An Appetite for Collaboration: When Professor Susan Leschine first recognized that a hardy little microbe had the potential to become an environmental hero, her scientific curiosity fused with a clear sense of duty. 
Sea Power: UMass’s two coastal campuses are working on new ways to harness and sustain the awesome and abundant power of the ocean.
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Welcome to the inaugural issue of
Innovations—a magazine about breakthrough research and strategic partnerships across the University of Massachusetts that make a difference in the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world.
The Promise of RNAi: Metastatic melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer, killed 8,500 Americans last year. But RNAi—the scientific discovery that earned the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine—is now giving scientists new tools to understand and combat melanoma and other deadly cancers. 
Liberia—Building Toward Peace and Prosperity: In a broad and deepening partnership, UMass is helping Liberia to rebuild after 14 years of civil war with new initiatives in public health and job creation, and training programs for an independent news media.
A Life of Learning: UMass alumna Catherine “Cady” Coleman has logged more than 500 hours in space shuttle missions. In this alumna profile, the astronaut and Air Force colonel talks about the power of a UMass education.
Innovators across the University’s campuses tackle challenges as diverse as childhood obesity, evolution, and ocean modeling.