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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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$4.3M NIH Grant Awarded to Study, Co-led by Alissa Rothchild, Aimed at Battling Tuberculosis-infected Cells

Research
October 7, 2026

CNS has assembled one of New England’s premiere teams to help figure out how Mycobacterium tuberculosis evades the immune system.

October 7, 2026

UMass Amherst Researchers Integrating Electronics with Human Cells

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October 7, 2026

This study provides a potential solution to one of the most difficult problems in the wearable and implantable electronics effort: how to get rid of batteries.

October 7, 2026

Craig Martin is Revolutionizing mRNA Production to Power Personalized Medicine

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October 5, 2026

UMass Amherst start-up Waterfall Scientific was awarded up to $54.5M to lead a consortium in transforming how medical-grade mRNA is made.

October 5, 2026

‘Cell’ Publishes Research on Newly Discovered ‘Fire Amoeba’ Co-authored by PhD Candidate Godwin Ani and Laura Katz

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October 2, 2026

This research advances understanding of the evolutionary strategies that enable eukaryotic organisms to persist in extreme environments.

October 2, 2026

Isaac Larsen Serves as Lead Author on UN Soil Resources Report

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September 29, 2026

The report argues that, despite some unknowns, there is abundant science available to guide efforts to better protect, conserve, and manage the world's soils.

September 29, 2026

CNS Biologists May Have Discovered Two of the World’s Loudest Birds

Research
September 29, 2026

An unprecedented study of 123 birds’ volume is yielding clues into how some can get so loud, and leaves tantalizing questions about why.

September 29, 2026

JWST UNCOVER Collaboration Including CNS Astronomers and Alumni to Receive Berkeley Prize

Careers
September 28, 2026

The prize recognizes the collaboration’s groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of the early universe.

September 28, 2026

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 Astronomer Alexandra Pope is Science Team Lead for New NASA Space Telescope

Careers
September 24, 2026

NASA’s PRIMA space telescope will reveal parts of the universe that are currently unknown. 

September 24, 2026

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

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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

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