Fall 2024

A photo of a scene of a river with two kayakers surrounded by a forest of asparagus

Setting the Table

How what we eat defines who we are

Hidden Gems

Nooks, niches, and curiosities

Extra Credit

For those who like to read ahead
Long Read
Black and white photo of Mary Sara and collage of documents from investigation
Watch

Memory, Death, and Journalism 

Claire Healy’s ’21 first big story led from hidden brains to the Pulitzer shortlist  

Short Read
A close-up photo of a pyramid-shaped, purple mineral in a dark room.
Glimpse

Crystallized wonders

Step inside the Rausch Mineral Gallery

Long Read
Soumya Boutin standing with other people in her village in Morocco
Glimpse

From village to village

An unlikely adventure from Morocco to Amherst—and back again

Short Read
Lucinda Canty smiling in front of a beige, illustrated circle.

House Call 

Dr. Lucinda Canty creates a haven for birthing people of color  

The Orchard Hill Observatory surrounded by students under a starry sky
Hidden Gems

Starry-eyed

Visiting the highest point on campus, peering into space

In Brief
Two climbers on a rock wall.
Glimpse

Chalking it up to the newbies 

A curmudgeonly climber’s take on the new digs at UMass  

In Brief
Photograph of an empty bedroom with a wall sized picture of four friends

Worth a thousand words

Why I am capturing my college experience on film

In Brief
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Glimpse

CONTENTS

Sarah Berquist ’11, ’15MS and students build a gorgeous and sustainable installation out of local flowers and foliage

Short Read
Illustration of a small child standing on a wood floor
Listen

Book club

Sixty years of great reads from the UMass MFA for Poets and Writers

In Brief
Three people sitting on a giant, UMass-branded Adirondack chair

Around the Pond

Dialogue and discord—and more 

In Brief
A blue-toned illustration of a forest with a river running through it.

Fishing for Solutions

Professor of fish conservation shares tips for catch and release 

Short Read
A then-and-now photo collage of a group of friends from college
Glimpse

A cast reunion

Friends and characters of the early 00’s UMass Amherst’s UVC-TV show Feeding the Ducks reunite for the 20th anniversary of their graduation

Short Read
UMass biologist holding a jar with a multi-legged urchin-like animal.
Glimpse

Blue Economy

Going deep at Gloucester Marine Station 

Short Read
A drone photo of UMass Amherst

Accelerating our impact

The UMass Amherst Foundation launches capital campaign 

In Brief
A photo of performers on the stage at Company One
Glimpse

Opening after opening

Company One celebrates 25 years of inclusive theater

Bits

Connections

Class Notes and more 

In Memoriam

Honoring researchers, activists, innovators, and more

SEEN

Celebrating UMass Amherst’s 161st birthday