College of Natural Sciences (CNS) at UMass Amherst

Students Driving Research

Whether in labs or out in the field, CNS students are on the front lines conducting vital research on everything from fostering food safety to curing cancer.

RESEARCH

A Closer Look

Nancy Blankson, pre-med biology major

Joshua Badal-Rodrigues, microbiology and Portuguese double major

CNS News

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From Research to Real-World Applications

Bridging the gap has never been more important
UMass Amherst Professor Receives $2Million NIH MIRA Grant

Trailblazing research on intrinsically disordered proteins could lead to cancer drug breakthroughs
Global Team Revolutionizing mRNA Vaccines Includes UMass Researchers

Craig Martin and his co-PIs are developing a device for high-purity, low-cost mRNA
Breastfed Infants Receive COVID-19 Antibodies From Vaccinated Women

UMass Amherst study detects antibodies in babies ranging from 1.5 to 24 months old
UMass Amherst Decarbonization Collaboration Wins "Leading by Example" Award

The Department of Energy Resources recognized efforts to promote sustainability
Tropical Bee Species Prefers Meat

UMass Amherst research shows "vulture bees" feast on non-plant protein

Upcoming Events

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Jan

20

CNS Senior Career Series Boot Camp - Cover Letters that Get Noticed

12:00pm

Workshop - CNS Career Center
Jan

26

NSB Community Meeting

4:00pm

Seminar - Neuroscience and Behavior
Jan

28

Career Center Welcome Back - Friday, Jan 28

12:00pm

Information Session - CNS Career Center
Feb

1

Rotation Talks

Seema Amin Stephanie Brody Kai...

4:00pm

Seminar - Molecular and Cellular Biology
Feb

2

Doug Martini

UMass Kinesiology

4:00pm

Seminar - Neuroscience and Behavior
Feb

2

Chromatin’s physical properties shape the nucleus and its functions

Andrew Stephens

UMass Biology Dept

4:00pm

Seminar - Veterinary and Animal Sciences Department

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