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UMass Amherst Receives Over $2.1 Million from Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to Boost Research Infrastructure
Kinesiology's Ned Debold served as PI on one of the grants received by the Institute for Applied Life Sciences from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.
Food For the Common Good Fuels the 2026 Healthcare Culinary Conference
In its third year, the Healthcare Culinary Conference, held June 8-10, 2026, blended seamlessly with UMass Dining’s acclaimed Chef Culinary Conference.
Siega-Riz Named Distinguished Fellow of the American Society for Nutrition
Dean Anna Maria Siega-Riz has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN).
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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.