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Working-age residents are leaving Massachusetts at a growing rate: For a state with a rapidly aging population and a relatively low birth rate ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/18/business/massachusetts-population-leaving-domestic-outmigration-housing/
Surge of antisemitic incidents in New England, ADL report finds: The ADL reported a total of 623 incidents of assault, harassment, and vandalism across five New ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/16/metro/new-england-saw-tsunami-antisemitic-incidents-after-oct-7-anti-defamation-league-reports/
What to do during an earthquake: ‘Duck, cover, and hold on’: Massachusetts earthquake researchers and public safety officials are reminding residents what to do ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/05/what-to-do-during-an-earthquake-duck-cover-and-hold-on/
The Meltdown at a Middle School in a Liberal Town: Jessica Winter on how a post-pandemic fight about racism, the treatment of trans kids ...
newyorker.com/news/annals-of-education/the-meltdown-at-a-middle-school-in-a-liberal-town
How AI and US researchers are decrypting the audible world of insects: Newly published research led by UMass Amherst evaluates how well AI can identify different ...
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/04/15/how-ai-and-us-researchers-are-decrypting-the-audible-world-of-insects
New computer vision tool can count damaged buildings in crisis zones and accurately estimate bird flock sizes
techxplore.com/news/2024-04-vision-tool-crisis-zones-accurately.html
Automated bioacoustics: Researchers are listening in on insects to better gauge environmental health
phys.org/news/2024-04-automated-bioacoustics-insects-gauge-environmental.html
For mining in arid regions to be responsible, we must change how we think about water, say researchers
phys.org/news/2024-04-arid-regions-responsible.html
: A group of researchers led by University of Massachusetts Amherst engineers have created ultraviolet (UV) rays-emitting glass that can reduce 98% of biofilm ... Show more
FAFSA delays, affirmative action ban collide in chaotic college admissions season
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/30/metro/fafsa-college-admissions-affirmative-action/
Leadership changes are coming to the American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/29/metro/american-federation-of-teachers-massachusetts-tang/
Tell us about your favorite movie-theater experiences in Boston and beyond: We asked colleagues, and we’d love to hear from readers, too.
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/26/arts/movie-theaters-cinema-cinephiles-boston-new-england/
Taylor Swift and Emily Dickinson are related, according to Ancestry: It looks like Taylor Swift’s way with words runs in the family.
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/04/arts/taylor-swift-emily-dickinson-related/
Quick Glance: Surprising Celebrity Ancestors: Taylor Swift and Emily Dickinson
- Taylor Swift is related to poet Emily Dickinson, joining other celebrities with famous ancestors.
- Both share a common 17th-century English ancestor and have family connections through several generations.
- Fans speculated on the connection between Swift and Dickinson prior to Ancestry's revelation.
- Additional celebrities like Tom Hanks, Cindy Crawford, and Robert Pattinson also have notable ancestors.
Critics assail Healey plan to cut funding for gambling addiction: The cuts would come as a new era of legalized sports betting takes root in Massachusetts ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/04/metro/healey-plans-to-cut-gambling-addiction-funding/
Scientists Discover 'Unexpected' Exception to 200-Year-Old Natural Law: "Sometimes creativity requires that you put the textbook aside for a moment ...
newsweek.com/scientists-exception-fouriers-law-1875910
Healey feels the squeeze as state revenues fall and the economy cools : The state is curbing spending as it heads for a second straight decline in annual tax ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/02/16/business/healey-feels-squeeze-state-revenues-fall-economy-cools/
Comprehensive study explores influence of gene expression on primate brain evolution
phys.org/news/2024-03-comprehensive-explores-gene-primate-brain.html
We know the Arctic is warming—what will changing river flows do to its environment?
phys.org/news/2024-03-arctic-river-environment.html
Aaron Lansky, who founded Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, to retire: Lansky, a 1989 MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” recipient, said in a statement that “When ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/02/28/arts/yiddish-book-center-amherst-aaron-lansky-president-founder-retiring/
74 percent of Republicans say it’s fine for Trump to be dictator for a day: A new survey found that a majority of Republicans say it is fine for former President ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4453457-74-percent-of-republicans-say-its-fine-for-trump-to-be-dictator-for-a-day/
March sadness: Massachusetts, birthplace of basketball, is where college hoops goes to die
theathletic.com/5349302/2024/03/18/ncaa-tournament-massachusetts-teams/
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Let Trump Be Dictator for a Day, 74 Percent of Republicans Say: Republicans are authoritarian curious, and Americans are starkly divided on Trump’s 2020 guilt ...
