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News from the UMass Amherst College of Natural Sciences

The 2025 CNS Alumni Awards

Stockbridge Hall
Community
September 15, 2025

Matthew Tirrell PhD '77, Derrick Maxwell BS '14, and Ahmed A. H. Siddig PhD ’15 have been named the recipients of this year's awards.

September 15, 2025

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Wu Lab Wins NIH Grant to Study RNP Condensates and Their Role in Human Disease

Research
November 5, 2025

Wu argues that this research could help us to understand how cells carry out important tasks in the body.

November 5, 2025

CNS Professors Linda Tropp and Jim Watkins Receive Endowed Chairs

Community
November 5, 2025

Both professors have previously been honored with a variety of directorships, awards, and fellowships from UMass.

November 5, 2025

CNS Food Scientist Eric Decker Wins Chevreul Medal

Careers
October 23, 2025

Decker was honored for his research into free radical oxidation of lipids and mechanisms of antioxidants in numerous food systems.

October 23, 2025

CNS Biologists Find That Salmon Use Pituitary Glands to ‘See’ When Migrating

Research
October 22, 2025

The team found that the pituitary gland, located at the base of salmons' brains, is studded with photoreceptors that can “see” the changing daylight.

October 22, 2025

Food Science Challenge Seeks New Products, Practices, and Technology

Community
October 1, 2025

The challenge is designed to inspire a range of original edible and technological food science-related inventions.

October 1, 2025

D. Julian McClements Considers a New Generation of Hybrid Protein Foods

Research
September 30, 2025

McClements argues that it’s possible to create tasty, nutritious, and sustainable alternatives to animal products.

September 30, 2025

Raymond Bradley Honored with Chinese Academy of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellowship

Careers
September 29, 2025

Bradley has been collaborating with Chinese scientists since 1986, beginning with research in China’s Loess plateau. 

September 29, 2025

Baoshan Xing and Team Study How To Grow More Nutritious Rice With Less Fertilizer

Research
September 23, 2025

The team found that nano-scale selenium reduced the negative environmental impacts of nitrogen fertilization in rice by 41%.

September 23, 2025

Chemistry and Computer Science Collaboration Wins NSF Grant

Research
September 19, 2025

This work could improve how scientists from various areas identify unknown molecules through spectroscopic analysis.

September 19, 2025

Brian Yellen Teams Up with USGS and Others to Shed Light on the Location of Pyrrhotite

Research
September 17, 2025

Pyrrhotite weakens concrete over time, posing a costly hazard to homeowners and communities.

September 17, 2025

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