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"Greener" Materials Science

Engineering natural polymers into biomaterials and water treatment technologies

In the exploding biomedical and environmental fields there is a growing need for innovative and “greener” materials that can heal wounds faster or remove toxic chemicals from... Read

Growing Life Sciences

State funding supports unprecedented research on campus and in region

Collaborative, interdisciplinary partnerships prove an efficient way to see basic science through to translation and now, with its Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS),... Read

Competing Speech

Shedding light on the causes of hearing problems in middle age

Results from a recent study of hearing in middle-aged and older adults conducted by UMass Amherst hearing scientist Karen Helfer suggest that hearing loss is not the only factor... Read

Patient Protocol

Improving treatment outcomes for dialysis patients

UMass Amherst feedback systems engineer Yossi Chait (Mechanical and Industrial Engineering) is part of a multidisciplinary team that has been approved by an institutional review... Read

Featured Institutes and Centers

Announcements

Liu Leads Team Receiving $499,000 USDA Grant to Study Obesity and Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer

Governor’s Community Innovation Challenge Award Supports State’s First Tick-Borne Disease Network: Funds Support Testing by UMass Amherst Tick Lab

Barto Recognized by International Neural Network Society

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Protein Homeostasis: Developing New Therapeutic Strategies and Anti-Infective Medicines

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lUp close view of a water-soluble polymer pro-drug in beaker
Polymer Pro: Experimenting To Enhance Drug Delivery

The image above shows a highly water-soluble polymer pro-drug—a pharmacologically inactive substance that is the modified form of an...