
Impact Stories
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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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Chemistry Doctoral Student Wins 2025 Three-Minute Thesis Competition
Cristina Hirschbiegel, a doctoral student in chemistry, was named the winner of the 2025 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition for her presentation, “Nanozymes for Smarter Cancer Treatment”.
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- School of Public Health and Health Sciences
- College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Accelerate in the Nation’s Capital
The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum hosted the UMass D.C. community for a night of bold ideas and meaningful connections.
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- Fine Arts Center
Seeing Ghosts
Eva Lin Fahey's latest exhibit reflects on her experience as a transracial adoptee and explores her feelings of loss and connection.
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- Athletics
Building a Lifelong Community
Peter ’78 and Denise ’79 Bloom established the Kenneth L. O’Brien (KOB) Scholarship, which provides both support and enduring camaraderie for student-athletes.
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- College of Education
Turning Sorrow into Support
When College of Education alumnus Don Davis ’74 lost his daughter to a rare genetic disorder, he chose to keep her memory alive through the gift of scholarship.
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- College of Engineering
Championing Chemical Engineering
Crediting his time on campus as the start of the personal and professional successes in his life, Edward S. Price ’90 speaks to the reasons for his support of the Department of Chemical Engineering.
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- College of Natural Sciences
UMass Amherst Connection Yields Invaluable Experience
A student’s internship with two UMass Amherst alumni provided on-the-job experience and mentoring opportunities.
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- College of Humanities and Fine Arts
- University Libraries
UMass Students Preserve, Amplify Black Women’s Stories
Graduate students working in the Irma McClaurin Black Feminist Archive gain more than archival experience through their work—they learn to give voices to those history overlooks.
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- School of Public Health and Health Sciences
- Isenberg School of Management
- College of Humanities and Fine Arts