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Reflecting on 2025 Dear members of the UMass community, As we mark the end of another semester and another calendar year, there is plenty to be proud of at the University of Massachusetts. While we faced many challenges...

As we welcome 2026, I’m grateful to reflect on the remarkable milestones our UMass community achieved — and there’s so much to celebrate. The future ahead for UMass is bright & I’m excited to see what the UMass community will accomplish together in 2026!

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Wishing everyone a safe and joyful #NewYear filled with new opportunities, meaningful moments, and unforgettable memories. #HappyNewYear

From groundbreaking research & industry partnerships to student achievements & campus milestones, 2025 was a year of momentum for UMass Lowell. Together, our River Hawk community continued to drive innovation, expand opportunity & make a meaningful impact in Lowell & beyond.

To all members of the UMass community, I'm deeply grateful to you for your many contributions to our university throughout the year. Your hard work and dedication is what makes UMass the special place that it is. I wish you a wonderful holiday season and a bright New Year!

Watch: 2025 year in review at UMass Chan In 2025, UMass Chan dedicated the Paul J. DiMare Center, made national headlines and celebrated families who are transforming the world of rare diseases.

In 2025, UMass Chan Medical School dedicated the Paul J. DiMare Center, made national headlines and celebrated families who are transforming the world of rare diseases: direc.to/oggE

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Warmest wishes to our UMass community as we wrap up another remarkable year! ⭐️ No matter how you celebrate, we hope this season brings you joy, rest, and meaningful moments with the people who matter most.

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Take a look back through the top stories that defined 2025 at UMass Chan Medical School.

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UMass showed up in force at the 2025 Massachusetts Conference for Women in Boston! We were grateful to be a sponsor at this year’s event. To the remarkable women who work across UMass — THANK YOU for your leadership, passion, perspective & heart. You make UMass better.

President's Report - Fall 2025 Strength in our Community: UMass Leads Through Challenge and Change As we are more than halfway through our Fall semester, I want to extend my sincere appreciation to our students, faculty, and staff ...

As we are more than halfway through our Fall semester, I’m pleased to share my latest quarterly report — a look at the resiliency of our community across the five UMass campuses and the challenges we’re navigating together.

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Graphic says Advancing science together Applications open for Biomedical Sciences PhD program

Join a collaborative home of Nobel Prize-winning biomedical research. Advance discoveries of the treatment and prevention of diseases. The Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is accepting applications for the Biomedical Sciences PhD program: direc.to/nEHU

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The UMass panel included testimony from President Meehan, UMass Chan Chancellor Michael Collins, UMass Amherst Professor Bethany Bradley, UMass Boston Provost Joe Berger, UMass Dartmouth Professor Steve Cadrin and UMass Lowell Professor Neil Shortland. (4/4)

According to a report released by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce last week, the Massachusetts "Eds and Meds" sector generates $156 billion in economic research every year and supports 856,000 jobs in Massachusetts, or roughly one in five. (3/4)

The DRIVE Act would provide bridge funding to Massachusetts research universities and hospitals that have been impacted by federal funding cuts in order to maintain the state's economic competitiveness in key fields. (2./4)

Last week, President Meehan, Chancellor Collins, and researchers from across the UMass system joined with a broad coalition of advocates to testify in support of Governor Healey's DRIVE Act. (1/4)

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UMass Boston Secures $3.8M for Collaborative Expanding Quantum Hardware Development, Commercialization MassTech Builds on its Support of UMass Boston, Western New England University-led Initiative

At UMass, we’ve worked hard to build a research enterprise that not only advances knowledge but also strengthens our economy. UMass Boston's new collaboration represents an exciting step forward in the development of quantum computing: www.umb.edu/news/recent-...

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UMass Chan to host Ugandan scholars for gene and cell therapy trainings for HIV cure Jennifer E. Adair, PhD, received a $1.27 million National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center Global Infectious Disease research grant.

