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.
SPHHS Students Named 2024 CRF Undergraduate Student Research Award Winners
The Center for Research on Families has selected six SPHHS undergraduate students among its twenty-two 2024 undergraduate student research award winners.
Academic Advising Teams to Present at National Academic Advising Association Conference
Two teams of academic advisors will be giving presentations at the upcoming National Academic Advising Association’s region 1 conference being held in February.
SLHS Students Raise Awareness for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Sofia Macias and Farheen Khan developed and delivered a presentation which aimed to increase awareness of the d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing community.
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.
Andrianopoulos Earns CHC Terrence Murray Professorship
Mary Andrianopoulos, professor of speech, language, and hearing sciences, has been named the Terrence Murray Commonwealth Honors College Professor.
SPHHS Faculty Named 2023-24 ADVANCE Faculty Fellows
Six SPHHS faculty members are among the 49 UMass Amherst faculty selected to the 2023-2024 cohort of ADVANCE Faculty Fellows.
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.
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Offers Career Paths for Holyoke Youth
Members of the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences department attended a pair of community events aimed at introducing youth to careers in the field.
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.
SPHHS Faculty Named STRIDE Faculty Fellows
Soonkyu Chung, Ken Kleinman, and Jacquie Kurland are among the 32 UMass Amherst faculty members selected to the STRIDE Faculty Fellowship Program.