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
UMass Amherst Feature Story Examines Industry-Academic Collaboration between Kinesiology Alumni
An industry-academic collaboration being led by kinesiology alumni Michael Busa '15PhD and Jen Blankenship '10, '13MS, '17PhD is featured in a new UMass story.
UMass Feature Story Highlights Food as Medicine Collaboration
A new UMass Amherst research feature titled "Food Is Medicine" highlights the work being conducted across multiple disciplines on campus.
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.
In the Media: News Roundup (November 22, 2023)
SPHHS researchers comment in multiple media outlets on health-related topics.
Study Finds High School Students No More Likely to Use Marijuana After Legalization
Highschoolers who perceive that family or friends use marijuana were much more likely to use marijuana themselves – but no more so after cannabis was legalized.
Hartmann-Boyce Takes Leadership Role in Tobacco Health Policy
Jamie Hartmann-Boyce will be co-leading the Policy Analysis and Dissemination Core of the Center for the Assessment of Tobacco Regulations (CAsToR).
Participants Needed for Hearing Research Study
The Healthy Hearing Lab is seeking adults age 40 years and older for a hearing study of how aging affects speech understanding in noisy backgrounds.
Kinesiology Students Win 2023 NEACSM Awards
Three kinesiology students received awards during the annual New England chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (NEACSM) Fall Conference.
In the Media: News Roundup (October 27, 2023)
SPHHS researchers comment in multiple media outlets on health-related topics.
Tompach Receives NESOT Award
Doctoral student Madeline Tompach received the second place Graduate Student Poster Presentation Award at the NESOT annual meeting.