Three of the fourteen undergraduates that have been recognized as UMass Amherst Rising Researchers for the academic year 2024-2025 are our own linguistics majors–that’s more than from any other major! This is a real testament to how amazing our undergraduates are; over a hundred students are nominated for this award every semester. The photo above from the Rising Research Reception held April 15, 2025 (thanks Evan!) shows from left to right: Evan Owens (Linguistics and Portuguese ’25), Thomas Truong (Linguistics and Philosophy ’25), Lindsay Forauer (Linguistics, Theater, ’25), and our stalwart department chair, Seth Cable.