College of Natural Sciences (CNS) at UMass Amherst

Student Spotlight: Karmen Diep

Spring 2023, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Researches Create a New Material To Solve the Problem of Wearable Sensors

Team from UMass Amherst develops all-fabric pressure sensor that works even when the pressure is pushing down on you
Celebrating Black History Month

Read the message from Interim Dean Nate Whitaker to learn about events, campus resources, recommended reading, and more
Researchers Work to Engineer a Tastier Broccoli

Alice Cheung and Hen-Ming Wu work to augment desirable traits in crops
UMass Researchers Awarded a New Grant to Develop New RNA Fluorescence Imaging System

The new imaging system will be used to study dynamic gene expression and cellular heterogeneity
Reika Katsumata Receives Young Investigator Research Program Award From The Air Force Office of Scientific Research

Assistant professor in the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering has received a three-year, $450,000 award
Coastal Habitats Can Weather Sea-Level Rise If There is Enough Sediment

New research shows the key may lie in a Massachusetts salt marsh

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