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Nilanjana Dasgupta’s ‘Change the Wallpaper’ Receives Outstanding Book of the Year Award
Change the Wallpaper book

Nilanjana Dasgupta was recently recognized by the Axiom Business Book Awards with one of four Outstanding Books of the Year honors.

April 16, 2026
Aliah Zewail Co-authors New Research on Moral Stereotyping in Large Language Models
Aliah Zewail

The paper “Moral Stereotyping in Large Language Models” in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examines the confluence of artificial intelligence, large language models, morality, and cultural diversity.

March 18, 2026
Linda Tropp Member of SPSP Policy Impact Recognition Program

Tropp has leveraged her expertise in human behavior and relationships to influence policymaking locally, nationally, and internationally. Her dedication to science and to the dissemination of evidence-based policy has played an important role in addressing societal challenges.

March 6, 2026
First Year Retention of Psychology Majors Increased Through Peer Mentoring and Community Building
students pose by UMass library

With over 2,000 undergraduate majors,PBS has been exploring how to better support first year students, especially those from diverse backgrounds.

February 24, 2026
From Clinical Training to Client-Centered Care
Diego Barcala-Delgado

Diego Barcala-Delgado, doctoral student in the clinical psychology program, is developing both the clinical skills and professional values that guide effective, compassionate care.

February 24, 2026
In Memoriam: John Donahoe
John Donahoe

Donahoe pursued research on a unified principle of reinforcement. Donahoe was also an early investigator of neural network models of behavior and was a proponent of the molecular analysis of behavior.

January 30, 2026
In Memoriam: Eric Corp
Eric Corp

Aside from teaching courses in psychology, Eric ran a successful research lab investigating how the brain controls feeding behavior, identifying brain regions and peptides that control food intake.

January 30, 2026
Research to Inform Culturally Sensitive Mental Health Treatments
Heeya Ajwani

Heeya Ajwani ’26 studies conditions such as depression and borderline personality disorder to contribute to the development of more equitable, inclusive, and effective treatments.

December 5, 2025
Linda Tropp Named University Chair in Peace Psychology
Linda Tropp

Professor Tropp is a long-time member of UMass Amherst and is a leader in the field of the psychology of peace and violence.

November 10, 2025

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