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-dictator-poll-americans-1234962755/
Researchers find exception to 200-year-old scientific law governing heat transfer
phys.org/news/2024-03-exception-year-scientific-law.html
Why are fish getting smaller as waters warm? It's not their gills, finds study: A collaborative team of scientists led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst ...
phys.org/news/2024-02-fish-smaller-gills.html
Road features that predict crash sites identified in new machine-learning model: Issues such as abrupt changes in speed limits and incomplete lane markings are ...
techxplore.com/news/2024-02-road-features-sites-machine.html
Researchers discover key to molecular mystery of how plants respond to changing conditions
phys.org/news/2024-02-key-molecular-mystery-conditions.html
Climate change threatens older elephants most, jeopardizing their future: A collaborative team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and ...
phys.org/news/2024-01-climate-threatens-older-elephants-jeopardizing.html
3 UMass Amherst student protesters barred from studying abroad: The students say they’re being treated unfairly because of their political views ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/01/20/metro/umass-amherst-student-protesters-study-abroad/
Massachusetts has never been warmer. Northeast shatters heat record for 2023.: Massachusetts experienced its warmest year on record last year, tied with 2012 ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/01/12/science/hottest-year-in-northeast/
UMass basketball coach Frank Martin tops state payroll in 2023: UMass coaches topped the list of highest-paid public workers in Massachusetts.
axios.com/local/boston/2024/01/10/frank-martin-umass-coach-massachusetts-highest-paid
Starbucks union saga: Fight grinds down employees and company: A half-dozen local baristas say they are plodding forward with their unionization fight ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/01/01/business/starbucks-union-fight-local-employees-attrition/
Man fires gun in south Sacramento residential neighborhood before barricading in home
sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article284730951.html
New simulation tool advances molecular modeling of biomolecular condensates: A University of Massachusetts Amherst team has made a major advance toward modeling ...
phys.org/news/2024-01-simulation-tool-advances-molecular-biomolecular.html
UMass Amherst to march in 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: The Minuteman Marching Band was picked to perform as one of 10 elite bands in the 2024 edition of ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/11/18/metro/umass-band-macys-2024-thanksgiving-day-parade/
Researchers develop AI-driven machine-checking method for verifying software code
techxplore.com/news/2024-01-ai-driven-machine-method-software.html
Guardrails needed for police use of facial recognition software in Massachusetts, advocates say
bostonherald.com/2023/11/23/guardrails-needed-for-police-use-of-facial-recognition-software-in-massachusetts-advocates-say/
UMass Amherst student arrested after allegedly punching Jewish student, spitting on Israeli flag: ‘The disturbing reality for Jewish students on campus’
bostonherald.com/2023/11/05/umass-amherst-student-arrested-after-allegedly-punching-jewish-student-spitting-on-israeli-flag-the-disturbing-reality-for-jewish-students-on-campus/
Study finds plant nurseries are exacerbating the climate-driven spread of 80% of invasive species
phys.org/news/2023-12-nurseries-exacerbating-climate-driven-invasive-species.html
Researchers develop grassroots framework for managing environmental commons: A team of sustainability scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amhersthave ...
phys.org/news/2023-12-grassroots-framework-environmental-commons.html
Buffy Sainte-Marie addresses questions about her Indigenous ancestry: ‘I know who I am’
theglobeandmail.com/arts/article-buffy-sainte-marie-indigenous-ancestry/
Quick Glance: Controversy Surrounds Sainte-Marie's Past, Raises Questions on Indigenous Heritage
- Indigenous people are questioning Buffy Sainte-Marie's First Nations heritage, sparking a debate on representation.
- Many defend Sainte-Marie, highlighting her lack of exploitation and strong ties to a Cree community in Saskatchewan.
- According to Indigenous lawyer and professor Eleanore Sunchild, Sainte-Marie's situation is unique as she genuinely doesn't know her origins.
- The debate over the conclusions has the potential to divide the Indigenous community.
