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.
SPHHS Students Thrive in Summer Internships with Support from the Office of Career Planning
Students had the opportunity to focus primarily on their unpaid internships with a boost from a scholarship from the Office of Career Planning.
Nobles, Rabeya, and Johnson Unveil Findings on Environment's Impact on Reproductive Health
Three members of the Environmental Health Sciences department shared their research with peers and industry professionals at two annual conferences this summer.
Katherine Reeves Lends Expertise to International Agency for Research on Cancer
Katherine Reeves traveled to France in June to join a working group for the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the WHO's specialized cancer agency.
Uncovering the Genetic Keys to Type 2 Diabetes
Epidemiologist Cassandra Spracklen is combining epidemiological, genetic, and bioinformatic knowledge to understand the drivers of diabetes.
Katherine Reeves Named Dean of the Graduate School
The Office of the Provost has announced that Katherine Reeves has been named senior vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate School.
Volunteers Needed for Physical Activity Research Study
The SITLess4Brain Lab seeks participants for a study to help researchers learn more about the relationship between sitting, physical activity and brain health.
Cheng Wang Named a Finalist for the American Society for Nutrition’s Three-Minute Thesis Competition
Cheng Wang has been named one of six finalists in the American Society for Nutrition’s Three-Minute Thesis Competition recognizing outstanding student research.
Elena Schell Receives Honorable Mention for NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Kinesiology graduate student Elena Schell received an honorable mention from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowships Program.
Researchers Seek Queer Peri/menopausal Women for Study
Researchers seek sexual and/or gender minority people experiencing peri/menopause to participate in the Queering Menopause Project.
Zoe Smith Captures 2026 ACSM President’s Cup
Kinesiology doctoral student Zoe Smith earned first prize in the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) President’s Cup competition.