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UMass Amherst Launches Historic, Transformational $120 Million Future of Food Initiative

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September 14, 2026

This initiative will establish new research facilities, champion world-class faculty, and accelerate interdisciplinary solutions.

September 14, 2026

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Saving the Herd, One Print at a Time: A 3D-printed Elephant and Its Potential for Conservation Efforts

Research
September 25, 2026

These intricate scans are largely designed to be educational tools, but this evolving technology has scientific implications beyond printing.

September 25, 2026

CNS Researchers Help Reveal the 'Eat, Prey, Love' in the Mysterious Life of Sharks

Research
September 21, 2026

While scientists may know how sharks mate, where they mate is largely a mystery, and so it is extremely difficult to protect their mating grounds.

September 21, 2026

IALS-supported Startup Wins Government Contract Worth up to $54.5 Million

Careers
September 15, 2026

Craig Martin has been working with the Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) for years to develop Waterfall Scientific.

September 15, 2026

CNS Physicists on International Team Make What May Be The First Observation of Dark Matter

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September 3, 2026

The LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment is an international collaboration of 250 scientists and engineers from 39 institutions.

September 3, 2026

Jon Clements Predicts a Strong 2026 Apple Crop in 'The Boston Globe'

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September 2, 2026

Clements's interview with the Globe is found within an article listing some prime spots to go apple picking this year.

September 2, 2026

Research by Dwayne Breger Hits Home with Agrivoltaics Project at Hadley Farm

Research
August 25, 2026

Breger's research suggests that solar panels alter temperature and growing conditions, and potentially influence which crops farmers choose.

August 25, 2026

Rafael Coelho Lopes de Sa Joins Effort to Create National, AI-Ready Data Ecosystem

Research
August 25, 2026

Instead of replacing powerful systems that have already been built, NDP will allow those systems to function as parts of a larger national ecosystem.

August 25, 2026

Peg Riley Publishes the First Dedicated Undergraduate Textbook on the Human Microbiome

Research
August 20, 2026

The study of the human microbiome has rapidly grown into a major field of research.

August 20, 2026

Tawny Simisky Discusses the Lanternfly's Spread Through Massachusetts

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August 10, 2026

Simisky explains that humans can inadvertently transport the lanternflies much farther than they could travel themselves.

August 10, 2026

W.M. Keck Foundation Awards CNS Researchers $1.3M to Investigate Humans’ Internal Clock

Research
August 10, 2026

This CNS team was chosen for the project’s potential far-reaching benefits for humanity.

August 10, 2026

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