After back and forth, humpback whales to remain on state’s endangered species list
bostonglobe.com/2023/10/15/metro/humpback-whale-endangered-species-list/
Does Massachusetts need a 'nuclear option' for academic recovery?: Parents, experts, and educators told — well, shouted, at — the Globe. It’s time, they said ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/26/metro/mcas-scores-2023-pandemic-learning-loss/
CDC will invest $262.5 million to forecast the spread of infectious diseases: “In public health, we don’t currently have systems that are the equivalent of ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/20/metro/cdc-network-forecasting-infectious-disease/
UMass Amherst dining halls have the best food and are open to the public: Here’s what it’s like to eat at the globally inspired Worcester Commons ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/09/06/arts/everyone-knows-umass-amherst-wins-best-campus-food-year-after-year-few-know-dining-halls-are-open-public/
In-state tuition for undocumented students becomes law under signed FY24 budget: Gov. Maura Healey signed the FY24 budget Wednesday, which gives some ...
bostonherald.com/2023/08/09/in-state-tuition-for-undocumented-students-becomes-law-under-signed-fy24-budget/
Quick Glance: Law enables in-state tuition for undocumented students
- Gov. Maura Healey signed a $55.9 billion budget, granting eligible undocumented students in-state tuition rates at public universities and colleges, and providing free meals for students at public and some private schools.
- The budget Healey signed largely avoids conflicts with the approved proposals from the Democratic-led Legislature last month.
- "This budget promotes affordability, competitiveness, and equity in our state," said Healey.
- Students who have attended school in Massachusetts for at least three years are eligible for in-state tuition at state schools like the University of Massachusetts Amherst, as stated in the fiscal 2024 budget.
Howie Carr: It’s a Bizarro World in Massachusetts now: On Monday afternoon, the Legislature approved yet another handout for the illegals swarming into ...
bostonherald.com/2023/08/02/howie-carr-its-a-bizarro-world-in-massachusetts-now/
You say tomato, these scientists say evolutionary mystery: Biologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have found evidence for evolutionary ...
phys.org/news/2023-09-tomato-scientists-evolutionary-mystery.html
The Dog Walker’s Chuck Close Painting is Finally Going to Auction: Just when it looked as if Mark Herman’s painting was unsellable, his luck turned around. Now ...
nytimes.com/2023/08/10/nyregion/dog-walker-chuck-close-auction.html
Amherst superintendent resigns amid investigation: Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools Superintendent Michael Morris's departure at the end of the month ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/18/metro/amherst-superintendent-resignation-investigation/
Computer scientists develop open-source tool for dramatically speeding up the programming language Python
techxplore.com/news/2023-08-scientists-open-source-tool-language-python.html
The kids are all right: Amherst, Massachusetts, has long seen itself as LGBTQ-friendly. But high school students published an exposé that has led to ...
csmonitor.com/Daily/2023/20230713/The-kids-are-all-right
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Activists split over whether reparations should go to Black immigrants: In the fight for reparations, the Black community has split over whether immigrants ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/07/20/reparations-eligibility-black-immigrants/
Was the Rolled-Up Painting in the Dog Walker’s Closet Worth Millions?: The dog walker thought so. Sotheby’s planned the auction — at first.
nytimes.com/2023/07/23/nyregion/chuck-close-painting-sothebys.html
Was the Rolled-Up Painting in the Dog Walker’s Closet Worth Millions?: The dog walker thought so. Sotheby’s planned the auction — at first.
nytimes.com/2023/07/23/nyregion/chuck-close-painting-sothebys.html
‘It was an accident’: the scientists who have turned humid air into renewable power
theguardian.com/science/2023/jul/02/it-was-an-accident-the-scientists-who-have-turned-humid-air-into-renewable-power
Legacy Admissions Banned at Wesleyan, Amherst, Hopkins, MIT: Wesleyan University is joining a select group of colleges that is ending preferences in admissions ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-19/wesleyan-joins-small-group-of-colleges-banning-legacy-admissions
Quick Glance: Wesleyan University ends legacy admissions
- Wesleyan University in Connecticut has ended its policy of giving preferential treatment in admissions to those with historical ties to the school.
- Legacy admissions have been called into question after the recent Supreme Court ruling banning affirmative action and any consideration of race in college admissions.
- In recent years, several schools, including Amherst College in Massachusetts, Carnegie Melon University in Pennsylvania, and Johns Hopkins University in Maryland, have also eliminated legacy admissions.
- In addition to ending legacy admissions, Wesleyan, a liberal arts school with about 3,000 undergraduates, is also increasing efforts to ensure diversity in the student body.
