Mother and child in Ixil community in the highlands of Guatemala.

Somebody’s Children

Examining adoption and reproduction politics across race, culture, and country

Adoption in all its many forms - across race and nationality - is regularly in the news as we become an increasingly global world. UMass Amherst professor Laura Briggs is... Read

Brain, Disrupted

The environmental effects of toxins on brain development

Long suspected to be protected by the mother, UMass biologist Tom Zoeller’s work shows how susceptible unborn children can be to environmental chemicals. The ubiquity of PCBs,... Read

Close up image of blue gecko with orange-brown spots

Sticking to Science

Geckskin™ revolutionizes the field of adhesion

Just as geckos scale trees with non-stick ease, UMass researchers have innovated Geckskin™—a small, re-usable and mess-free adhesive pad that can hold more than 700 pounds. The... Read

Fingers hold a vial containing a nanogel precursor polymer solution

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

The Muon g-2 storage ring, in its current location at Brookhaven National Lab.

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

UMass Amherst Professor Lisa Chasan-Taber and images of pregnant women

Improving Women’s Health

International expert sheds light on physical activity and pregnancy

Until recently, expectant mothers had little information about how physical activity could affect their health and the health of their unborn children. Research by epidemiologist... Read

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