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Study to Examine Why Some Breastfeeding Moms Struggle with Milk Supply

UMass Amherst researchers led by Kathleen Arcaro, professor of veterinary and animal sciences, have been awarded a $3.3 million NIH grant to analyze impacts of mammary gland permeability.
Carlos Gradil has invented an IUD for Horses

Dr. Carlos Gradil of the Veterinary and Animal Sciences Department, has invented an intrauterine device for horses who experience extreme symptoms during their heat cycle.
Kathleen Arcaro featured as Spotlight Scholar

Kathleen Arcaro, professor in the UMass Amherst Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, has been featured as a Spotlight Scholar for October 2023.
Dr. Arcaro named 2023-2024 ADVANCE Faculty Fellow

Congratulations to Kathleen Arcaro, PhD., Dr. Arcaro has been named a 2023-2024 ADVANCE Faculty Fellow.
In Memoriam

Bernard Hilton, retired 32 year UMass Farm Superintendent passed away September 16, 2023.
Researchers at UMass Amherst Show How a Small Strand of RNA is Key to Fighting Cancer

The Pobezinsky Lab's research has been published in the prestigious journal Nature Communications.

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