Meghan Bailey, processing archivist in UMass Boston’s Healey Library University Archives & Special Collections (UASC), is using her Innovative Grant award from the artists’ foundation Art + Everywhere to transform archives into a creative catalyst.

A new public artwork now greets visitors outside University Hall at UMass Boston: Transmutation by the highly acclaimed artist Cannupa Hanska Luger.

Four Ruth Batson Academy Students Awarded Full Starratt Scholarships from the University

Off-Campus Living Made Simple: Support for Finding Apartments and Roommates

Live On or Off Campus: UMass Boston Housing Fits Your Journey

Fast, Easy Access to the City: Just Steps from Campus

Located in the College of Science and Mathematics, the Networked AI Lab will seek solutions for complex societal problems while preparing the next generation of engineers and computer scientists in the emerging interdisciplinary field of networked artificial intelligence (AI).

In a year when the Carnegie Foundation elevated UMass Boston to a Research One (R1) university for its research activity and doctoral degree completion, the university awarded a record 134 doctoral degrees at its Hooding Ceremony, part of the 57th Commencement ceremonies on campus May 28 and 29.

The sun was shining on graduate students and their families as they gathered for UMass Boston’s 57th graduate commencement ceremony on Wednesday. In total, 1,200 students completed their graduate programs, including 134 students receiving their doctorates in philosophy, education, and nursing practice.

University confers degrees to 2,635 undergraduates at harborside ceremony

Basim Naeem, Class of 2025 graduate, has been named this year’s recipient of the JFK Award for Academic Excellence, the highest honor a UMass Boston undergraduate can receive.

In a performance that will echo through the halls of UMass Boston Athletics history, junior hurdler Aryianna Garceau (Dalton, Mass.) delivered a masterclass in speed and precision at the 2025 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, capturing her second consecutive national title in the 100-meter hurdles with a record-breaking time of 13.54 seconds.

“We are more than our degrees or titles. We are stories of persistence, courage, and growth."

Although scientists first discovered freshened water under the ocean floor in the 1960s, many fundamental questions remain unanswered: Where did the water come from? How long has it been there? And how does it interact with its surrounding marine environment?

In April, the School for the Environment’s Stone Living Lab hosted their second in-person conference on nature-based solutions for resilience in urban settings.

Members of UMass Boston’s cheer team competed against nine other teams in the Intermediate Small Coed Division III category at the 2025 National Cheerleaders Association College Nationals in Daytona Beach, Florida. During their two-day competition, the team delivered a hit-zero routine, meaning there were no mistakes or deductions. They were the only team competing that was able to accomplish this, leading them to bring home a national title.

On May 8, University Health Services (UHS) hosted the first Walk with GRACE event in the Campus Center in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month and GRACE Trail Month. This event brought together students, faculty, and staff for a day of connection, reflection, and wellness — highlighting the importance of caring for ourselves and our community.

Phillis Wheatley Peters Hall stands as a living testament to her legacy—and to the enduring power of student-led change.

Congressman Lynch, Chancellor Suárez-Orozco Cut Ribbon on First-of-Its-Kind Nursing Lab

A team of UMass Boston engineering students was selected to participate in the NASA High Altitude Student Platform (HASP) mission. This will be the first time UMass Boston has been selected to participate in the esteemed program.