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.
Researchers Help Uncover Hidden Genetic Drivers of Diabetes
A new study co-led by Cassandra Spracklen and Chi “Josh” Zhao has uncovered hundreds of genes and proteins likely to play a causal role in Type 2 diabetes.
Dean's Message - January 2026
Dean Siega-Riz provides her monthly newsletter message for January 2026.
Meichen Wang Selected as a 2026 NIH Office of Disease Prevention Early-Stage Investigator Lecture Award Winner
Meichen Wang was selected as a winner of the 2026 NIH Office of Disease Prevention Early Stage Investigator Lecture (ESIL) Award.
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.
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.
Nutrition Major Gabrielle Benkenstein Named Fall 2025 Scholar-Athlete
Nutrition major Gabrielle Benkenstein has been named a Fall 2025 Scholar-Athlete by UMass Athletics.
CPE Researchers Present Northampton Health Evaluation at the MHOA 2025 Annual Conference
SPHHS researchers with the Center for Program Evaluation presented their evaluation of a Pioneer Valley public health department at the 2025 MHOA Conference.
Autumn Liguori-Bills Wins CLACLS Undergraduate Community Project Award
Autumn Liguori-Bills has been selected as one of the recipients of the inaugural CLACLS Undergraduate Community Project Award.