Research
New Research Links Changes in Land Use to Water Quality and Quantity
Changing patterns of land use is linked to hydrological changes, including floods, drought and runoff.
Microbiology’s Deangelis Co-Authors Report on Climate Change and Microbes
DeAngelis’ role was to help detail the challenge of “microbial evolution.”
For Experimental Physicists, Quantum Frustration Leads to Fundamental Discovery
“Chiral bose-liquid state” is a new phase of matter, according to UMass Amherst professor
Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry, Elizabeth Vierling, Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
She has been elected to the Plant, Soil, and Microbial Section of the National Academy Sciences
Five CNS Students Named Fulbright Scholars
Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement as well as a record of service and leadership potential.
CNS Researchers Highlighted in Research.com's 2023 Lists of Top Scientists
Five College of Natural Sciences (CNS) faculty members have been named among the top 100 researchers and academics in their fields.
Three CNS Graduate Students Receive National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
Fellows include students studying ecology, polymer science and engineering, and physics.
Research Assistant Professor of Chemistry Receives $729K Grant for Lung Cancer Therapy Research
Rachid Skouta received a scholar grant from the American Cancer Society.
New Research on the Science Behind the Life of Earth's Salt Flat
UMass Amherst is the first to characterize the hydrologic processes of the ecosystems powering the green revolution
New Research on the Science Behind the Life of Earth's Salt Flats
UMass Amherst is the first to characterize the hydrologic processes of the ecosystems powering the green revolution
Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences Doctoral Student’s Research to Prepare for the Next "Big One"
Grasshopper Anderson-Merritt's research on earthquakes aims to inform building codes, disaster relief plans, and other aspects of public policy.
2022-23 Distinguished Teaching Award Winners Announced
Two CNS faculty members and one graduate student received awards