UMass Amherst

One of the biggest universities in Massachusetts is expanding its footprint - and hoping to strengthen bonds with the town it resides in in the process.

Weeks on the job, the new University of Massachusetts Amherst football coach is adding staff and players.

This year, the Pioneer Valley saw a new police chief picked in its largest city, a new superintendent helming its largest school district, and a protest at the state’s flagship university getting national attention - among other big stories.

As the dangers and long-term effects of PFAS come more into focus, detection for the so-called “forever chemicals” remains paramount, but also costly. It’s a hurdle researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is looking to clear.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst's center in downtown Springfield now bears the name of one of its biggest advocates.

As apple picking season continues across the Northeast, one researcher is looking for more than a crisp taste. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief James Paleologopoulos reports the red, green and gold fruits of labor tend to thrive in the Bay State.

One of the major schools at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is getting its own hub on campus.

Dozens of students walked out in protest, but commencement ceremonies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst went on without much issue over the weekend. It was the latest demonstration put on by pro-Palestinian students and faculty – weeks after another ended with over 130 people arrested and university leadership under fire.

University of Massachusetts Amherst officials faced tough questions from faculty and staff Tuesday. It happened during a special meeting that featured the chancellor and other leaders explaining what led up to over 130 people being arrested at a pro-Palestinian encampment last week.

The fallout of mass arrests at the University of Massachusetts Amherst continues after police broke up a pro-Palestinian encampment Tuesday. Now, the commencement speaker has withdrawn from the event over the crackdown.