniel Ellsberg, one of the nation’s foremost political activists and whistleblowers. The collection includes materials related to his…
- College of Education
Juvenile Justice and Educational Technology
Professor Michael Krezmien, director of the Center for Youth Engagement, received a multi-year grant from the Apple Community Education Initiative to support the education of incarcerated youth. The project…
- College of Education
Racial Justice and Youth Voices at Heart of Research and Scholarship
The Center of Racial Justice and Youth Engaged Research (CRJ) centers Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)
Dr. Jamila Lyiscott began to lay the groundwork for the Center of…