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“The opportunities at UMass are so vast.”
Hellen Muma, a master's student in epidemiology, shares the story of her public health journey so far.
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“Many of the students who collaborate with me on research have an interest in the opioid epidemic because they personally have been affected in some way. Their compassion leads them to want to develop better policies to help people with addiction.”
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Improving quality of life and achieving health equity are not just slogans — they lie at the heart of what we do.
Why UMass? SPHHS graduate students tell us
Students from across all SPHHS departments tell us why they love UMass, why they chose to attend, and what their education has given them.
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Alkema, Vandenberg Among "Most Highly Cited" Researchers for 2023
Leontine Alkema and Laura Vandenberg are among the UMass Amherst researchers who have been recognized as among the world's most highly cited researchers in 2023
UMass Amherst-UT Austin Team Awarded $27.5 Million by CDC to Help Establish Nation’s First Disease Outbreak Response Network
A UMass Amherst-UT Austin team is among 13 institutional partners chosen by the CDC to establish the first outbreak response and disease modeling network.
Anna Maria Siega-Riz Reappointed Dean of the School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Anna Maria Siega-Riz has been reappointed as dean of the School of Public Health and Health Sciences for a five-year term effective September 1, 2024.
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Accreditation
The UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences has been accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) Board of Councilors for a full seven-year term, extending to December 31, 2029.