Research
In Video: Richard Peltier Looks to Solve the ‘Big Problem’ of Improving Air Quality in India
In a new video produced by the UMass Amherst News Office, Richard Peltier talks about his work trying to improve India's poor air quality.
Kathryn Derose Featured as May 2024 Spotlight Scholar
Kathryn Derose, professor of community health education, has been featured as a UMass Amherst Spotlight Scholar for May 2024.
Volunteers Needed for Study Investigating Impact of Old Age on Muscle Fatigue
The Muscle Physiology Lab is seeking volunteers to assist in discovering how muscle fatigue affects older adults.
In the Media: News Roundup (April 26, 2024)
SPHHS researchers comment in multiple media outlets on health-related topics.
SPHHS Announces 2024 Research Day Award Winners
The School of Public Health and Health Sciences held its annual Research Day on April 17, 2024, in the Campus Center Auditorium.
Massachusetts Population Survey Shows No Increase in Problem Gambling Following Introduction of Casinos
Research team led by epidemiologist Rachel Volberg finds new resorts have attracted residents who formerly gambled in Connecticut.
Participants Needed for a Study on Listening Experiences
The Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences is looking for persons 65 years old and older for a study about real-life listening difficulties.
The Serious Side of Kid and Canine Play
Assistant Professor Katie Potter and doctoral student Colleen Chase will lead a study examining the impact of the family dog on the exercise habits of kids.
In the Media: News Roundup (March 22, 2024)
SPHHS researchers comment in multiple media outlets on health-related topics.
Potter, Sirard Named 2024-25 CRF Family Research Scholars
Kinesiology faculty members Katie Potter and John Sirard are among the six 2024-25 Family Research Scholars selected by the Center for Research on Families.
Evans Leads Assessment of New Courts Program to Provide Treatment to People with Substance Use Disorders
Elizabeth Evans will evaluate a pilot initiative in the courts that is designed to connect court-involved individuals with substance use disorders to treatment.
MOBL Research Group Seeks Male Volunteers for Knee Osteoarthritis Study
The Musculoskeletal Orthopedic Biomechanics Lab (MOBL) Research Group is seeking male volunteers between the ages of 65-80 and osteoarthritis in one knee.