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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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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.
In the News
Alkema Among "Most Highly Cited" Researchers for 2025
Leontine Alkema is among the 6 UMass Amherst researchers who have been recognized as among the world’s most highly cited researchers in 2025.
Ciullo Receives Awards to Support Dissertation Research to Improve Outcomes in School-Age Children with Communication Disorders
Brittany Ciullo has received a two-year, F31 award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to support her dissertation.
SEIGMA Concludes its Groundbreaking Research into Impacts of Gambling
The Social and Economic Impacts of Gambling in Massachusetts (SEIGMA) research study is coming to an end after more than a decade of unprecedented studies.
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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.