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Genius Meets Grit

This year, persistent UMass Amherst undergraduates adapted to COVID-19 restrictions as they engaged in substantial research, exercised their creativity, and elevated campus and the community. They... More

Provoking Thought

Tatishe Nteta challenges us to imagine a more united and egalitarian America

Teaching “Introduction to American Politics” via Zoom from the attic of his home, UMass Amherst Associate Professor of Political Science Tatishe Nteta grabs the attention of more than 150 students as... More

A Global Impact on Public Health

UMass Amherst professor improves the lives of others worldwide with biostatistics

University of Massachusetts Amherst Assistant Professor of Biostatistics Laura Balzer graduated first in her class from the University of Vermont, where she studied applied mathematics, and first in... More

Black Arts Matter

Scholar’s exploration of Black Arts Movement reveals ties to current times

James Smethurst is a scholar of 20th-century African American literature, culture and intellectual history and professor in the UMass Amherst W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies. His... More

Moving as We Age

UMass physiologist seeks to alter our approach to muscle dysfunction in aging

What happens to our muscles as we age? And exactly where, when, and how do mobility problems develop in older adults? Chair of Kinesiology Jane Kent has a multisystem approach to addressing these... More

New Frontier

UMass researchers unveil breakthrough electronics that mimic brain signals

Only 10 years ago, scientists working on what they hoped would open a new frontier of neuromorphic computing could only dream of a device using miniature tools called memristors that would function/... More