Spatial Complexities of Tick-Borne Disease Risk Prediction by Eric Siegel

UMass Microbiology Graduate Program

Johanna Ravenhurst from the University of Massachusetts Amherst will present on October 22, 2025 from 11:00–12:00 EST.

An Interdisciplinary and Adaptive Approach for Evaluating and Managing a Problem in Wildlife Ecology: Bovine Tuberculosis in White-tailed Deer in Michigan (and how to leverage your research) by Henry (Rique) Campa, Ph.D.

Senior Associate Dean, Graduate School and, University Distinguished Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University

Come to an open house for the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) in Fitchburg, MA, on October 17th from 11:00–2:00.

Borrelia burgdorferi Host-Pathogen Interactions During the Enzootic Cycle by Jeff Bourgeois, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology and Biotechnology, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Dr. Alexis White from the University of Rhode Island will present on October 8, 2025 from 11:00–12:00 EST.

A Discussion on AI literacy and Q & A on Incorporating AI into Teaching/Mentoring by Chris Hakala

Springfield College

Uncovering the ClpXP Adaptor Hierarchy of Brucella abortus by James Russo

UMass Microbiology Graduate Program

Teach Share for Faculty and Interested Students

Join us for our Student Seminar! Summer interns and students from across the Centers of Excellence (COEs) and Teaching and Evaluation Centers (TECs) will present their latest research and insights. This is a great opportunity to support students, ask questions, and engage with innovative work.

Register for free to get the Zoom link.

Dr. Guang Xu from the University of Massachusetts Amherst will present on September 24, 2025 from 11:00–12:00 EST.

Come to the Hadley Public Library to meet Dr. Stephen Rich and hear him talk ticks with the UMass Science Stories group! This event will also be available to attend virtually.

This event is free and open to the public.

Learn more at sci-stories.org

Matt Cahillane, a public health expert in New Hampshire and Adjunct Instructor in the Department of Environmental Studies at Antioch University, will present on September 10, 2025 from 11:00–12:00 EST.

Dr. Stephen Rich speaks about Lyme Disease in New England at the 42nd Annual School Nurse Conference: “Challenges and Changes in Today’s School Nursing” at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. See the three-day conference agenda HERE.

Space is limited. Register HERE.

Join Dr. Stephen Rich, Executive Director of New England Center of Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases, for a talk about Project ITCH and tick prevention at the Centerville Public Library. Project ITCH (Is Tick Control Helping) is a region-wide research project that looks at backyard tick control practices to figure out what keeps ticks away, what doesn't, and why. Dr. Rich will discuss Project ITCH's work on Cape Cod and give tips on how to prevent tick-borne diseases.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged. Register here.

Please note: Event is located in community rooms AB on the lower level.

Join Dr. Stephen Rich for a talk about Project ITCH and tick prevention at the Falmouth Public Library on Monday, July 28th at 4:00 pm. Project ITCH (Is Tick Control Helping?) is a region-wide research project that looks at backyard tick control practices to figure out what keeps ticks away, what doesn't, and why. Dr. Rich will discuss Project ITCH's work on Cape Cod and give tips on how to prevent tick-borne diseases.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged. Register here.

Written by NEWVEC Executive Director, Dr. Stephen Rich.

Read the blog HERE.

Written by NEWVEC Executive Director, Dr. Stephen Rich.

Read the blog HERE.

Written by UMass Amherst senior biology major, Cayla McGonigle.

Read the blog HERE.

Presentation by Dr. Steve Rich, Professor of Microbiology at UMass Amherst and executive director of NEWVEC, on tick-borne diseases and how to prevent them. Lyme Disease is the most prevalent infectious disease in Massachusetts and is now considered to be a public health crisis. In addition to Lyme, blacklegged ticks can carry the pathogens that cause
babesiosis, anaplasmosis, relapsing fever and Powassan virus, all of which can be very serious and are on the increase. An ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of cure! So come learn how you can protect yourself, your family, and your pets during tick season.

Presentation by Dr. Steve Rich, Professor of Microbiology at UMass Amherst and executive director of NEWVEC, on tick-borne diseases and how to prevent them. Lyme Disease is the most prevalent infectious disease in Massachusetts and is now considered to be a public health crisis. In addition to Lyme, blacklegged ticks can carry the pathogens that cause
babesiosis, anaplasmosis, relapsing fever and Powassan virus, all of which can be very serious and are on the increase. An ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of cure! So come learn how you can protect yourself, your family, and your pets during tick season.

Written by UMass Amherst senior biology major, Cayla McGonigle.

Read the blog HERE.

Written by UMass Amherst senior biology major, Cayla McGonigle.

Read the blog HERE.