Science Behind the Speed: Kinesiology Research Validates Innovative Marathon Footwear Design
Kinesiology researchers tested a prototype marathon shoe that PUMA created with computational design, and found it improved running economy by up to 3.6%.
UMass Magazine Spotlights Construction of the SPHHS Hub
Construction on the new SPHHS Hub building is spotlighted in a story appearing in the Spring 2025 UMass Magazine.
Katie Potter’s Research Featured in UMass Magazine Story “Just Add Dog”
Katie Potter, director of the Behavioral Medicine Lab and associate professor of kinesiology, is profiled in the Spring 2025 issue of UMass Magazine in a story.
Patton-Lopez Named 2025-26 TIDE Ambassador
Megan Patton-Lopez is among the UMass Amherst faculty selected for the Teaching for Inclusiveness, Diversity, and Equity (TIDE) Ambassadors program.
Exhibit of Local Youths’ Empowering Artwork from Graffiti Stories Project Opens at Springfield City Hall
SPHHS summer enrichment program amplifies youth voices as they explore health inequities in Graffiti Stories Project now on exhibit at Springfield City Hall
Arku and Group Receive Equitable Practices in Collaboration (EPiC) Award
The Holyoke Community Energy Project group that includes faculty member Raphael Arku has received the 2025 Equitable Practices in Collaboration (EPiC) award.
Illuminating the Health Effects of ‘Forever Chemicals’
UMass Amherst researchers are studying the myriad ways PFAS chemicals affect human health—and pursuing strategies to mitigate their harm.
Zhenhua Liu Selected as Excellence in Nutrition Fellow of ASN
Professor of Nutrition Zhenhua Liu has been selected as an Excellence in Nutrition Fellow of the American Society for Nutrition (FASN).
Timme-Laragy Receives Stephen B. Harris Mid-Career Scientist Award
Professor of Environmental Health Sciences Alicia Timme-Laragy received the 2025 Stephen B. Harris Mid-Career Scientist Award from the Society of Toxicology.
Dean's Message - March 2025
Dean Siega-Riz provides her monthly newsletter message for March 2025.
New Study Will Examine the Impact of Hospital Price Transparency Regulations
Michal Horný will examine the impact of health care price transparency regulation through a 2-year, $300,000 grant from philanthropic foundation Arnold Ventures