SPHHS Announces 2024 Research Day Award Winners
The School of Public Health and Health Sciences held its annual Research Day on April 17, 2024, in the Campus Center Auditorium.
Massachusetts Population Survey Shows No Increase in Problem Gambling Following Introduction of Casinos
Research team led by epidemiologist Rachel Volberg finds new resorts have attracted residents who formerly gambled in Connecticut.
In the Media: News Roundup (March 22, 2024)
SPHHS researchers comment in multiple media outlets on health-related topics.
In the Media: News Roundup (February 23, 2024)
SPHHS researchers comment in multiple media outlets on health-related topics.
Newly Discovered Genetic Markers Help Pinpoint Diabetes Risks, Complications
In the largest genome-wide association study on Type 2 diabetes, Cassandra Spracklen and team have located 1289 genetic markers associated with the disease.
Hankinson Named in 2023 "Top Scientists in the World" Rankings by Research.com
Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology Susan E. Hankinson has been recognized in Research.com’s 2023 list of top scientists in the world.
In the Media: News Roundup (December 20, 2023)
SPHHS researchers comment in multiple media outlets on health-related topics.
In the Media: News Roundup (November 22, 2023)
SPHHS researchers comment in multiple media outlets on health-related topics.
New Moms Wellness Study Continues to Seek Breastfeeding Mothers
Researchers from the New Moms Wellness Study continue to seek breastfeeding mothers to participate in a study.
Alkema, Vandenberg Among "Most Highly Cited" Researchers for 2023
Leontine Alkema and Laura Vandenberg are among the UMass Amherst researchers who have been recognized as among the world's most highly cited researchers in 2023