Tran and Whipple Receive 2024 SBS Outstanding Teaching Award
Miah Tran, resource economics, and Kelsey Whipple, journalism, have been awarded the 2024 SBS Outstanding Teaching Award.
Christian Rojas Co-authors Paper on Bridging the Digital Divide
Christian Rojas, resource economics, has co-authored a paper for the International Journal of Industrial Organization exploring the digital divide in the U.S.
Quotes and Mentions - March 19, 2024
A summary of College of Social and Behavioral Sciences faculty, staff, and students quoted or mentioned in the news.
Keiser Co-Authors Research on Waterways Protected by the Clean Water Act
New research co-authored by David Keiser, resource economics, used machine learning to predict which waterways are protected by the 1972 Clean Water Act.
Quotes and Mentions - January 17, 2024
A summary of College of Social and Behavioral Sciences faculty, staff, and students quoted or mentioned in the news.
Researchers Explore Solutions for Managing Healthy Cranberry Crops
A UMass Amherst research team including Jill Fitzsimmons, resource economics, will receive $1.19 million to study solutions for managing cranberry fruit rot.
Churchill Finds Benefits, Risks in School-Based BMI Assessments
Brandyn Churchill, resource economics, has published new research on school-mandated Body Mass Index (BMI) assessments, finding both benefits and risks.
Churchill Publishes New Paper on Youth Sunscreen Use
Brandyn Churchill, resource economics, has written a new paper exploring how state laws on youth sunscreen usage have affected Google search results.
Shinde's Research Recognized by MapBiomas
Nilesh Shinde, resource economics, has received the second-place MapBiomas Award in the 2023 General Category for a recent paper.
Lucy Xiaolu Wang Awarded 2023 IHEA Adam Wagstaff Prize
Lucy Xiaolu Wang, resource economics, has been awarded the 2023 IHEA Adam Wagstaff Prize for her research on drug supplies in low and middle income countries.