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Dean’s Message – April 2026
Dean Siega-Riz provides her monthly newsletter message for April 2026.
Dean's Message - March 2026
Dean Siega-Riz provides her monthly newsletter message for March 2026.
SPHHS to Host Memorial for Dr. Daniel Gerber
The SPHHS will host a memorial for Dr. Daniel Gerber on May 8, 2026, from 3-5 pm in the SPHHS Hub building, with a virtual option available.
Dean’s Message – February 2026
Dean Siega-Riz provides her monthly newsletter message for February 2026.
Risa Silverman Named to MPHA Board of Directors
Risa Silverman, director of the SPHHS Office for Public Health Practice and Outreach, has been named to MPHA Board of Directors.
UMass Amherst and Tufts Collaboration Expands Food Is Medicine Program to North Shore
UMass Amherst researchers are part of a new collaboration with Tufts University to expand the Food Is Medicine program on Massachusetts' North Shore.
Dean's Message - January 2026
Dean Siega-Riz provides her monthly newsletter message for January 2026.
SPHHS Dean's Seminar Will Explore Campus Paths to Well-Being
Join us on Friday, Feb. 13 from 1:30-2:30 pm in the SPHHS Hub Seminar Room for the SPHHS Dean's Seminar “Exploring Wellness: Campus Paths to Well-Being.”
Public Health Sciences Alumnus Benjamin Karol ’25 Receives Patriots Difference Maker of the Week Award
Recent public health sciences alumnus Benjamin Karol ’25 was selected as a “Patriots Difference Maker of the Week” by the New England Patriots Foundation.
In Memoriam: Daniel Gerber
Daniel Gerber, senior lecturer in community health education and former associate dean of academic affairs, passed away in December following a long illness.
Advocates in Action: How Our Public Health Practice Community Is Shaping Policy and Politics
When UMass online MPH students and alumni engage in public health practice, they don’t mess around.
Department of Kinesiology Partners with Hampshire Regional YMCA to Offer Cancer Exercise and Wellness Classes
Kinesiology and the Hampshire Regional YMCA in Northampton offer “LIVESTRONG at the YMCA,” a physical activity and wellness program to support cancer survivors.