College of Natural Sciences (CNS) at UMass Amherst

New Research Finds the Key to a Billion-Dollar Problem

UMass Microbiology Professor Solves the Mystery of Grapevine Trunk Diseases

Celebrating A Decade of Eureka!

Encouraging girls in STEM for a decade
Revolutionizing Wearable Electronics With Engineered Biofilm

UMass Amherst team engineers biofilm capable of producing long-term, continuous electricity from your sweat
CNS Announces Its Inaugural Group of CNS Leadership Fellows

Two faculty members and one graduate student have been awarded CNS Leadership Fellowships for 2022-2023
Collaborating with Indigenous Communities to Mitigate Climate Change

Geosciences professor is part of a team proposing a new Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledges and Science (CBIKS)
New Open-Access Book: Microplastic in the Environment

Professor in the environmental conservation department tackles a complex problem
How Bitter Do You Find Medicine? It Depends On Your Receptor Genes

UMass Amherst sensory scientist examines sensory profile of two antibiotics

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