For over 100 years Stockbridge School of Agriculture has provided agricultural best practices to the farming community. Recently, Stockbridge professors shared their research at the MA Fruit Growers Association Annual Meeting. ow.ly/8s5j50FAC2t

How is climate change affecting New England's weather? Prof. Michael Rawlins, @UMassGeo comments on regional changes in a recent interview on New England Public Media ow.ly/h8wk50FAMj2 #climate #weather #climatechange

Robots that do backflips?! @umasscics professor Donghyun Kim is working with a team of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers to help to build a robot that can take robotic acrobatics to the next level—and making that research publicly available. bit.ly/3kCCcmV

#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. ow.ly/SNAZ50FBp8s

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. ow.ly/zhQB50FBzHe

A HUGE Congratulations to Dr. Volberg who was honored for Lifetime Achievement by the National Council on Problem Gambling! So well deserved! Congratulations!! bit.ly/3wWzmeP

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. ow.ly/G1Yl50FBAbU Join our Sustainable Food & Farming program! bit.ly/StockbridgeFar… #orchards

New research from UMass neuroscientist ChangHui Pak. umass.edu/news/article/d… Changhui Pak @UMassBMB College of Natural Sciences at UMass Amherst UMass Neuroscience Graduate Students

Congratulations to UMass Amherst biologist Margaret "Peg" Riley, who has been awarded the Mahoney Life Sciences Prize for her research developing drugs to outsmart antibiotic-resistant bacteria! ow.ly/LJdB50FxFsu

consider applying to be a College of Natural Sciences at UMass Amherst OEB Darwin Teaching & Mentoring Fellow! Email prospective faculty mentors for more information... applications due by Monday Aug 2 gpls.cns.umass.edu/oeb/darwin-fel…

🎉🎉 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! ow.ly/psLO50FCgEQ

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. ow.ly/5CJR50FxH6k

Another reason to celebrate! The UMass Ag/Food/Env 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. ow.ly/Vc9150FCraG

Grad students & food science trailblazers Christina Wormald & Minji Kim recently received prestigious awards for their work with UMass #foodscience. ow.ly/Mv8W50FDTJh

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.

While many businesses have struggled during the pandemic, CSA are a notable exception. UMass Ag/Food/Env Prof. Susan Scheufele says people are enjoying the new connections to local farms & food. ow.ly/a99J50FEyOq

The Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst is opening its Innovation and Collaboration Space, which features co-working office and lab space and an additional makerspace planned in the near future. businesswest.com/blog/innovatio…

"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 The Washington Post. Read here --> wapo.st/378Fd6k

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. ow.ly/iEQ250FHnSh