Amherst

American

[am-erst] / ˈæm ərst /

noun

Jeffrey, Baron, 1717–97, British field marshal: governor general of British North America 1760–63.
a city in W Massachusetts.
a town in N Ohio.
a town in central Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.

Amherst British

/ ˈæmhɜːst /

noun

Jeffrey, 1st Baron Amherst. 1717–97, British general who defeated the French in Canada (1758–60): governor general of British North America (1761–63)

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Hunger and mental health issues feed off each other, said Mariana Chilton, a professor in the department of nutrition at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Still, the Amherst researchers found that while bad weather hurts applications, it had no notable impact on whether students who did apply actually enrolled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Now, physicists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst think they may have found an explanation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Led by geoscientist Michael Rawlins at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the research provides detailed insight into how warming temperatures are reshaping water systems and releasing long-frozen carbon.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

“The great colleges and universities were designed to provide for mobility, to seek out talent,” said Anthony W. Marx, president of Amherst College.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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