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

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Community
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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State Rep. Aaron Saunders Touts Future of Food Initiative During Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce Meeting

Community
November 2, 2026

The initiative aims to translate university expertise into commercial opportunities, support local farmers/producers, and create pathways to high-quality jobs.

November 2, 2026

Eyal Marder and Team Link the Erosion of Soft Mountain Rock to Release of Carbon Dioxide

Research
October 30, 2026

This finding challenges our current understanding of the relationship between erosion and the release of carbon dioxide.

October 30, 2026

Laura Figueroa Collaborates on New Tool for Monitoring Bee Populations

Research
October 21, 2026

Traditional monitoring methods can kill tens of thousands of bees in order to get an accurate count of their populations.

October 21, 2026

Isla Castañeda Named to Geological Society of America's 50 Under 50 Award List

Careers
October 20, 2026

The awards honor those “who are making significant contributions through research, service, and mentorship.” 

October 20, 2026

Nilanjana 'Buju' Dasgupta Awarded 2026 SPSP Book Prize for Her Book 'Change the Wallpaper'

Careers
October 19, 2026

Change the Wallpaper is a much-needed book on the psychology of culture change.

October 19, 2026

$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

Research
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

Research
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

Research
October 2, 2026

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

October 2, 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

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