Why Are Fish Getting Smaller as Waters Warm?
A team of scientists led by the UMass Amherst recently found that there is no physiological evidence supporting a leading theory as to why fish are shrinking.
Wei Zhu, Mathematics, Receives Air Force Grant to Study Scientific Machine Learning
This grant is aimed at studying how scientific machine learning can be used to model enormously complex physical and engineering systems.
Michael Rawlins and Team Share Research on Thawing Permafrost’s Effects on Ecosystems
We know the arctic is warming, but EGCS's findings shed light on what changing river flows will do to its environment.
Forget Gummies: Food Science Study Finds Dried Fruit Has the Highest Nutritional Value
Researchers found that fruit-flavored snacks such as gummies have the lowest nutrient density and fiber content, and the highest amount of added sugar.
Stockbridge Alumni Buy Local Farm with Help from UMass Loan
Max Traunstein and Lilly Israel, 2014 graduates of Stockbridge's Sustainable Food & Farming program, have purchased Kitchen Garden Farm in nearby Sunderland.
PSE Researchers Find Exception to 200-year-old Scientific Law Governing Heat Transfer
Fourier’s Law governs how heat diffuses through solid materials.
Bethany Bradley Discusses New Plant-Hardiness Map with ‘The Boston Globe’
The Environmental Conservation professor shares predictions based on the USDA's new projections.
CNS Researchers Seeking MA Citizen Scientists for Help in Modeling Rising Groundwater
While many parts of the U.S. are seeing their water tables recede as the climate warms, much of New England is witnessing water levels rise.
CNS Researchers Identify Enzyme Key to Training Cells to Fight Autoimmune Disorders
A first-of-its-kind study focuses on understanding how a subset of cells might be trained to correct overzealous immune responses.
UMass Fact Sheet on Beneficial Lawn Insects Featured on 'The Cool Down'
A UMass fact sheet on beneficial lawn insects supports the case against artificial lawns.
CNS Congratulates the NFL's Newest Field Director, Stockbridge Alum Nick Pappas, on the Super Bowl's Turfgrass Field
Pappas earned two degrees from Stockbridge: one in Turfgrass Management and one in Plant & Soil Sciences.