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UMass PhD Candidates Awarded USDA Fellowships to Improve Food Safety
Christina Allingham and Sloane Stoufer, PhD Candidates in UMass Food Science, have received prestigious USDA Fellowships to improve food safety.
Research Led By UMass Amherst Is the First to Unlock The Secret Of Microbial Slime
The slimy outer layer of fungi and bacteria known as the “extracellular matrix,” or ECM, has the consistency of jelly and acts as a protective layer.
Harmful Health Impacts From Jet Lag are Linked to Biological Clock Misalignment
UMass Amherst research examined effects of circadian disruption on adult neurogenesis
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