Why Are Fish Getting Smaller as Waters Warm?
A team of scientists led by the UMass Amherst recently found that there is no physiological evidence supporting a leading theory as to why fish are shrinking.
Paige Warren to Co-author First-ever 'National Nature Assessment' with Focus on Nature and Equity
Dr. Warren is helping to write a chapter that focuses on “Nature and Equity.”
Demand for Palm Oil is Driving Massive Downstream Impacts on Watersheds
Researchers at CNS are the first to show oil palm plantations' far-reaching and wide-ranging disturbances to watersheds.
'Boston Globe' Speaks with Hannah Whitehead on Growing Interest in Cut Flowers
The UMass Extension vegetable team applied for a Department of Agricultural Resources grant in order “to support local growers.”
The 2024 CNS Recognition Ceremony
The CNS community came together to celebrate the important work being done by faculty, staff, and students.
PSE Researchers Make Leap Forward in Mimicking Nature’s Engineering Skill for New Class of Materials
The team is focused on maximum design economy, creating the largest possible structures using the fewest number of programmable, self-assembling pieces.
Rebecca Spencer Probes the Relationship Between Sleep and Memory in Babies and Young Children
These studies will track the brain development of infants and preschoolers to confirm the role of napping in early life.
UMass Researchers Developing Efficient Energy Conversion Method That Can Aid in Clean Energy Production and Renewable Fuel Production
The creation of mesoporous single atom-cluster Fe–N/C electrocatalysts, has the potential to significantly impact both science and society.
AAAS Honors Jennifer Normanly For Scientific Contributions
Normanly was elected “for distinguished contributions to the field of education."
CNS Researchers Are Using Bioacoustics to Better Gauge Environmental Health
Automated bioacoustics modeling can help identify different insect species by their sound.
F. Peter Schloerb Discusses the LMT Telescope with 'Science'
Schloerb and colleagues are urging Mexico to agree to continue helping cover the LMT's operating costs.