UMass Science News

Official account for STEM news from the University of Massachusetts Amherst Office of News and Media Relations. Also follow @UMassNews. Contact: [email protected]

[Stockbridge School of Agriculture @Stockbridge_Sch]

Emeritus professor William Patterson explains that wildfires historically go hand-in-hand with widespread tree die-offs, often due to invasive insects and diseases.

Stockbridge Arboriculture graduates have their pick of jobs at graduation.

https://t.co/tJdsTOutNe

[UMass Amherst SPHHS @UMassSPHHS]

"It is not a sign of weakness to wear a mask but a sign of compassion for others. It is not a political statement; it is one based in science," writes EHS Professor Rick Peltier in an opinion piece published in @washingtonpost.
Read here --> https://t.co/jL76IIjwtx

[UMass Amherst @UMassAmherst]

The @MountIdaCampus is opening its Innovation and Collaboration Space, which features co-working office and lab space and an additional makerspace planned in the near future. https://t.co/kvJD8jbCvJ

[College of Natural Sciences at UMass Amherst @CNS_UMass]

While many businesses have struggled during the pandemic, CSA are a notable exception. @CAFE_UMass Prof. Susan Scheufele says people are enjoying the new connections to local farms & food. https://t.co/tycyTjRMpA

[College of Natural Sciences at UMass Amherst @CNS_UMass]

Grad students & food science trailblazers Christina Wormald & Minji Kim recently received prestigious awards for their work with UMass #foodscience. https://t.co/4WecbW6eou

[Michele Cooke @geomechCooke]

A rainy July is great for slugs and other leaf eating bugs and less great for American Chestnut seedlings - but all are doing well.

Bruce 'the brute' thrives while Margaret & Leif are making progress. Leif is doing well considering that he was uprooted by a squirrel in May.

[UMass Amherst Research @Research_UMass]

Congratulations to @UMassAmherst biologist Margaret "Peg" Riley, who has been awarded the Mahoney Life Sciences Prize for her research developing drugs to outsmart antibiotic-resistant bacteria! https://t.co/PU9D9aK6DR

[UMass Amherst Research @Research_UMass]

In new research, ChangHui Pak in @UMassBMB found a major decrease in the release of neurotransmitters in the brains of patients with schizophrenia who have a rare, single-gene mutation. This may help in developing drugs to better treat schizophrenia. https://t.co/MTc1arCTFv

[College of Natural Sciences at UMass Amherst @CNS_UMass]

Another reason to celebrate! The @CAFE_UMass Clean Energy Extension just received a grant to expand their Offshore Wind Professional Certificate program. This grant will be used to bring more diversity, equity, & inclusion into the program & career path. https://t.co/ggxtBuS3aq

[Kristen M DeAngelis, PhD🌎🌳🌈 @kristenobacter]

consider applying to be a @CNS_UMass OEB Darwin Teaching & Mentoring Fellow! Email prospective faculty mentors for more information... applications due by Monday Aug 2 https://t.co/zgChQnZE8r

[College of Natural Sciences at UMass Amherst @CNS_UMass]

🎉🎉 Congrats to doctoral candidate Cassandra Suther, #UMass #FoodScience, on receiving a USDA fellowship of $180,000 for her research on the effects of norovirus on the development of food allergies. Way to go, Cassandra!
https://t.co/r02Ttq5FX5

[Stockbridge School of Agriculture @Stockbridge_Sch]

Professor Jaime Piñero grafts pest-attracting cultivars to convert specific fruit trees into traps that are like a food court for pests, reducing the need for pesticides. https://t.co/glKnypGIHU

Join our Sustainable Food & Farming program!
https://t.co/MSkuohbCu4
#orchards

[UMassNeurosciences @UNeurosciences]

New research from UMass neuroscientist ChangHui Pak. https://t.co/NU2zmd9ZmK @ChanghuiP @UMassBMB @CNS_UMass @UMassNSBGrad

[College of Natural Sciences at UMass Amherst @CNS_UMass]

#Biology Prof. Gerald Downes & @UMassBMB Prof. ChangHui Pak on winning the Armstrong Fund for Science Award, receiving a 2-year $40,000 grant to support their work on the brain development disrupting #TBCK gene. https://t.co/jjZwxHxvut

[UMass Amherst @UMassAmherst]

Robots that do backflips?! @umasscics professor Donghyun Kim is working with a team of @MIT researchers to help to build a robot that can take robotic acrobatics to the next level—and making that research publicly available. https://t.co/1iqQhq6JQW

[College of Natural Sciences at UMass Amherst @CNS_UMass]

A mysterious illness is affecting birds in parts of the U.S. & MA residents are advised to take in their bird feeders to help reduce the spread of the disease. Doctoral student Katie Schroeder, #Biology, explains why this is a good idea. https://t.co/bhsWkH8V4n

[UMass Amherst SPHHS @UMassSPHHS]

A HUGE Congratulations to Dr. Volberg who was honored for Lifetime Achievement by the National Council on Problem Gambling!
So well deserved! Congratulations!!
https://t.co/a4rMu6S2oP

[College of Natural Sciences at UMass Amherst @CNS_UMass]

For over 100 years @Stockbridge_Sch has provided agricultural best practices to the farming community. Recently, Stockbridge professors shared their research at the MA Fruit Growers Association Annual Meeting. https://t.co/wfdQltRAgk

[College of Natural Sciences at UMass Amherst @CNS_UMass]

How is climate change affecting New England's weather? Prof. Michael Rawlins, @UMassGeo comments on regional changes in a recent interview on @nepublicmedia https://t.co/y3oIVTsPYu #climate #weather #climatechange