College of Social & Behavioral Sciences UMass Amherst

09/29/2026

09/29/2026

09/28/2026

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09/28/2026

09/15/2026

We're celebrating the announcement of the new Future of Food Initiative, a transformational effort to address the challenges facing our food systems. “Meeting the challenges facing our global food system requires scientific and technological breakthroughs, but it also requires understanding the economic and human decisions that determine whether those innovations succeed. UMass Amherst’s strength in economics, particularly resource economics, brings critical expertise in food markets, consumer behavior, environmental and natural resource economics, and public policy,” said R. Karl Rethemeyer, Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. “By bringing these perspectives together with expertise from across the University, the Future of Food Initiative can help turn innovation into solutions that are sustainable, economically viable, and capable of improving people’s lives.”

08/31/2026

08/27/2026

Anthropology doctoral student Laura Haynes has earned a 2026-27 Fulbright-National Geographic Award! The award designates Haynes as a National Geographic Explorer, a recognition that honors exceptional changemakers and innovators. Explorers receive funding and support from the National Geographic Society, and Haynes will further her dissertation research on primate microbiomes in Uganda.

Congratulations, Laura! 🙌

The award provides Haynes with the opportunity to conduct dissertation research on primate microbiomes in Uganda.

08/27/2026

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