The 2025 CNS Alumni Awards
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.
Former OEB Darwin Fellow Toby Kiers Wins Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
Kiers's research "has fundamentally advanced understanding of the living systems beneath our feet."
Team Including Current and Alumni CNS Astronomers Finds One of the Oldest Barred-Spiral Galaxies in the Universe
Analysis of light from the galaxy, called COSMOS-74706, places it on the cosmic timeline at about 11.5 billion years ago.
Chemistry Lab Engages Community to Study and Clean Fort River
The analyses carried out by students are helping to map how local land use affects water chemistry, part of an effort to clean up the Fort River.
Christina Allingham and Matthew D. Moore Included on 40 Food Safety Professionals Under 40 List
This list reflects the achievements and creativity of up-and-coming food safety professionals from around the world.
CNS Chemists Develop Unique Tool for Studying RNA
This "fluorescent method" is the best yet for observing the mysteries of RNA inside the cell, in real time and in color.
Toni Lyn Morelli Publishes Research on Climate Safe Havens
This study is part of a major international effort to increase species’ chances of survival.
CNS Researchers Show That Ocean Sediments are Key to the Survival of Northeastern Salt Marshes
The satellite data collected reveals a process that has been hitherto invisible and holds immediate implications for coastal management.
Stockbridge Works to Prevent Toxic Metal Contamination of National Food Supply
Stockbridge is now positioned as a leading organization in the quest to guarantee a clean food supply for the nation.
CNS Researchers Lead Effort to Save Asia’s Big Cats From Catastrophe
Timothy Randhir and team are at the forefront of efforts to ensure that Southeast Asia’s big cats are saved from extinction.
UMass Extension’s Nicole Bell Considers Ways to Keep Neighbors Happy When Keeping Bees
Bell explains what neighbors can do to mitigate insect externalities.