Making Health Care More Accessible

Epidemiologist Victoria Selser ’20 is building healthier communities in Fitchburg, Mass.—and earning statewide honors for her commitment to public health and health equity.

Defending Truth, Supporting Courage

Distinguished alumnus Ken Feinberg ’67, ’02 Hon. and his wife DeDe hosted an event at their home on Martha’s Vineyard highlighting the legacy of Daniel Ellsberg, America’s most famous whistleblower and an…

Serving Vulnerable Populations through Community-Partnered Research

School of Public Health and Health Sciences Professor Elizabeth Evans studies and promotes interventions to help people with substance abuse disorders.

Empowering Students to ‘Question Everything’

UMass Amherst’s Question Everything program engages Springfield and Holyoke high school seniors in philosophy, college preparation, and civic projects, building critical thinking and confidence through a fully…

Investing in Public Health Leadership

Members of the SPHHS Dean’s Advisory Council talk about the importance of raising the school’s profile and capacity to advance public health in Massachusetts and beyond. 

A global pandemic…

Prioritizing Mental Health

Josh ’99 and Liz Moughan ’99 have established a scholarship for PhD candidates in clinical psychology to honor their late son’s journey and advance mental health education. 

Ty Moughan was always…

Fueling Student Access to the Arts

Music has always played a central role in Hilda Greenbaum’s life. Her mother was a conservatory graduate. Her father took weekly opera lessons.

As a teen and young adult, she attended concerts and…

Innovation Through Collaboration

An innovative collaboration between engineering and nursing at UMass Amherst allows a PhD candidate to draw upon the expertise of nurses to improve robotic medical devices. 

Gina Georgadarellis …

A New Home for the School of Public Health and Health Sciences

The new SPHHS Hub will serve as a central space for learning and innovation that will benefit students and communities both inside and outside the commonwealth.