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 topics from volcanoes to COVID-19.

Students Wormald and Kim Win Prestigious Food Science Awards

These UMass Amherst Food Science majors are headed toward leadership in their field
Downes and Pak Win 2021 Armstrong Fund for Science at UMass Award

The researchers are studying how mutation of the TBCK gene disrupts brain development
Release of Neurotransmitters in the Brain Is Impaired in Patients With Schizophrenia

UMass Amherst molecular neuroscientist continues research with $2.25 million grant
Celebrating Emeritus Professor Richard Stein

He revolutionized the way research funding was managed at UMass in the 1950s
The Unsolved Mystery of Havoc-Wreaking Shipworms

UMass Amherst research reveals we still don't know how these worms eat
Grass Microbiomes May Hold the Secret to Weathering Climate Change

New research shows that the future lies with healthy bacteria

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