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Chang Liu uses the prototype HIV detection device that he developed.
Research

At-Home, Lab-Quality HIV Tests Awarded $1.3 Million for Development at UMass Amherst

In early studies, the prototype developed by Riccio College of Engineering associate professor Chang Liu detected cases of HIV not caught by lab tests.

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Research

It’s Not Just on ‘The Pitt’: Real-Life Emergency Doctors are Stressed Out—And Patient Irritation Plays a Significant Role

A recent study led by UMass Amherst is the first to design an interactive and controlled experimental method to test how irritable patients—those displaying frustration or anger—affect the emotions of those treating them.

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Research

They’re Here: Biologists Identify First Established Colonies of Invasive Clam in Northeastern US

A team of biologists led by UMass Amherst, MIT Sea Grant and the Center for Coastal Studies has discovered that the invasive Manila clam has established itself along the northwestern Atlantic coastline.

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Emily Patterson Named Inaugural Marieb Endowed Professor of Nursing and Engineering Innovation

Academics

Doctoral Oral Exams for July 27-31, 2026

Research

Faculty Research/Healey Endowment Program Grants Awarded to 12 UMass Amherst Projects

Honors and Awards

Alice Cheung Elected to Academia Sinica as Honorary Member

University News

Department of Food Science Hosts ‘Food 2036’ Workshop on the Future of Food

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Research

Volunteers Needed for Physical Activity Research Study

Research

At-Home, Lab-Quality HIV Tests Awarded $1.3 Million for Development at UMass Amherst

Research

UMass Amherst Receives 12 US Patents in Second Half of FY2026

Honors and Awards

Leonid Pobezinsky Receives 2026 Armstrong Fund for Science Award

Research

It’s Not Just on ‘The Pitt’: Real-Life Emergency Doctors are Stressed Out—And Patient Irritation Plays a Significant Role

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Watch: Amel Ahmed Explains the Rise of Democratic Socialism

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Carrie Nobles Leads Research Linking Air Pollution to DNA Changes in Sperm

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Michael Rawlins Says Extreme July 4 Heat ‘Not an Anomaly. It’s a Preview’

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