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💤 Transforming Sleep Research with Everyday Technology
A team led by Professor Joyita Dutta at UMass Amherst has developed an app that turns consumer Apple Watches into sophisticated tools for monitoring sleep stages.
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One class used AI. One didn’t.
Their exam scores? The same.
But UMass Amherst researchers found that students who used AI felt more engaged, confident, and efficient.
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@SBS_UMass
UMass Amherst public health researcher Elizabeth Evans just received $17.9 million in NIH grants to expand work tackling the opioid crisis and improving HIV prevention and treatment in jails.
@UMassSPHHS
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🐟 How do fish know when it’s time to migrate?
UMass biologist Stephen McCormick and his team have discovered that the pituitary gland in fish have tiny light-sensitive cells that can actually “see” changes in daylight which signal a time move.
🔗 bit.ly/3J1Cv9v
Many congrats to the UMass Amherst students who were named to the Spring 2025 Dean's List! Each of these scholars completed at least 12 graded credits and maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
It's a mark of commitment and a celebration of effort.
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Puppy time = midterm destress🐾
It may be Friday but we've still got the feels from #WellbeingWednesday
Fresh food, fresh ideas! At the student-run farmers market, UMass students bring local produce, handmade goods, and community spirit right to campus. Supporting community never looked (or tasted) so good! 🍓 🫐 🥬
Engineers at UMass created an artificial neuron with electrical functions that closely mirror biological functions. This means that we could see immensely efficient computers built on biological principles that could interface directly with living cells.
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Check out today's story in the Globe. umass.edu/gateway/riccio-gif…
Historic News! Dan Riccio ’86, ’24MS has committed $50 million to the College of Engineering which will now be known as the Daniel J. Riccio Jr. College of Engineering.
Learn more about this extraordinary gift: umass.edu/gateway/riccio-gif…
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What a weekend! 🏈🥁
The UMass Minuteman Marching Band shook Gillette Stadium with an unforgettable halftime performance at the New England Patriots home opener. The Power and Class of New England delivered for some 65,000 fans. Go, UMass!
@Patriots @UMassBand
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Warm ups have been suspended due to tornado warning in the area.
Stay tuned for updates.
📚 The first day of classes is here, UMass!
We are a university where personal promise meets a shared commitment to the common good. Students, staff & faculty share in learning, teaching & building a better future. We are one UMass!
Full welcome: bit.ly/47VekTY
The class of 2029 has been officially been welcomed to UMass Amherst at the annual Convocation ceremony, which highlights academic expectations and community values.
Welcome home, Class of 2029! Your UMass adventure starts today!
📸 Thom Kendall
📦 Dorms are filling up, boxes are being unpacked and new friendships are forming. Families and students are sharing a few more special moments together before the semester kicks off. Campus is back to the way we like it, buzzing with energy!
🚚 Move-in day is here! We are excited to welcome our first-year, transfer and returning students to campus. Here's to a great year ahead.
🇺🇸 National Poll
📌 Less than 30% say U.S. is on right track, according to new @UMassPoll
👉 Survey also finds mixed views on “Big Beautiful Bill,” a 7-point increase in Democrats’ approval of their party and faltering Republican approval of GOP: bit.ly/3UgdRnz
