Careers
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.
Lili He Named Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors 2026 Class
This program recognizes those at NAI member institutions who have successfully produced, patented, and commercialized beneficial technologies.
USDA Awards CNS Food Scientist Lili He $800K Grant to Advance ‘Closer to Zero’ Food Safety Goals
The FDA and USDA’s Closer to Zero (C2Z) initiative is a national effort to reduce toxic elements in foods eaten by babies and young children.
CNS Physicist Andrea Thamm Recognized with Sloan Research Fellowship
Thamm's research has increasingly looked to a theoretical kind of black hole called a “primordial black hole.”
Peggi L. Clouston and Alexander C. Schreyer Co-Author Definitive Guide on Mass Timber
This book arrives at a critical time as the architecture, engineering, and construction industry increasingly turns to sustainable wood products.