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Model-based Energy Management Systems Drive ‘Smart’ Buildings

As energy costs continue to rise and squeeze home and large building owners alike, monitoring energy use is becoming as essential as securing alternative energy sources. To... Read

On Target

Polymeric nanogels aid in more efficient drug delivery

Many therapeutic drugs can cause collateral damage to healthy cells—a high price to pay for medical treatments—which is why scientists across the globe are working on drug... Read

Hodgkin’s Cove

New marine science station a ‘synergy of state resources’

With a newly renovated space at Hodgkin’s Cove in Gloucester, UMass Amherst researchers are working alongside Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) staff to dive into marine... Read

Lords of the Muon Ring

Nuclear physicist helps track huge magnetic ring across country

Nuclear physicist David Kawall at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is among scientists from 26 institutions worldwide who are waiting patiently for an electromagnet 50 feet... Read

Digitizing Biology

Engineers design new diagnostic and imaging technologies for personalized health monitoring

Imagine a computerized toothbrush capable of routinely testing saliva for glucose and cholesterol levels, a basketball jersey capable of measuring heart rate and blood pressure,... Read

CASA 2.0

Next-generation radar system is ready for prime time

When tornadoes, land falling hurricanes, and other hazards strike, National Weather Service forecasters, storm spotters, and emergency managers now have a better tool to predict,... Read

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In Pictures


Viewpoint: Painting Where Landscape Meets Memory

The detail depicted above, from the painting Simmer Dim Flyover, is by ...

Announcements

Chemist Vince Rotello to Bring Low-Cost, Inkjet-printed Nano Test Strips to Pakistan for Drinking Water Tests

Invention hold promise to improve health for millions around the world.

White House Names UMass Computer Scientist Beverly Woolf a Presidential Innovation Fellow

Shelly Peyton, UMass Amherst Chemical Engineer, Named 2013 Pew Scholar in Biomedical Science

UMass Innovation Challenge Winner "Crowd Solar" Secures Spot in Northeast CleanTech Open Semifinals

News

UMass Amherst Chemist to Bring Low-Cost, Inkjet-printed Nano Test Strips to Pakistan for Drinking Water Tests
UMass Amherst, Maine Bluefin Tuna Experts Dispute Pew Assessment of Fish Populations
UMass Amherst Biochemists Identify Protease Substrates Important for Bacterial Growth and Development
UMass Amherst Researchers Develop Powerful New Technique to Study Protein Function
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