Research
'Boston 25 News' Profiles Lynne McLandsborough and Team on Food Safety Research
McLandsborough and team are addressing challenges in sanitizing food manufacturing equipment.
Stockbridge School of Agriculture Team Advances Plant-based Mineral Mining
Om Parkash Dhankher studies how plants can be used to absorb toxic elements from the soil, cleaning it through a technique called phytoremediation.
Alissa Nolden Examines Perceptions of Low- and No-calorie Sweeteners
While it might be expected that natural sweeteners would be perceived as safer than artificial ones, that presumed trend was not observed in the study.
Hang Xiao and Team Receive Grant to Develop New Chickpea and Pea Tempeh
This research focuses on fermenting dry chickpeas and dry peas to create a new type of tempeh, traditionally made with soybeans.
Michele Cooke and Colleagues Studying Earthquake Preparedness in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community
Cooke and team have been interviewing members of the deaf and hard of hearing (DHH+) community about their experiences with earthquake early warning systems.
CNS Researchers Highlight Role of ‘Chaperone’ Proteins in Nervous System
These proteins are vital in ensuring that neurons can transmit signals to one another.
CNS Researchers Uncover Hidden Consequences of Catch-and-Release Sport Fishing
A coveted sport-fishing species, the giant trevally, can be sensitive to too much fishing pressure.
Wenxiu Teng and Brian Yellen Develop Tool to Visualize Coastal Sediments
Teng and Yellen developed the Global Coastal Sediments Viewer, a high-resolution mapping tool "that can visualize coastal sediments anywhere on Earth."
Geckskin, a UMass-born Technology, Inspires Innovative Applications from the Home to Outer Space
Geckskin, an adhesive technology developed by researchers at UMass Amherst, has made a name for itself in a number of fields.
The Turfgrass Science and Management Program’s Free Grass Courts Celebrated Among Tennis Players
The Turfgrass Science and Management Program is revered not only for its research into sports turfs, but for its grass tennis courts.
David Boutt Mapping the Future of Water in New England
This work will allow New England to predict with spatial precision how the region’s water budget will change in the coming years.
Baoshan Xing and Team Develop Method to Increase Yield and Quality of Rice in Heatwave Conditions
This study demonstrated that the compound zinc oxide was shown to reverse heatwave-induced transcriptomic dysregulation in rice plants.