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Meet RobinAmara
Nutrition major RobinAmara Heard discusses her work on the Springfield produce prescription program, part of the Food Is Medicine initiative at UMass Amherst.
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“UMass provided me with countless opportunities to grow as a student and young professional.”
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Improving quality of life and achieving health equity are not just slogans — they lie at the heart of what we do.
Why UMass? SPHHS graduate students tell us
Students from across all SPHHS departments tell us why they love UMass, why they chose to attend, and what their education has given them.
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Researchers Help Uncover Hidden Genetic Drivers of Diabetes
A new study co-led by Cassandra Spracklen and Chi “Josh” Zhao has uncovered hundreds of genes and proteins likely to play a causal role in Type 2 diabetes.
Meichen Wang Selected as a 2026 NIH Office of Disease Prevention Early-Stage Investigator Lecture Award Winner
Meichen Wang was selected as a winner of the 2026 NIH Office of Disease Prevention Early Stage Investigator Lecture (ESIL) Award.
Department of Kinesiology Partners with Hampshire Regional YMCA to Offer Cancer Exercise and Wellness Classes
Kinesiology and the Hampshire Regional YMCA in Northampton offer “LIVESTRONG at the YMCA,” a physical activity and wellness program to support cancer survivors.
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The UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences has been accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) Board of Councilors for a full seven-year term, extending to December 31, 2029.