Following the transition to remote learning and working for the majority of UMass students and employees, University Health Services (UHS) has implemented many changes to ensure continuity of services for the reduced campus population, while keeping patients and staff as safe as possible. With the conclusion of the academic year, UHS’ leaders are looking ahead to fall 2020. Preparations are underway to scale up testing for COVID-19 and antibodies in-house at the UHS laboratory.
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Bernard (Ben) Joseph Doherty, UMass Amherst alumnus and former trustee, died April 11 from COVID-19 complications at the age of 83.
Born in Boston, Doherty was the third of five children, to Anthony and Margaret Doherty of Donegal, Ireland. He leaves behind his son, Greg Doherty; his daughter, Kate Quigley; five grandchildren; his brothers Tony and John and their families; and a number of nieces and nephews whom he loved, along with their children. His son Glen, a former Navy SEAL, preceded him in death in 2012.
Four projects proposed by faculty members have been awarded Public Service Endowment Grants from a special campus fund designed to boost outreach, extend the campus resources into the surrounding community and enhance the public service mission of the university.
The UMass Amherst Center for Employment Equity (CEE) has published the second in its “What Works” case study series, a report on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. The study presents practical strategies for managers, human resources professional and employees who are interested in making their workplaces more inclusive and equitable.
UMass Boston director of the Center for Clinical Education and Research in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences Rosemary Samia has been selected through a competitive application process for the National League for Nursing (NLN)’s year-long Leadership Development Program for Simulation Educators.
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For students looking to explore graduate business degree options, the Charlton College of Business at UMass Dartmouth will host multiple virtual open houses.
The Art & Design Department transformed the opening of its annual end-of-the-year student art show into an online celebration for a class of 46 graduates whose last semester of college has been disrupted, but not defined, by the coronavirus pandemic.
Each year in the United States, more than 2.5 million people are diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), yet there’s no clear agreement on how to evaluate or treat those injuries.
The Massachusetts Consortium on Pathogen Readiness (MassCPR), a multi-institutional initiative convened by Harvard Medical School to combat the global COVID-19 pandemic and to prepare for future outbreaks, has awarded $16.5 million in research funding to projects that address the most pressing challenges of the disease.
Three UMass Medical School research projects are funded in the initial cohort.