Rooted & Rising: The Campaign for UMass Boston builds on significant momentum at UMass Boston, including its recent designation as a top-tier R1 research university, several years of record-breaking philanthropic and alumni engagement. www.umb.edu/news/recent-...

UMass Boston Launches Rooted & Rising Campaign to Expand Opportunity, Advance Research and Strengthen University’s Future

UMass Boston today announced the public launch of Rooted & Rising: The Campaign for UMass Boston, a comprehensive fundraising campaign to strengthen the university’s commitment to access and excellenc...

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Returning from the GOOS BioEco Panel meeting in Sopot, I got an amazing view of my @umassboston.bsky.social campus at sunset. An incredible meeting filling me with a lot of joy and love of the BioEco Ocean observing community. And a great view to come home to.

We’re excited to share that our very own Professor Katherine Dafforn has been named to the 2026 TIME100 Next, TIME’s annual list recognizing influential rising stars who are shaping the future. time.com/collection/t...

Katherine Dafforn Is on the 2026 TIME100 Next

Find out why Katherine Dafforn is on this year’s list

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The Boston Green Ribbon Commission officially launched its Boston Area Thermal Energy Network feasibility project. The kickoff included a tour of our seawater cooling system as an example of the possibility of a larger thermal energy network for the Boston region. www.umb.edu/news/recent-...

Green Ribbon Commission Kicks Off Boston Area Thermal  Energy Network (BosTEN) Project at UMass Boston

Mayor Wu, Secretary Tepper, Mass CEC CEO Downing, UMass Boston Chancellor Suárez-Orozco join for tour and launch event

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As Boston’s only public AACSB-accredited business school, the College of Management continues to set the standard for accessible, high-impact learning that launches careers and strengthens communities. www.umb.edu/news/recent-...

College of Management Soars to Full Six-Year AACSB Accreditation

The College of Management at UMass Boston is thrilled to announce that it has earned full reaccreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for an impressive six-y...

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When pigeons fly together, can inexperienced birds actually learn from birds who have flown the route before, and find shorter paths home? www.umb.edu/news/recent-...

Virtual Birds Challenge Assumptions About Pigeon Navigation

As a part of his PhD research at UMass Boston, Shoubhik Banerjee used geospatial data from homing pigeons to see what strategies they used to navigate their way home and found that it may not be as co...

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Recent graduate and art major Rafaela Astudillo won the BCBS Bluebikes design contest at UMass Boston. This competition included a $5,000 donation to the Art Department from BCBS! www.umb.edu/news/recent-...

Graduate's Winning Bluebikes Design Celebrates Boston Communities

Recent UMass Boston graduate Rafaela Astudillo won a design contest to create a custom Bluebikes wrap representing healthy communities in Boston. Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (...

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Katherine Dafforn, a distinguished professor at UMass Boston and co-founder of the Living Seawalls project, was presented with the Boston Innovation Award at a ceremony hosted by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and the City of Boston’s Environmental Department. www.umb.edu/news/recent-...

Katherine Dafforn, Director of the Stone Living Lab at UMass Boston, Wins Climate Leader Award

Katherine Dafforn, a distinguished professor at UMass Boston and co-founder of the Living Seawalls project, was presented with the Boston Innovation Award on April 28 at a ceremony hosted by Boston Ma...

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Excited to see a new sign on the Boston Harborwalk by @umassboston.bsky.social with illustrations from Melba Torres Sosa boshw.us/sign/below-t...

A beautiful day for undergraduate commencement here @umassboston.bsky.social! Congratulations to all of the graduates and our Economics majors!

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Grateful for these fantastic colleagues! @umassboston.bsky.social @umassbostonecon.bsky.social #GoBeacons #Classof2026

It was a beautiful day yesterday for graduate commencement at @umassboston.bsky.social! Congratulations to all of our M.A. in Applied Economics graduates!

Celebrating @umassboston.bsky.social students always lifts my spirits #academicsky

This year we conferred an estimated 3,950 degrees: 2,740 undergraduate, 1,090 master's, and 122 doctoral degrees. Our graduates represent 117 countries, 48 states, and speak more than 70 languages. Nearly 60% of UMass Boston students are first generation college students www.umb.edu/news/recent-...

At UMass Boston Commencement, Sen. Markey Praises Graduates as Embodiment of America’s Future

University confers degrees to 2,740 undergraduates at harborside ceremony

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Excited to see our very own @umassboston.bsky.social @profcew.bsky.social on this list! www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/20/m... - thinking about balancing growth with equity. #GlobeSummit2025

Globe Summit 2025 to gather trailblazers, change-makers to discuss ‘Revolutionary Ideas’ - The Boston Globe

The annual summit brings leaders together "to tackle the biggest questions and challenges facing Boston and New England,” Boston Globe editor Nancy Barnes said.

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This is so good to see!! 51%!! Out of the 1,988 in-state freshmen entering @umassboston.bsky.social this year, 1,014 are receiving free-tuition through the Beacon Pledge, designed for households making $75,000 or less #FreeCollege www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...

UMass Boston enrolls record number of in-state freshmen

It’s the first year the public university is offering free tuition for Massachusetts residents from households making $75,000 or less. UMass Boston Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco said the school is ...

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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) @massgovernor.bsky.social @umasschan.bsky.social @umassamherst.bsky.social @umassboston.bsky.social

We’re proud to share that UMass Boston will be represented at the Resilient Africa Summit, a global climate policy event hosted by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS) and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (PASS), taking place at the CIFOR-ICRAF campus in Nairobi #ResilientAfrica

UMass Boston’s College of Management is expanding its undergraduate programs with five new majors, giving students greater opportunities to gain specialized business expertise and stand out in today’s competitive job market!

Today our university, @umassboston.bsky.social, officially became an R1. My colleagues work very hard. Well-deserved!

@umassboston.bsky.social looking pretty good from up here!

A new platform means a new opportunity to post Beacon. 💙