Careers
Several CNS Students Receive 2026-27 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships and Honorable Mentions
The program recognizes and supports outstanding students who are pursuing research-based graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
CNS Physicist David Kawall Shares 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Physics
This is the third time UMass Amherst’s scientists have contributed to Breakthrough Prize-winning work.
Paul Catanzaro Co-authors New Book on Ecological Forest Stewardship
This book was written to help forest owners make informed decisions about the stewardship of their forests.
Stockbridge's Michelle DaCosta Wins UMass ADVANCE Faculty Peer Mentoring Award
The UMass ADVANCE Faculty Peer Mentoring Awards recognize the contributions of faculty members in supporting their colleagues’ professional development.
Molecular Biologist Li-Jun Ma Wins 2026 Mahoney Life Sciences Prize
Ma is being recognized for her pioneering work on the fungal pathogen behind the banana “apocalypse” and other catastrophic fungal diseases.
Lisa Komoroske Wins National Geographic Explorer Award to Study Hawaiian Sea Turtle Climate Resilience
Komoroske will partner with a local community organization and regional stewards to understand the future of these turtles.
Nilanjana Dasgupta's 'Change the Wallpaper' Wins Axiom Business 'Outstanding Book of the Year'
The book champions small changes within the local cultures around us.
Matthew Winnick to Deliver the Robert Berner Lecture at the 2026 Goldschmidt Conference
The lecture recognizes a mid-career scientist who has “made exceptional contributions to understanding biogeochemical processes at Earth’s surface.”
Two CNS Alumni Find Each Other in Internships at NASA's Ames Research Center
Two NASA interns discovered that they were both College of Natural Sciences alumni.
CNS Represents Half of UMass Researchers Honored with Election to American Association for the Advancement of Science
Of the four UMass researchers selected, two work in the College of Natural Sciences.
Chemist Zhou Lin Named 2026 Cottrell Scholar
As a Cottrell Scholar, Lin was chosen through a rigorous peer-review process.
Agroecologist Joshua Arnold to Join International Team Studying Urban Future of Food
The CIFAR Arrell Future of Food Initiative is a multi-year effort to address mounting pressures on the global food system.