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By RYAN AMES

The UMass athletic department has a new home.

A 21-year-old Granby man and University of Massachusetts Amherst student who was interning for U.S. Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kan., died Tuesday from injuries in a triple shooting in Washington, D.C.

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A 21-year-old Granby man and University of Massachusetts Amherst student who was interning for U.S. Rep. Ron Estes, R-KS, died Tuesday from injuries in a triple shooting in Washington, D.C.

By RYAN AMES

The Chicago Blackhawks selected incoming UMass hockey freshman Vaclav Nestrasil with the 25th overall selection during the first round of Friday’s NHL Draft.

By RYAN AMES

UMass hockey head coach Greg Carvel has assembled his roster for the upcoming 2025-26 season following the announcement of its final two recruits, this past week.

By RYAN AMES

The 2025 NHL Draft is here at last and prospective players are set to hear their names called at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Friday.

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

Despite claims of a cease-fire between Israel and Iran after nearly two weeks of rocket barrages between the two nations, experts in Middle Eastern and international relations across the Five Colleges noted the challenges ahead of ensuring a quick solution to the conflict, with a protracted period of fighting remaining likely.

By EMILEE KLEIN

AMHERST — Local scientists warn that the proposed federal cuts to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Ecosystem Mission Area — a federal research program that studies the country’s natural resources — that are outlined in the White House’s fiscal year 2026 budget could not only degrade national ecosystems, but the industries and people that rely on them.

By EMILEE KLEIN

AMHERST — Graduate student Josie Pilchik’s career plans dissolved with just one email.

By STEVE PFARRER

Stephen Platt, who teaches 19th and 20th century Chinese history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, made a significant name for himself with his two last books.

By RYAN AMES

The UMass hockey team revealed its third and final transfer addition to the 2025-26 roster on Thursday in former RIT forward Matthew Wilde.  

By EMILEE KLEIN

AMHERST — University of Massachusetts doctoral candidate Shannon Callaham had initially planned to spend time earlier this month analyzing interview data between Holyoke community members and energy industry professionals as part of a grant-funded project that centered around environmental justice in Holyoke’s transition to renewable energy.

By SAMUEL GELINAS

AMHERST — Change is a theme common enough at college commencements — a beginning and an end. But for the UMass Amherst class of 2025, change seemed more pressing and obvious when they received their diplomas Friday night.

As the weather turns and the spring flowers bloom, you may be thinking of picking up a new outdoor activity and I hope golf is at the top of that list. While long considered a sport for the elites in country clubs, recent research by the National Golf Foundation has reported some encouraging new trends. The number of golf trials has hit record or near-record levels in recent years, with 3 million or more on-course beginners starting every year since 2020.

By RYAN AMES

The UMass hockey team unveiled its 2025-26 schedule on Wednesday and a unique slate awaits the Minutemen next season.

By EMILEE KLEIN

AMHERST — Ahead of an expected round of workforce reductions at the U.S. Department of the Interior, the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center based at the University of Massachusetts is preparing for the worst-case scenario: elimination of the entire operation.

By RYAN AMES

Catrina Tobin put together a magnificent performance in goal for the UMass women’s lacrosse team in its 19-10 loss to Princeton during the first round of the NCAA Division I Tournament on Friday in Baltimore, Maryland.

By RYAN AMES

It’s a Sweet 16 for the UMass women’s lacrosse team. Well, actually, not exactly.

By EMILEE KLEIN

AMHERST — University of Massachusetts researchers have uncovered rabbit ticks in Maine that harbor a new strain of bacteria related to pathogens known to cause spotted fever in humans.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

CHARLEMONT — The Charlemont Forum will kick off its annual speaker series on Thursday, May 8, with a presentation by University of Massachusetts Amherst political science professor Jesse Rhodes on voting rights in America.

By GARRETT COTE

AMHERST — Although former members of the UMass football team who put their name into the NFL Draft didn’t hear their name called over the course of the three-day event, several of them are still received an opportunity to play football at the next level.