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Hurricane History
Documenting severe storms in the past to prepare for future climate change
New evidence of historically unprecedented hurricane activity along the northeastern coast of what would become the United States may provide a window into what we may expect in coming centuries with... More
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A Bright Future
Patrick Administration designates UMass Amherst Energy Extension Hub
As one of the earliest land grant universites, UMass Amherst has been applying campus expertise to societal problems for more than 150 years. At first it focused on agricultural technologies, but now... More
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Learning Effect
Naming things for babies may offer lasting benefits
Studies have shown how learning in infancy between the ages of six to nine months lays a foundation for learning later in childhood. Now UMass Amherst developmental psychologist Lisa Scott and... More
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Forcing Bias to Show its Face
On campus, in the courts, and out in the world, Linda Tropp fights the best of good fights
Linda R. Tropp is dedicated to recognizing, comprehending, and eliminating racism and discrimination in our society. Many Americans, of course, would like to believe that these scourges no longer... More
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Cited Around the World
Yeonhwa Park’s CLA research lands her among the world’s most influential scientific minds
When UMass food scientist Yeonhwa Park began studying conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) nearly 25 years ago, very little was known about the compound. Park’s fundamental research has been critical to... More
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Research Next
Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity for a Brighter Future
Research News
- Nominations Open for Rising Researcher Student Awards
- Participants Wanted for Research Study on Menopause and Heart Disease Risk
- Research Fellowships Available in Special Collections and University Archives
- UMass Amherst Chemical Engineer Neil Forbes Receives Grant to Study Using Safe Salmonella Bacteria to Attack Cancer Cells
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