UMass Amherst now provides free COVID-19 tests for local community members. Tests will be offered by appointment only at the Mullins Center. For more information, visit the Community COVID-19 Testing page.
UMass Amherst has announced its Spring 2021 operating plan, inviting additional students to return to campus to advance their studies. The plan prioritizes public health and safety, including expansion of the university’s successful COVID-19 testing program. For more information, go to www.umass.edu/spring.
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UMass Amherst Researchers Gain Insight Into the Biology of a Deadly Fungus
Bd’s actin structures likely play roles in causing skin disease threatening amphibians worldwide -
Black History Month — Celebrating Black Scientists
The university will mark the significance of Black History Month with a series of art performances, activities, lectures, films, and more. The College of Natural Sciences (CNS) proudly joins in the celebration to honor Black achievement throughout time. -
UMass Amherst Researchers Discover Low Sediment Levels Behind Dams in Northeast US
Research findings will be instrumental to local river restoration and wetlands conservation efforts -
Now in 3D— dinosaur cloaca, the world’s oldest all-purpose orifice
Featured in the New York Times, CNS biologist Diane Kelly explains the unusual nature of Psittacosaurus’s multi-functional orifice and the importance of the newly reconstructed three-dimensional model -
Defying the laws of physics— in the cosmos!
Using the Chandra X-ray Observatory in space, CNS astronomy observes new evidence that may explain the 'weird behavior' of fast-moving pulsars -
COVID-19 antibodies found in new moms' early breastmilk
A team of UMass scientists discover SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in early breastmilk and seek to recruit new breastfeeding women for further study -
Communicating in crisis— creating narratives that inspire change
Featured in the Washington Post, a CNS researcher examines how we talk about crises and offers tips to better our narratives and encourage action -
Dean Serio Takes on Additional Leadership Role as Associate Chancellor of Strategic Academic Engagement
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‘Knocking out’ genes to better understand embryo development
Funded by major NIH grants, VASCI researchers will study mice embryo development to further our understanding of human genetic diseases -
Unintended resilience— how humans accidentally created coastline protection
New study documents the benefits of Hudson River tidal marshes inadvertently created by early industrial development
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