UMass Amherst Receives More Than $2.1 Million in Grants from MLSC
AMHERST — The Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) at UMass Amherst has received two grants totaling more than $2.1
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UMass Research Team Develops Techniques to Fight World’s Deadliest Infection
AMHERST — Tuberculosis, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is the world’s deadliest single-agent-caused infection, responsible for 1.23 million
Read MoreFour UMass Amherst Student Startups Share $65,000 in Innovation Challenge
AMHERST — Four student-led ventures shared in a $65,000 prize pool in the Innovation Challenge: The Final, the culminating pitch
Read MoreUMass Amherst to Host Nursing and Engineering Innovation Symposium on April 8
AMHERST — Researchers, clinicians, and industry leaders will gather at UMass Amherst on Wednesday, April 8 for the 2026 Nursing
Read MoreThree UMass Faculty Named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors
AMHERST — UMass Amherst faculty Lili He, Govindarajan Srimathveeravalli, and VP Nguyen have been named senior members of the 2026
Read MoreUMass Amherst Earns Fifth Top Producer Honors for Fulbright Scholars
AMHERST — UMass Amherst has been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for the fifth time, a designation awarded to
Read MoreUMass Amherst Online Programs Among Top 20 in US News & World Report 2026 Rankings
AMHERST — UMass Amherst’s online education programs have again been recognized as among the best in the nation, placing in
Read MoreUMass Amherst Receives $3.6 Million from Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
AMHERST — The Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) at UMass Amherst received two grants totaling nearly $3.6 million from
Read MoreUMass Amherst to Establish Nursing, Engineering Graduate Training Program
AMHERST — A UMass Amherst research team led by faculty from the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation
Read MoreWaiting in Line: Why Six Feet of Social Distancing May Not Be Enough
AMHERST — We all remember the advice frequently repeated during the COVID pandemic: maintain six feet of distance from every
Read MoreLow-income Patients Experience Greatest Financial Burden from Claim Denials
AMHERST — Low-income patients — and their healthcare providers — are less likely to challenge denials of their health insurance claims
Read MoreUMass Amherst Opens Registration for 14th Annual 5K Dash & Dine
AMHERST — UMass Dining Services invites the community to participate in its 14th annual UMass 5K Dash & Dine on
Read MoreUMass Amherst to Partner with Amherst Survival Center on Campus Food Pantry
AMHERST — UMass Amherst is forging a long-term partnership with the Amherst Survival Center to establish and run a food
Read MoreUMass Amherst Celebrates Start of Construction on New SPHHS Hub
AMHERST — UMass Amherst hosted state and local leaders this week to celebrate the start of construction for a new
Read MoreExposure to ‘Forever Chemicals’ May Weaken Bones as People Age
AMHERST — A UMass Amherst epidemiology researcher will examine whether and how exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), sometimes
Read MoreScientific Review Reveals Top Three Effective Ways to Stop Smoking
AMHERST — A major new review of evidence by a team of scientists, including a UMass Amherst public-health researcher, has
Read MoreUMass Amherst Food Scientist Aims to Give Marbled Feel, Taste to Plant-based Meat
AMHERST — One of the challenges of creating realistic-looking and delectable plant-based meat is mimicking the marbled effect of animal
Read MoreUMass Study of Microwaveable Popcorn Weighs Trans-fat Tax Versus Ban
AMHERST — While some governments have imposed a tax on unhealthy ingredients in processed foods, others have opted for an
Read MoreUMass Amherst, Embr Labs Develop ‘Digital Drug’ to Predict Hot Flashes
AMHERST — Researchers at UMass Amherst’s Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) and Embr Labs have created a machine-learning algorithm
Read MoreUMass Amherst Officially Dedicates Elaine Marieb College of Nursing
AMHERST — UMass Amherst celebrated the life and legacy of alumna Elaine Marieb on Monday at the official dedication of
Read MorePortable Sensor Technology Aims to Quickly Detect Foodborne Contaminants Outside the Lab
AMHERST — An international team led by a UMass Amherst food and environmental virologist has received a $750,000 USDA National
Read MoreUMass Amherst’s Elaine Marieb College of Nursing Receives $2 Million Gift
AMHERST — A $2 million gift to UMass Amherst’s Elaine Marieb College of Nursing will create a new comprehensive mentoring
Read MoreCollege of Nursing at UMass Amherst Receives $21.5 Million Gift
AMHERST — UMass Amherst announced it has received a gift of $21.5 million from the Elaine Nicpon Marieb Charitable Foundation.
Read MoreUMass Amherst Helps Speed Newly Graduated Nurses to the Bedside
Ticket to Anywhere Serena Sarage, a native of South Hadley, has realized her two-pronged dream of moving to Colorado and
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The Institute for Applied Life Sciences at UMass Amherst
At a Time of Crisis, Collaboration Was Key to Meeting the Most Pressing Needs In mid-March, when much of the
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