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UMass Amherst Opens Marine Science Station in Gloucester
UMass Amherst Chemistry students in the Rotello lab at work
Biosensors Detect Bacteria
A simple test for bacteria contaminated water
View of ice berg in many shades of blue that has just broken off a glacier
For the Record: Understanding and Responding to Climate Change
A tobacco leaf clamped between a Li-cor portable photosynthesis system
Portable Photosynthesis: New Greenhouses for Plant Research
Detail of smog chamber built by atmospheric chemist Richard Peltier
Smog Chamber: Understanding the Chemistry of Air Pollution
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Tornado Science: New Research Helps Better Predict Severe Weather Events
Close up view of grate on the UMass Amherst wind tunnel
Wind Power: Tunnels, Turbines and Testing
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Champions of Change: UMass Permaculture Garden Honored at the White House
Tiny droplet on top of thin polymer film.
Unlocking the Mechanics of Wrinkling
Gold-of-Pleasure: Camelina as Cellulosic Feedstock
A black light in the laboratory of the Venkatarman research group
Light Show: Next Generation of Solar Cells
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Field Biology Course: UMass Students Explore Costa Rican Rain Forest