Keisha Green, associate professor in the UMass Amherst College of Education, partners with youth and teachers to transform education for all students.

Developmental toxicologist Alicia Timme-Laragy studies how PFAS and other common chemicals affect embryonic development and long-term disease risk.

Musicologist Marianna Ritchey explores classical music in contemporary American capitalism through diverse lenses.

Jun Yao, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, works at the intersection of electronics and biosystems to develop extraordinary devices, ranging from an air-powered generator to an artificial neuron. 

Evolutionary ecologist Lynn Adler’s research is uncovering important new clues about interactions between pollinators, pathogens, and plants.

Sonya Atalay, provost professor of anthropology, leads a global network of scholars dedicated to braiding Indigenous and Western sciences to study crucial, interconnected challenges facing communities.