News from the Media

UMass Extension is quoted in an article about lima beans, saying that “all beans, except lima, are relatively easy to grow in New England.”

David Sela, food science and microbiology, has received a five-year, $1.69 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how nitrogen in human milk is used by beneficial microbes in the infant gut to potentially play an important role in pediatric nutrition and development.

Based on the absence of confirmed cases of the mysterious avian disease in Massachusetts and declining numbers of cases in states to our south, Mass Audubon is following the lead of neighboring states and recommending it is once again safe to resume bird feeding in Massachusetts. 

Andy Danylchuk, environmental conservation, was among a group of researchers who captured video of their efforts to tag five great white sharks in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary off of the coast of Massachusetts while the sharks were dining on the carcass of a dead humpback whale.

Andy Danylchuk, UMass environmental conservation, will be honored by the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, with the Flats Stewardship Award for his contributions to flats fishery conservation at the 7th Annual International Science Symposium and Flats Expo, November, 2021.

UMass Extension is cited in a column about gardening and the abundance of weeds due to the recent heavy rains.

Information provided by UMass Amherst Extension about dyes used in mulch is cited in a column about using mulch.

Take down bird feeders and bird baths: An illness is impacting birds in certain parts of the country. As a precautionary measure, MassWildlife is urging the public to report observations of dead birds and stop using bird feeders at this time.

Michael DiPasquale, UMass assistant professor and co-founder, reopened the creative downtown maker-space for in-person events. He said, “5 years and still going strong in spite of a pandemic. I’m glad the legacy continues.”