The Effects of Climate Change on Early Human Evolution
Research co-authored by Jason Kamilar, anthropology, examines early human evolution and the decline of forest ecosystems in East Africa over 6 million years.
Krause Publishes in Book on Italian Politics
Elizabeth Krause, anthropology, has contributed a chapter on the political discourse of protest to New Anthropologies of Italy.
SBS Faculty Named 2024 APSA Book Award Winners
Libby Sharrow, public policy, and Paul Collins, Jr., political science, have been named recipients of the American Political Science Association awards.
Dan Ai Wins 2024 NAREA Best Student Conference Paper
Ai presented Disparities in power outage experience in the United States at the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association conference.
Professor Battle-Baptiste Chosen as 2025 Charles Eliot Norton Memorial Lecturer
Whitney Battle-Baptiste, Professor of Anthropology, has been selected for one of the highest honors bestowed by the Archaeological Institute of America.
Isabella Weber Awarded 2024 Ellen Meiksins Wood Prize
Weber, associate professor of economics, was awarded the Broadbent Institute prize "in recognition of outstanding contributions to political economy research."
Landscape Architecture Faculty & Students Team Up for Science Museum Installation
Associate Professor Carolina Aragón and landscape architecture students worked with local middle schoolers to create "sWARM."
UMass Poll Releases Results on Massachusetts Issues
UMass Amherst Poll shares its latest results on major issues in Massachusetts, including support for the governor, immigration, and the ongoing housing crisis.
DACSS Student Part of UMass Group Advocating for Science
Andjella Jean-Jacques, data analytics and computational social science, is among those who traveled to Washington, D.C. to advocate for science.
Davis and Pachucki Receive 2024 Outstanding Mentor Award
Bridgette Davis, public policy, and Mark Pachucki, sociology, have received this year's SBS Outstanding Mentor Award.