Research
UMass and MassGIS Team Up to Establish Regional GIS Hub
The Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences and MassGIS have announced a collaboration to establish a Regional GIS Hub at UMass Amherst.
Chemistry Team Chalks Up a New Fabric Coating That Can Cool the Wearer
The team has devised a durable chalk-based fabric coating that cools the air underneath the treated fabric by up to eight degrees Fahrenheit.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Might Have Found a Key to Fighting the ‘Banana Apocalypse’
The research opens the door to treatments and strategies that can slow, if not control, the as-of-yet unchecked spread of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc)
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Researchers ID Body’s ‘Quality Control’ Regulator for Protein Folding
This is a major leap forward in our understanding of how the quality-control system that identifies misfolded proteins works.
Food Science Conducts a Survey on Consumers’ Perceptions of Sustainable Packaging
The survey aimed to understand the motivation behind consumers’ packaging choices, while also weighing price, lifestyle, and other attitudes.
'Daily Hampshire Gazette' Reports on UMass Extension's Research on Crop Tolerance
The article mentions research that UMass Extension is conducting around crop tolerance.
CNS Researchers Discover That Humans Have Inadvertently Selected for 'Weedy' Rice
This research suggests that the way we cultivate rice also unintentionally selects for weedy behavior.
CNS and College of Engineering to Help Launch the Future of RNA Research and Biomedicine
This work points to a new approach toward efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively synthesizing novel strands of specialty “long RNA."
CNS Research Finds Non-Native Plants and Animals Expanding Ranges 100X Faster Than Native Species
This research suggests that plants and animals need to be shifting their ranges by 3.25 kilometers per year to keep up with increasing temperatures.
UMass Research Used in Study to Identify Candidates for Dyson Spheres
A study that used UMass research recently identified seven solar systems as possible candidates for hosting Dyson spheres.
WBUR Cites MassWoods Data in Coverage of MA Plan to Reserve 10% of Forest Land
MassWoods data suggests that forests cover more than 60% of the state's land area.
Toni Lyn Morelli Discusses the Habitat Expansion of Red Squirrels
According to Morelli's research, the recent expansion of the red squirrels’ habitat is threatening that of songbirds.