Live Breaking News & Updates on Massachusetts Undergraduate Research

Stay updated with breaking news from Massachusetts undergraduate research. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Isabel Levin '22: Rising Researcher

After enrolling at UMass Amherst, Isabel Levin progressed from barely having heard of sociology to becoming what Assistant Professor of Sociology Kathryne Young calls “the most promising undergraduate researcher I have ever met.” As Young’s research assistant, Isabel laid the groundwork for her later independent work. She learned qualitative data collection, conducting highly ....

United States , North Carolina , University Of North Carolina , Harvard University , Mi Mam , Kathryne Young , El Sendero Luminoso , Isabel Levin , Massachusetts Undergraduate Research Conference , Feldman Vorwerk Family Undergraduate Research Award , University Of North Carolina Chapel Hill , How Privileged Parents Determine School Operations , Moore Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program , Assistant Professor , Sociology Kathryne Young , North Carolina Chapel Hill , They Dont Know How , Bargaining Table , Sendero Luminoso , Shining Path Through , Social Justice Undergraduate Research Conference , Massachusetts Undergraduate Research , Mills Award , Sociological Imagination , Feldman Vorwerk Family Undergraduate Research , Umass Amherst ,

Rising Researcher | Research Next | UMass Amherst

Genius Meets Grit
The pandemic didn’t slow the pace of significant achievements by UMass Amherst undergraduates in research, scholarship, and creative activity.
This year, persistent UMass Amherst undergraduates adapted to COVID-19 restrictions as they engaged in substantial research, exercised their creativity, and elevated campus and the community. They found ways to thrive they worked on campus when permitted and capitalized on remote research, learning, and volunteer opportunities. Read about the remarkable accomplishments of the nine spring 2021 UMass Amherst Rising Researchers here.

Ali Abdel-Maksoud ’21, electrical engineering
“In college, things clicked for me. I took the time to find what I like and I learned not to quit when things got hard. When I found my passion, I knew I had to focus.” ....

United States , North Carolina , New England Aquarium , Harvard University , Ciudad De La Habana , United Kingdom , University Of North Carolina , Mal Simon , David Bilger , Claire Healy , Marzena Burnham , Jacqueline Castledine , Amelia Bailey , Nicholas Sbalbi , Isabel Levin , Alan Simon , Williamp Hadley , Mi Mam , Ali Abdel Maksoud , John Simon , Kathryne Young , Kene Orakwue , Desiree Oliver , El Sendero Luminoso , Leonid Pobezinsky , Sloan Siegrist ,