University of Massachusetts Amherst

Isabella Weber, associate professor of economics, was among the panelists at the Groundbreakers Lunch, part of the The New York Times DealBook Summit on Nov. 29. Image Isabella Weber Weber’s work has been profiled in …

Torrey Trust, professor of learning technology in the UMass Amherst College of Education, has been featured as a Spotlight Scholar for December 2023. Trust is a global leader in educational technology, who has dedicated her career to…

The University of Massachusetts Amherst rose to the top 20 among higher educational institutions in the nation for its social and environmental sustainability development efforts, education and practices, according to QS World University…

Police body-worn cameras (BWCs) are the most important tool to provide an accurate and honest assessment of encounters between law enforcement and civilians, according to a new study co-written by a University of Massachusetts Amherst…

Isabella Weber, associate professor of economics, who has become a leading expert on policy responses to inflation, has been nominated as a finalist for “World’s Top Thinker 2024” by Prospect, Britain’s leading monthly current affairs…

The Office of Faculty Development (OFD) is now accepting proposals for the 2024-25 Mutual Mentoring Grant Program. The Mutual Mentoring Grant Program, which offers both micro and larger team grants,…

Myrias Optics, built on research developed by the Watkins Group at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, announced today that it has secured a $3 million seed investment led by Asia Optical Inc. Myrias, an emerging developer of…

Exposure to phthalates, a group of plasticizing and solvent chemicals found in many household products, was linked to a lower probability of getting pregnant, but not to pregnancy loss, according to research by a University of Massachusetts…

A team including Laura Hancock, a UMass Amherst doctoral student in organismic and evolutionary biology, has been selected as a first-place winner in the 2023 Science Policy Writing Competition co-hosted by the National Science Policy…

Antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” that can defeat efforts to kill them are an urgent public health crisis, and according to the CDC, more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur each year. Researchers across the world are…