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UMass Amherst Professor Sabina Murray sits beside a colonial-era fireplace.

Sabina Murray

History and Fiction

Creative writing professor investigates the interplay of the political and the personal

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Scholars are UMass Amherst faculty members who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in research, scholarship or creative activity.

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Geoscientist Robert DeConto conducting climate change research in Antarctica

Big-Picture Climatology

Looking to the distant past to predict Earth’s future climate
Cell biologist Magdalena Bezanilla examines plant cell specimens in her lab

Cell Secrets Revealed

Biologist sheds light on cell growth
Afro-American Studies professor and blues musician Steven Tracy plays harmonica

Blurring the Boundaries: Afro-American Studies

Steven Tracy has made a career of mixing music and literature
Linguist Peggy Speas in her office

Preserving Native Treasures

Linguist Peggy Speas helps preserve the endangered Navajo language
Chemistry professor Sankaran "Thai" Thayumanavan in his lab

Clean Energy Pioneer

Thai Thayumanavan shines spotlight on charge transport innovation

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