Wu Wins Editor's Prize for Best Scholarly Paper in Nonprofit Management & Leadership
Viviana C. S. Wu, public policy, has been recognized for her research on community foundations and leadership.
Journalism Major Sophie Hauck Makes Front Page News
Congratulations to Sophie Hauck for writing the front-page headline story of the November 7 Daily Hampshire Gazette.
CJLS Welcomes Third Graduate Fellow Cohort
The Center for Justice, Law, and Societies Graduate Fellow cohort will undertake mentorship and leadership roles in the CJLS community.
Researchers Explore Solutions for Managing Healthy Cranberry Crops
A UMass Amherst research team including Jill Fitzsimmons, resource economics, will receive $1.19 million to study solutions for managing cranberry fruit rot.
Jonathan Corpus Ong Featured as Spotlight Scholar
Jonathan Corpus Ong, communication, is featured as a Spotlight Scholar for September 2023. He is one of the country's leading scholars on online disinformation.
Celebrating the Legacy of W. E. B. Du Bois in Accra, Ghana
Whitney Battle-Baptiste, anthropology, represented the W. E. B. Du Bois Center and UMass Libraries at the 60th anniversary celebration of Du Bois's passing.
Weber Named to 'TIME100 Next'
Isabella Weber, economics, has been named to the 2023 "TIME100 Next" list of emerging leaders from around the world.
Creating Pathways for STEM Higher Education Leadership
Joya Misra, sociology and public policy, and Jessica Pearlman, ISSR, received a $1.04M EPA grant to research opportunities and challenges of STEM leadership.
Churchill Finds Benefits, Risks in School-Based BMI Assessments
Brandyn Churchill, resource economics, has published new research on school-mandated Body Mass Index (BMI) assessments, finding both benefits and risks.
Whipple Named ADVANCE Team Leader for Research
Kelsey Whipple, journalism, has been named a UMass ADVANCE Team Leader for Research. She is one of five new leadership team members in the program.