UMass Amherst Receives $2.5 Million from Howard Hughes Medical Institute to Reshape STEM Education
This grant will allow UMass to provide key STEM-related experiences to students to counter racial disparities.
UMass Amherst Neuroscientist aims to Advance Knowledge of Human Brain Development by Mapping the Sea Slug Brain
NIH-funded research represents a unique way to ‘build a brain’
You say Tomato, These Umass Amherst Scientists say Evolutionary Mystery
New research from UMass Amherst the first to examine entire tomato species, from tiny, hairy and terrible-tasting to large and sweet
Explore the most Realistic 3D Interactive Sharks ever Created with Save Our Seas Foundation and UMass Amherst
New interactive models, including the great white shark, free and publicly available, bring the evolution, adaptations of sharks and rays to life.
Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council Joins the UMass Amherst icons Industry Consortium to Enhance Local economy Through Internships
The Western Massachusetts EDC and the UMass Amherst iCons Program are paving the way for talented students to excel in their academic and professional pursuits.
Five CNS Students Named Fulbright Scholars
Recipients of Fulbright awards are selected on the basis of academic and professional achievement as well as a record of service and leadership potential.
The Most Important Questions Facing Plant Science
An international panel of scientists identified 100 of the most important questions facing plant science
The Science Behind Long-Distance Bird Migration
New research shows that birds kick off their non-stop intercontinental flights with a protein boost
CNS Graduate Students Travel to Washington to Advocate for Science
Sarah Deckel and Katrina Zarrella Smith communicate research to policy makers
Biologist Madelaine Bartlett Was Awarded $643,000 to Study Improvements in Grass Crop Productivity
The associate professor of biology received a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture
New Research Finds Surprising Science Behind Bumblebee Superfood
Sunflower family’s spiny pollen vastly reduces prevalence of widespread parasite in bumblebees, increases production of queens