University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Natural Sciences

The University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Natural Sciences (CNS) is the largest school at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The College of Natural Sciences consists of thirteen departments ranging from the physical to the life sciences and two schools, the Stockbridge School of Agriculture and the School of Earth and Sustainability. In addition, CNS hosts numerous institutes and centers promoting national and international collaboration in scientific research across disciplines.

University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Natural Sciences
TypePublic
DeanTricia R. Serio
Undergraduates7,450 (2017-18)[1]
Postgraduates983 (2017-18)[1]
CampusUrban/Suburban
Websitehttp://www.cns.umass.edu/
Integrated Sciences Building

Departments

The College of Natural Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst consists of thirteen departments including:[2]

  • Astronomy
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Conservation
  • Food Science
  • Geosciences
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Microbiology
  • Physics
  • Polymer Science and Engineering
  • Psychological and Brain Sciences
  • Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Research Centers

The College of Natural Sciences at UMass Amherst hosts a number of research centers including;[3]

  • Amherst Center for Fundamental Interactions (ACFI)
  • Center for Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Computation
  • Center for Evolutionary Materials
  • Center for Hierarchical Manufacturing
  • Center for Neuroendocrine Studies
  • Center for Research on Families
  • Climate System Research Center
  • Fergus M. Clydesdale Center for Foods for Health and Wellness
  • Institute for Massachusetts Biofuel Research
  • Large Millimeter Telescope (LMT)
  • Massachusetts Center for Autonomous Materials (Mass CAM)
  • Northeast Climate Science Center
  • UMass Research Forests
  • Water Resources Research Center


References
  1. "CNS Snapshot" (PDF). University of Massachusetts Amherst. 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  2. "Department Snapshots". University of Massachusetts Amherst. 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  3. http://www.cns.umass.edu/sites/default/files/attachments/cns_research_centers_fall_2017_no_crops.pdf

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