Community-based Produce Prescription Programs Encourage Healthy Eating
SPHHS faculty-led, community-based programs integrate produce prescriptions (PRx) into healthcare practice to encourage healthier lifestyle choices.
Alumna Monika Roy ’21 PhD Awarded AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship
The American Association for the Advancement of Science recently announced alumna Monika Roy ’21 PhD to the Science & Technology Policy Fellowship program.
In the Media: News Roundup (September 22, 2023)
SPHHS researchers comment in multiple media outlets on health-related topics.
Children Ages 3-17 Needed for National Study on Relationship Between Language and Cognition in Language Disorders
Four groups of children are being recruited by Jill Hoover for a study to better understand language and cognition in childhood language disorders.
UMass Amherst-UT Austin Team Awarded $27.5 Million by CDC to Help Establish Nation’s First Disease Outbreak Response Network
A UMass Amherst-UT Austin team is among 13 institutional partners chosen by the CDC to establish the first outbreak response and disease modeling network.
Nicotine E-Cigarettes, Prescription Drugs and Dual Nicotine Replacement Therapy Identified as Most Effective Stop-Smoking Aids
Nicotine e-cigarettes and two prescription medications that curb symptoms of withdrawal are the most effective stop-smoking aids according to a new study.
Researchers seek participants for study on transportation and Black maternal health
Researchers seek participants for a study examining the transportation experiences of Black pregnant women in Western Massachusetts during prenatal care.
Youth participants needed for research study on disparities in school-based discipline
Researchers seek youth participants for a research study on disparities in school-based discipline related to cannabis use.
Do ‘Forever Chemicals’ Increase Breast Cancer Risk?
Katherine Reeves will explore how women’s breast tissue is affected by exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances through a new two-year NIH grant.
Mamo and Sommers Present Research at World Parkinson Congress
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences faculty Sara Mamo and Lisa Sommers presented their research at the 6th World Parkinson Congress held in Barcelona, Spain.
Center for Program Evaluation Partners with Student Affairs and Campus Life to Support Well-Being Initiatives
The SPHHS Center for Program Evaluation has been a crucial partner in evaluating the effectiveness of campus-based well-being programs.
