The Shang-Fa Yang Memorial Foundation established this symposium to honor the legacy of Shang-Fa Yang, one of the most influential plant biochemists of the 20th century. Each year, the foundation recognizes outstanding agricultural scientists with significant global impact, honoring their scholarly achievements and inviting them to deliver keynote lectures.
The UMass Amherst BMB program is accredited by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), which gives our majors the opportunity to take an assessment to demonstrate their disciplinary proficiency and competitiveness against peers from across the nation.
This is the first W.M. Keck Foundation grant awarded to UMass Amherst. Meg and Eric will use the funds to map proteins that they believe function as a new type of internal clock that links neurobiological brain function to the body’s circadian clock.
Distinguished Prof. Alice Cheung was one of three awardees elected as Honorary Academicians of Academia Sinica, Taiwan’s preeminent national academic institution. Election as an Academician is among the highest academic honors the country bestows.
The 21st Century Leaders Award honors the exemplary achievements, initiative, and leadership of some of UMass Amherst's most talented and accomplished graduating seniors. Aaria will be recognized at the 2026 Commencement ceremony.
This award recognizes faculty who are engaged in high-impact life sciences research that advances collaboration between researchers and industry. Li-Jun was selected for her work in mitigating the effects of a fungal pathogen that is causing the functional extinction of the Cavendish banana.
The Rising Researcher program recognizes undergraduates at UMass Amherst who excel in research, challenge their intellect, and exercise exceptional creativity. Kylie’s research in the Hazen Lab focuses on the genetics involved in cell wall formation and stem development in grasses.
The Rising Researcher program recognizes undergraduates at UMass Amherst who excel in research, challenge their intellect, and exercise exceptional creativity. Anna’s research in the Rauch Lab focuses on the molecular mechanisms that occur in cells of the brain in neurodegenerative diseases.
The Provost’s Staff Excellence Award recognizes exceptional performance, service, and contributions to the UMass community. Tien Bui, a BMB alum and laboratory technician in our teaching labs, is one of only 17 staff members from across the university to receive this award.
