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- Asking if behavior can be changed on climate crisis Sat, 23 Nov 19, 1:01amUMass Amherst, UPenn research suggests invoking moral obligation may help University of Massachusetts Amherst AMHERST, Mass. – One of the more complex problems facing social psychologists today is whether any intervention...
- UMass Amherst geoscientists reconstruct ‘eye-opening’ 900-year Northeast climate record Thu, 10 Jan 19, 5:00pmJust a single study. Just a single location. Just a single technique. Importance TBD~ctm From EurekAlert! Link to study and excerpts below press release. Geoscientists at UMass Amherst have reconstructed the longest...
- Role-playing video game sparks climate action in players worldwide Tue, 11 Sep 18, 8:30amResearch published last week in the journal PLoS One examined the effects of World Climate Simulation, a role-playing game of the UN climate talks. The video game found that 81 percent of participants showed an increased...
- Lyme disease shot could offer 100% protection Mon, 24 Jul 17, 9:58pmLyme disease is a growing issue in the United States. Since the 1990's, the number of cases has more than doubled. Scientists at a laboratory associated with the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Medical School are working...
- Nations largest cross-laminated timber academic building is an icon of sustainability Tue, 23 May 17, 8:00pmThe first and largest cross-laminated timber (CLT) academic building in the U.S. has opened at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst. Designed by Leers Weinzapfel Associates, the multidisciplinary Design Building...