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UMass Amherst and Tufts Collaboration Expands Food Is Medicine Program to North Shore
UMass Amherst researchers are part of a new collaboration with Tufts University to expand the Food Is Medicine program on Massachusetts' North Shore.
Dean's Message - January 2026
Dean Siega-Riz provides her monthly newsletter message for January 2026.
SPHHS Dean's Seminar Will Explore Campus Paths to Well-Being
Join us on Friday, Feb. 13 from 1:30-2:30 pm in the SPHHS Hub Seminar Room for the SPHHS Dean's Seminar “Exploring Wellness: Campus Paths to Well-Being.”
Public Health Sciences Alumnus Benjamin Karol ’25 Receives Patriots Difference Maker of the Week Award
Recent public health sciences alumnus Benjamin Karol ’25 was selected as a “Patriots Difference Maker of the Week” by the New England Patriots Foundation.
In Memoriam: Daniel Gerber
Daniel Gerber, senior lecturer in community health education and former associate dean of academic affairs, passed away in December following a long illness.
Advocates in Action: How Our Public Health Practice Community Is Shaping Policy and Politics
When UMass online MPH students and alumni engage in public health practice, they don’t mess around.
Department of Kinesiology Partners with Hampshire Regional YMCA to Offer Cancer Exercise and Wellness Classes
Kinesiology and the Hampshire Regional YMCA in Northampton offer “LIVESTRONG at the YMCA,” a physical activity and wellness program to support cancer survivors.
Dean's Message - November 2025
Dean Siega-Riz provides her monthly newsletter message for November 2025.
UMass Amherst Leads Two Food Drives Amid Growing Food Insecurity Concerns
Students, faculty and staff rally to collect food donations at locations across campus and UMass Downtown.
Dean’s Message – October 2025
Dean Siega-Riz provides her monthly newsletter message for October 2025.
From the Chair - Fall 2025
Kinesiology Chair Richard van Emmerik shares information from the department in this letter to alumni.
Massachusetts Health Policy Forum Focuses on Impacts of Federal Medicaid Cuts on Western Massachusetts
The SPHHS is co-sponsoring the Philip W. Johnston Massachusetts Health Policy Forum, "Impacts of Medicaid Cuts in Western Massachusetts," on October 28, 2025.