Feature Stories

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Nanoparticles to the Rescue

UMass technology improves "shark skin" antibacterial coatings

Cancer Crusher

Engineer uses organic chemistry to develop cancer therapies
UMass professor Felipe Salles sits on stairs with his saxiphone.

New Direction for Jazz

Professor Felipe Salles receives Guggenheim Fellowship
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What's Old is New

UMass researchers revive '70s framework for water resources management
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Unraveling Plant Mysteries

Researchers investigate how plants thwart efforts to boost iron uptake
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Lazy Lawnmowers Help Environment

Less-frequent mowing may help suburban bees
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Do Food Preservatives Effect Us?

UMass food scientists find transient effects on gut microbiome
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Paving the Way for Non-Electric Batteries

"Christmas light" polymer chain provides new way to store energy
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"Big Bang" Baby

Astronomers detect galaxy that could have been first to form
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Chemical Store

Researchers find chemicals accumulate in toothbrushes
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New England for Off Shore?

Public support for wind farms is stronger than perceived
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Soft Materials for Life Sciences

Program offers new model for graduate education

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