UMASS AMHERST

The UMass Amherst protest was one of several held at public and private colleges in Massachusetts on Wednesday as part of nationwide walkouts and rallies to support Palestinians.

Massachusetts residents are generally in favor of the state's right to shelter law, according to a new poll released by the University of Massachusetts Amherst and WCVB.

Slightly more than half of respondents indicated Healey needs to do more to address the housing shortage and affordability issues in Massachusetts.

The first phase of the project is already operating on the Amherst campus.

Exercise scientist Sofiya Alhassan says it's important to help preschool teachers work around space limitations to teach gross motor skills.

Looking to better understand one of the most feared marine animals, The Shark Trust designated July 14 as Shark Awareness Day. It's also the day a UMass Amherst biologist released to the public several interactive 3D models of shark species.

After 11 years, Kumble Subbaswamy steps down this week as chancellor of UMass Amherst. Javier Reyes, the former interim chancellor at University of Illinois Chicago, takes the helm.

June 19, or Juneteenth, marks the nation's official ending of the emancipation of enslaved people in 1865 and was approved by President Biden as a national holiday in 2021.

A decision by the court could come as soon as this week.

A collection of works by the late artist and educator Nelson Stevens is on exhibit at the Springfield Museums. The collection — called "Color Rapping" — features more than 60 pieces, including many culled from private collections.