Vermont flooding, hottest days on Earth likely signs of climate change: experts: These once-in-100-years severe climate events are likely to occur once every 37 ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/07/10/science/vermont-flooding/
Know your audience: Why data communication needs to pay attention to novice users
techxplore.com/news/2023-07-audience-communication-pay-attention-novice.html
Get Ready for a Big Rethink on Inflation: In this episode of Odd Lots, Isabella Weber talks about “sellers’ inflation” and how the way the world thinks about ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-13/video-professor-isabella-weber-explains-the-sellers-inflation-phenomenon
A-listers step out with rarely-seen son, 22: Harrison Ford’s youngest child is a college graduate.
news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/celebrity-kids/harrison-ford-80-and-calista-flockhart-58-attend-rarely-seen-son-liams-graduation/news-story/cbbcf2c4f510470770b569687ccb105e
Weird Science: How researchers generated electricity out of thin air: Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst showed that nearly any material can ...
firstpost.com/explainers/weird-science-how-researchers-generated-electricity-out-of-thin-air-12674242.html
On this week's episode of the Have a Nice Future podcast, Lauren and Gideon sat down with Ethan Zuckerman, the founder of the Institute for Digital ... Show more
Are you wondering how Twitter is still surviving? We sat down with Ethan Zuckerman, one of the leading social media thinkers and the founder of the ... Show more
Engineers harvest abundant clean energy from thin air, 24/7: A team of engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has recently shown that nearly any ...
techxplore.com/news/2023-05-harvest-abundant-energy-thin-air.html
New research links changes in land use to water quality and quantity: Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published a study in the ...
phys.org/news/2023-05-links-quality-quantity.html
This 18-Year-Old Pinay Just Got Offered A Full-Ride Scholarship To 3 Top US Universities
cosmo.ph/lifestyle/pinay-offered-full-ride-scholarship-harvard-princeton-amherst-a859-20230405
Months in, Healey is scoring wins with a Democrat-led Legislature in the very places her GOP predecessor failed
bostonglobe.com/2023/04/17/metro/months-healey-is-scoring-wins-with-democrat-led-legislature-very-places-her-gop-predecessor-failed/
Central banks are turning their attention to companies using high inflation as an excuse to boost their profit margins. If businesses continue price gouging ... Show more https://on.ft.com/42Tb2vv
You can rent Emily Dickinson’s bedroom by the hour: The Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst recently announced the reopening of “Studio Sessions ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/04/06/lifestyle/you-can-rent-emily-dickinsons-bedroom-by-hour/
UMass board votes to raise tuition: The UMass Board of Trustees voted Wednesday to increase tuition for in-state undergraduates by 2.5 percent ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/04/13/metro/umass-board-votes-raise-tuition/
Boston University warns against drinking BORGs ahead of St. Patrick’s Day: Ahead of St. Patrick's Day, Boston University is warning students to stay away ...
bostonherald.com/2023/03/15/boston-university-warns-against-drinking-borgs-ahead-of-st-patricks-day/
After One Year of War, How Is Ukraine Managing?: Signs of economic resilience include a functioning banking system and a thriving IT sector.
industryweek.com/the-economy/competitiveness/article/21263974/hopeful-signs-for-ukraines-war-economy-functioning-banks-and-thriving-it-sector
New textile unravels warmth-trapping secrets of polar bear fur: Three engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have invented a fabric that concludes ...
phys.org/news/2023-04-textile-unravels-warmth-trapping-secrets-polar.html
What are borgs, the TikTok-trending drinks UMass blamed in part for ‘Blarney Blowout’ hospitalizations?
bostonglobe.com/2023/03/06/metro/what-are-borgs-tiktok-trending-drinks-umass-blamed-part-blarney-blowout-hospitalizations/
New research finds surprising science behind bumble bee superfood: It's the spines. This is the conclusion of two new papers, led by researchers at the ...
phys.org/news/2023-04-science-bumble-bee-superfood.html
These are the job sectors that are hiring and experiencing wage growth: NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Arin Dube, professor of economics at the University of ...
npr.org/2023/04/07/1168581831/these-are-the-job-sectors-that-are-hiring-and-experiencing-wage-growth
New research finds surprising science behind bumble bee superfood: It's the spines. This is the conclusion of two new papers, led by researchers at the ...
phys.org/news/2023-04-science-bumble-bee-superfood.html
Boston University advised students not to drink TikTok-trendy 'borgs': Boston University's Student Health Services recommended people not partake in the TikTok ...
insider.com/boston-university-borg-tiktok-umass-amherst-ambulances-alcohol-trend-2023-3
UMass students hospitalized over TikTok drinking challenge
theweek.com/tiktok/1021609/umass-warns-against-borg-viral-tiktok-challenge-after-dozens-of-students
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