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Interim Dean Whitaker Delivers Einstein Public Lecture at University of Cincinnati

Courtesy of the American Mathematical Society, whose staff wrote this story.

The Impact of Peer Mentorship

Chibuikem Onwuogu shares his experience with the Forsythe Grange Mentoring Program

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Celebrating Black History Month

Read the message from Interim Dean Nate Whitaker to learn about events, campus resources, recommended reading, and more

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Educators Can Help Make STEM Fields Diverse

by Nilanjana Dasgupta, Director of Faculty Equity & Inclusion & Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Institute of Diversity Sciences Completes Third Year of Leadership Academy

IDS recently concluded the third year of the Leadership Academy, a professional development program aimed at students from groups that are historically marginalized in technology and engineering

ADVANCE Faculty Fellows Announced

The 2022-23 cohort of fellows include 12 CNS faculty members

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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

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A Message From the Dean on DEI Progress

Thanks to all who have contributed to the progress in 2021-2022

College of Natural Sciences Interim Dean Appointed

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Nathaniel Whitaker, head and professor of mathematics and statistics, as the interim dean of the College of Natural Sciences. He will start on July 18.

Environmental Conservation Graduate is Water Hackathon Winner

UMass graduate student wins this prestigious MIT award for her proposed solution to the problem of urban flooding.