Jennifer E. Adair, PhD, will use a $1.27M National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center Global Infectious Disease research grant to expand the global cell and gene therapy network and build capacity for an international response to the HIV epidemic: direc.to/nH78

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HBCUs for $2,000, Ken!💡 UMass showed up on Jeopardy! last night — think you could have gotten the answer? 🎓 @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social

UMass Chan to lead $4M national scientific instrument cyberinfrastructure project Caterina Strambio De Castillia, PhD, received a four-year, $4 million National Science Foundation grant to support her project, Imaging-PHD.

UMass Chan Medical School is the central hub for Imaging-PHD, a program aimed at providing more transparent and reusable science by creating standardized records of research equipment: direc.to/nKvu

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For students, the BRIGHT Act means cutting-edge learning spaces to get them ready for today’s careers.

For workers, it means 20,000 good construction jobs like the ones at UMass Dartmouth.

Bottom line: the BRIGHT Act is an investment in our economy and our future.

Last week, Governor Maura Healey visited UMass Dartmouth to see firsthand the progress on the renovation of the Liberal Arts and Sciences (LARTS) building and to highlight the importance of the BRIGHT Act to UMass and other public campuses across MA. (1/3) @massgovernor.bsky.social

“This visionary proposal will enable the university to accelerate our capital plan, modernizing our campuses and bringing a new generation of world-class facilities to meet the needs of a 21st-century research university.” (4/4)

“The Healey-Driscoll Administration’s BRIGHT Act is a generational investment in public higher education which will benefit students, faculty, and staff for decades,” said UMass President Marty Meehan. (3/4)

Governor Healey also spoke about the importance of the BRIGHT Act to the future of UMass and the other Massachusetts public institutions. (2/4)

Yesterday, Governor Maura Healey visited UMass Dartmouth with UMass President Marty Meehan and Chancellor Mark Fuller to tour the renovation of the Liberal Arts and Sciences (LARTS) building. (1/4) @martymeehan.bsky.social

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UMass Dartmouth yesterday to see the transformational renovation of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Building (LARTS) and to talk about the importance of the BRIGHT Act to UMass and other public campuses. (1/4)

New Lancet study highlights UMass Chan’s Rabishield as safe and effective in preventing rabies A new study in The Lancet confirms a rabies monoclonal antibody therapy, co-developed by UMass Chan, is a safe alternative to existing rabies immune globulins.

New study in The Lancet confirms Rabishield, developed by UMass Chan in partnership with the Serum Institute of India, is a safe, effective alternative to older rabies treatments: direc.to/nLSh

In India, two people die of rabies every hour.

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PhD candidate Jessica Peura studies pancreatic cancer; honors mother through grant-funded research PhD candidate Jessica Peura has earned a prestigious NIH grant to advance her research on pancreatic cancer. After the death of her mother, she’s determined to help prevent families from experiencing ...

PhD candidate Jessica Peura is studying pancreatic cancer in the lab of Jason Pitarresi, PhD, to prevent families like her own from experiencing cancer-related loss. Discover how her research aims to stop cancer from spreading: direc.to/nqgr

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I’m deeply grateful to be honored by the Boston Business Journal as one of the Power 50: Movement Makers for the second consecutive year! It’s inspiring to be recognized alongside such an extraordinary group of leaders driving real change across Greater Boston.

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Historic News! Dan Riccio ’86, ’24MS has committed $50 million to the College of Engineering which will now be known as the Daniel J. Riccio Jr. College of Engineering.

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UMass Chan Medical School chancellor search committee established to lead national search for new chancellor BOSTON – A distinguished and broadly representative group of health care professionals, UMass faculty, business leaders, community stakeholders, and alumni, have been appointed by UMass Board of Trust...

Today, we announced the formation of the UMass Chan Medical School Chancellor Search Committee as the first step in the process to appoint a new chancellor to succeed Dr. Michael Collins. Learn more about the search committee and the process: www.massachusetts.edu/news/umass-c...