Since 2003, The Center for Research on Families has offered the groundbreaking Family Research Scholars Program since 2003. This year-long interdisciplinary seminar for faculty in various stages of…, Alicia Timme-Laragy, Associate professor School of Public Health and Health Sciences Environmental health sciences, Research Topic: , oxidative stress, an imbalance between free radicals and antioxidants within a body and the impacts it has on embryonic development, Bruna Martins-Klein, Assistant professor College of Natural Sciences Psychological and brain sciences, Research Topic: , how emotion and cognition interact in the brain to manage distress, Sarah Goff, Associate professor Public Health and Health Sciences Health policy and management, Research Topic: , maternal-child health care quality, organizational behavior, communication in health care, implementation science, and healthcare equity, Emily Kumpel, Assistant professor College of Engineering Civil and environmental engineering, Research Topic: , intermittent water supply, water quality in distribution systems, water access and equity, water quality monitoring, and use of information and communication technologies in water delivery systems, Stephanie Padilla, Assistant professor College of Natural Sciences Biology, Research Topic: , neural basis of behavior and physiology using a combination of mouse and viral reagents, Tara Mandalaywala, Assistant professor, director cognition across development College of Natural Sciences Psychological and brain sciences, Research Topic: , examine how young individuals make sense of and cope with the complex social world around them across human and nonhuman primates by exploring developmental social cognition
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As previously announced, the Fine Arts Center has been hard at work shifting its programming online, with the goal of streaming performances, providing interactive virtual gallery experiences, and…
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The Integrated Concentration in Science (iCons) Program this month unveiled an online, web-based “innovation portal” to showcase student research projects into real-world problems as a response to…
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Fujifilm Corporation announced today the initiation of a Phase II clinical trial in the United States to evaluate the safety and efficacy of its antiviral drug Avigan (favipiravir) for patients with…
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AMHERST, Mass. – As health care workers battle the COVID-19 pandemic on the front lines, they currently face a nationwide shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), including face coverings of…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Answering an urgent call for assistance from regional health care systems, a volunteer team of scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is preparing, testing and…
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A doctoral candidate in UMass Boston’s Clinical Psychology PhD Program who is currently engaged in developing outreach material related to stress associated with the COVID-19 crisis has received…
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The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) recently announced that Alice Cheung, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, will receive the 2020 Lawrence Bogorad Award for Excellence in…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Sarah Perry, a chemical engineer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is studying a new approach to protein stabilization based on how cells work at body temperature. The…
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In a time of dire need, as medical professionals are working to care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and critical supplies of protective gear are running low, students in the Graduate…
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