Michael Rawlins and Team Find That a Wisconsin-sized Chunk of Alaskan Permafrost is Thawing
When permafrost is lost, the global carbon cycle is altered and coastal ecosystems are affected.
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.”
CNS and SBS Team Up to Develop Photothermal Fabric ‘Skin’ That Reduces Home Heating Use
This technology is designed to address climate change, high heating bills, and the threat of “reno-viction.”
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.
CNS Research Finds Link Between Early Adult Drinking and Middle-age Cognitive Decline
This study finds that, even after years of abstinence, the brain remains rewired by heavy drinking and stress.
CNS Takes Top Three Spots at 2026 3MT Competition
Members of CNS won the winner, runner-up, and “People’s Choice” designations this year.
Aliah Zewail Co-authors New Research on Moral Stereotyping in Large Language Models
The paper provides a cautionary tale of researchers using large language models (LLMs) as generators for cultural data.
Five Food Science Ice Cream Competition Flavors to be Unveiled at Herrell's
The new flavors will be sold in Herrell’s Mill District and Thornes Marketplace locations.
Chemist Zhou Lin Named 2026 Cottrell Scholar
As a Cottrell Scholar, Lin was chosen through a rigorous peer-review process.