Research

Recent UMass Polls have surveyed Massachusetts respondents on a bevy of topics and issues.

UMass Amherst Professor of Anthropology Elizabeth L. Krause is gaining attention in Italy for her research on the social impacts of fast fashion.

Heesoo Jang, journalism, recently appeared on CNN to discuss the declaration of martial law in South Korea. 

UMass Amherst Poll has released a series of results exploring issues faced by those both in Massachusetts and nationally. 

Faculty from the Department of Sociology and the School of Public Policy are part of a new cross-disciplinary project for improving STEM education.

Members of the Department of Political Science wrote an op-ed featured in Newsweek which focused on the potential effects of racism on the 2024 election. 

Allison Butler, communication, has co-authored a piece in Teen Vogue on her recently-published book. 

Alasdair Roberts, public policy, recently published a new book, "The Adaptable Country: How Canada Can Survive the Twenty-First Century." 

The Center for Resilient Metro-Regions (CRM) is pleased to host research fellows from the Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative. 

Charli Carpenter and Jenna Norosky have a new paper in Human Rights Quarterly focused on Ukraine's travel restrictions on "battle-aged" men. 

Throughout August, UMass Poll released findings on how the public feels about the presidential candidates and their feelings on the contentious "Project 2025." 

Elizabeth Krause, anthropology, has contributed a chapter on the political discourse of protest to New Anthropologies of Italy.