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Located in western Massachusetts, UMass Amherst is the flagship campus of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' five-campus University of Massachusetts system. UMass Amherst is a nationally recognized teaching and research institution with a current enrollment of about 28,500 students.
Experts (100)
David Mednicoff
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Public Policy
David Mednicoff is an expert in law, politics and policy in the Middle East and other parts of the world.
Middle Eastern, Comparative, and International Law and Politics U.S. Foreign Policy Human Rights Refugee Politics
Scott Niekum
Associate Professor, Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences
Scott Niekum works to enable personal robots to be deployed in the home and workplace. He is an expert on the social implications of AI.
AI Human-Robot Interaction Robotic Manipulation AI Safety Reinforcement Learning Imitation Learning
Alissa Nolden
Assistant Professor of Food Science
Alissa Nolden is a sensory scientist whose research focuses on chemosensory perception in humans.
Human Responses to Food Chemosensory Receptor Biology Individual Differences Chemosensory Disorders Sensory Evaluation
Amanda Paluch
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Amanda Paluch is a physical activity epidemiologist and kinesiologist with a focus on advancing the measurement of physical activity.
Step Tracking Physical Activity Wearables Physical Behavior Measurement Chronic Disease Prevention Fitness Epidemiology
Michael Ramsey-Musolf
Professor of Physics and Director of the Amherst Center for Fundamental Interactions
Michael Ramsey-Musolf's work has contributed to several research directions in nuclear physics, particle physics, and cosmology.
Effective Field Theories Collider Phenomenology Fundamental Symmetries Dark Matter Quantum Chromodynamics
Samuel Redman
Professor of History and Director of Public History Program
Sam Redman is best known for his work on the history of museums, especially the history of anthropology and archaeology.
History of Museums Public History Oral History Historical Research Methodology Memory and Cultural Heritage
Katherine Reeves
Professor of Epidemiology and Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies, School of Public Health and Health Sciences
Katherine Reeves' research focuses on modifiable factors that may mediate breast cancer risk
Forever Chemicals Endocrine Disruption Breast Cancer Women's Health Cancer Epidemiology
Peter Reinhart
Founding Director, Institute for Applied Life Sciences
Peter Reinhart is founding director of the Institute for Applied LIfe Sciences which turns research into innovative products and services
Applied LIfe Sciences Biotechnology Drug Discovery Programs Drug Development Orphan Disease
Jesse Rhodes
Professor of Political Science and Co-director of the UMass Poll
Jesse Rhodes is a leading expert in social policy, voting rights, inequality, and political behavior.
Polls Political Polling Voting Rights American Politics Civil Rights
Shannon Roberts
Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Shannon Roberts is an expert in understanding how technology and infrastructure guide the design of driver-vehicle interactions.
Technology and driving behavior Young drivers' behavior Smart Communities and Infrastructure Driving behavior
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