Judi LaBranche Named Recipient of 2026 Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching
Judi LaBranche has been named UMass Amherst’s recipient of the 2026 Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching by the University of Massachusetts Foundation.
Dean’s Message – April 2026
Dean Siega-Riz provides her monthly newsletter message for April 2026.
Saharra Dixon Receives Renée Fleming NeuroArts Investigator Award
Doctoral candidate Saharra Dixon is on 1 of 10 teams of artists and early career researchers named 2026 Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Awards recipients.
Elena Carbone Elected to Lead the International Health Literacy Association
Elena Carbone has been elected to the position of Vice President/President-Elect of the International Health Literacy Association (IHLA).
Richard Freyman Named 2026 ADVANCE Faculty Peer Mentor Award Winner
Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Richard Freyman has been named 1 of the 10 winners of the 2026 UMass ADVANCE Faculty Peer Mentor Award.
Chaoran Ma Named 2026-27 CRF Family Research Scholar
Assistant Professor of Nutrition Chaoran Ma is among the six 2026-27 Family Research Scholars selected by the UMass Center for Research on Families (CRF).
Dean Anna Maria Siega-Riz Shapes National Report on Maternal Heart Risk
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee - including Dean Siega-Riz - reports on cardiovascular disease and pregnancy-related deaths.
Gregory Grinnell Shares Lessons in “Structuring Team-Based Learning in Large Courses”
Kinesiology lecturer Gregory Grinnell presented his innovative course practices as part of the Center for Teaching and Learning's “Sharing Showcase.”
Announcing the 2026 SPHHS Scholarship Award Winners
The SPHHS honored a group of almost 60 undergraduate and graduate students during its annual Awards Celebration held on March 28, 2026, in the SPHHS Hub.
Hoover, Troy, and Zagarins Selected as 2026-27 TIDE Ambassadors Faculty Fellows
Jill Hoover, Lisa Troy, and Sofija Zagarins have been selected by the Center for Teaching and Learning to the 2026-27 cohort of TIDE Ambassadors.
Ciullo Awarded 2026 CAPCSD Ph.D. Scholarship
SLHS doctoral candidate Brittany Ciullo has been awarded the 2026 Council for Academic Programs in Communication Science and Disorders (CAPCSD) PhD Scholarship.