SPHHS Celebrates Class of 2025

The SPHHS Senior Recognition Ceremony, held on May 17th, recognized its undergraduate Class of 2025, which this year welcomed nearly 500 graduating seniors.
Marginalized Groups Experience Serious Maternal Complications in Planned Repeat Cesareans More Often
Higher rates of “severe maternal morbidity” found among Black and Latinx people having a planned C-section after prior cesarean delivery.
Peltier Receives 2025 Open Education Initiative Grant
Professor of Environmental Health Sciences Richard Peltier is among the eight UMass Amherst faculty members receiving 2025 Open Education Initiative grants
SPHHS Doctoral Students Receive Graduate School Awards
Seven SPHHS doctoral students are among the recipients of research grants awarded by the UMass Amherst Graduate School during the 2024-25 academic year.
SPHHS Students Featured in Senior Spotlight Series
Thirteen graduating seniors representing the four SPHHS undergraduate majors are featured in the 2025 Senior Spotlight Series.
SPHHS Teams Receive SPARC Seed Grants
The Provost and Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement have announced the awarding of SPARC seed grants for 2025-26, including SPHHS faculty-led teams.
Student Teams Receive Community Engagement Group Awards
A pair of teams featuring SPHHS students recently won Outstanding Undergraduate Community Engagement Group Awards from the Civic Engagement & Service-Learning.
Dean’s Message – May 2025
Dean Siega-Riz provides her monthly newsletter message for May 2025.
Announcing the 2025 SPHHS Scholarship Award Winners
The SPHHS honored a group of over 50 undergraduate and graduate students during its annual Awards Celebration held on May 3, 2025.
In the Media: News Roundup (May 28, 2025)
SPHHS researchers comment in multiple media outlets on health-related topics.
How to Quit Smoking, According to Science
Jamie Hartmann-Boyce is featured in this research profile around her work investigating cigarette smoking and vaping to inform policy and improve public health.