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Feature Stories

from left- Jeff Morse, Jessica Adamick, Rebecca Resnik-Zellen, and Mark Tuominen
All Roads Lead to Nano
UMass Amherst paves the way for unprecedented expansion in nanotech communication
Preparing Science Leaders
New program breaks ground
Students take a gravity core about 200 m from the tidewater glacier face
Geologic Time Lords
Studying glaciers to understand and predict climate change
UMass Amherst Professor Craig T. Martin and The Molecular Playground
Molecular Playground
Springfield Science Museum features a UMass-developed Molecular Playground
Researcher Casey Brown and a view of the Connecticut River.
Basin of Change
Understanding hydrosystems to predict and respond to climate change along the Connecticut River
UMass Amherst Chemical Engineering Profesor Paul Dauenhaur with bio-oil vial.
The Race for Green Gasoline
Pyrolysis is the next hot area for biofuels research
Professor Kevin Fu and colleagues in the lab.
Protected Pacemakers
Hack-proof medical devices a goal for wireless security
Large Millimeter Telescope Dish
First Light
World’s largest telescope reveals history of the universe