In the Media: News Roundup (April 25, 2025)
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SPHHS researchers Lisa Chasan-Taber (Biostatistics and Epidemiology), Richard Peltier (Environmental Health Sciences), Jamie Hartmann-Boyce (Health Promotion and Policy), Wouter Hoogkamer and Amanda Paluch (Kinesiology), Anna Maria Siega-Riz (Nutrition, and Dean of the School of Public Health and Health Sciences), and Community Research Liaison Brenda Evans and Director of Public Health Practice and Outreach Risa Silverman (SPHHS) comment on academia; toxic chemical leaks; smoking and vaping risks; PUMA marathon shoes; health benefits of walking; food is medicine mini-grants; the health equity documentary MOSAIC; and "graffiti" art projects as a means of expressing health inequities.
Updated April 25, 2025:
I Tested Super Shoes Just Like Sports Scientists to See What Makes Them Work - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Men’s Health, 4/25/25)
Meet the Puma shoe that propelled Canada’s Rory Linkletter to a marathon best - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Running Magazine [Canada], 4/25/25)
5 ways to get more out of every step you take on the road to better health - Amanda Paluch, Kinesiology (The Pantagraph [Illinois], 4/24/25)
How to Ensure You’ll Never Be a Chair Again - Lisa Chasan-Taber, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Inside Higher Ed, 4/23/25)
Local youth showcase art at ‘Graffiti Stories Project’ - Brenda Evans, SPHHS Community Research Liaison (WWLP, 4/22/25)
PUMA REVEALS FAST-R NITRO ELITE 3: THE SUPER SHOE USING SCIENCE TO REVOLUTIONIZE YOUR RACE DAY - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Verge, 4/22/25)
Puma’s radical new carbon racer claims to knock 4 minutes off your marathon PB - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (T3, 4/20/25)
Science Just Crowned This the World’s Fastest Running Shoe. You Probably Won’t Guess the Brand - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Gear Patrol, 4/18/25)
Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 is a high-tech super shoe that cuts minutes off marathon times - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Business Today [India], 4/18/25)
Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 Review: The Fastest - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Believe in the Run, 4/17/25)
Puma’s Newest Super Shoe Can Purportedly Shave Minutes Off of Your Marathon Time - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Footwear News, 4/17/25)
Puma Unveils Fast-R Nitro Elite 3 Marathon-Ready Super Shoes - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Forbes, 4/17/25)
Puma Claims It’s Built the Fastest Super Shoe of All Time. But Will Anyone Run in It? - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Marathon Handbook, 4/17/25)
Puma Fast-R Nitro Elite 3: A featherweight force to be reckoned with on race day - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Runner’s News, 4/17/25)
First Look! PUMA’s Fast-R NITRO™ Elite 3 - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (The Running Channel, 4/17/25)
PUMA Promise the Fast-R NITRO Elite 3 Will Shave Minutes Off Your Run - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Sneaker Freaker, 4/17/25)
PUMA Hits The Breaks In Boston With The Fast-R NITRO Elite 3 - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Sneaker News, 4/17/25)
The PUMA Fast-R NITRO Elite 3 Revolutionizes Super Shoes - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Sports Illustrated, 4/17/25)
This toxic chemical is leaking out of nondescript warehouses across the country. Almost no one knows about it - Richard Peltier, Environmental Health Sciences (Fast Company, 4/17/25)
Puma’s High-Tech New Supershoe is Here—and It’s Already Turning Heads - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Outside, 4/15/25
Spotlight Interview Video: Risa Silverman and Brenda Evans - Risa Silverman and Brenda Evans, SPHHS staff (72 Dragons Health, 4/10/25)
This Metric May Predict Your Heart Health Better Than Step Count Alone - Amanda Paluch, Kinesiology (Verywell Health, 4/9/25)
Around Amherst: Amherst Mobile Market wins grant - Anna Maria Siega-Riz, Dean of the School of Public Health and Health Sciences (Daily Hampshire Gazette, 4/3/25)
The University of Massachusetts Amherst announces food is medicine grant winners and more news you may have missed - Anna Maria Siega-Riz, Dean of the School of Public Health and Health Sciences (Foodservice Director, 4/3/25)
Is smoking or vaping worse for you? It depends who’s asking - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (BBC, 4/2/25)
5 ways to get more out of every step you take on the road to better health - Amanda Paluch, Kinesiology (American Health Association News, 4/1/25)
US could see return of acid rain due to Trump’s rollbacks, says scientist who discovered it - Richard Peltier, Environmental Health Sciences (The Guardian, 3/27/25)