Asst. Prof. of Philosophy Joel Michael Reynolds’s brother and best friend, Jason, was born with several genetic conditions and disabilities. 

Reynolds’ training in philosophy, coupled with his understanding of Jason’s experiences, helped him to analyze the assumptions on the part of able-bodied people that affected his brother’s quality of life and his medical care.

UMass Boston’s graduate programs in clinical psychology, education, nursing, and public affairs are ranked as top 100 programs on U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Graduate Schools list, released Tuesday. The biggest jumper is UMass Boston’s Master of Nursing, up 17 spots from the 2020 list.

AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts Amherst food scientists produced a lower-salt processed turkey that consumers in a blind sensory test preferred to a full-salt version, according to a study published in the international journal LWT-Food Science and Technology.

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AMHERST, Mass. – A University of Massachusetts Amherst biostatistician who directs the UMass-based Flu Forecasting Center of Excellence was invited by the White House Coronavirus Task Force to participate Wednesday morning in a coronavirus modeling webinar.

AMHERST, Mass. – A University of Massachusetts Amherst biostatistician who directs the UMass-based Flu Forecasting Center of Excellence was invited by the White House Coronavirus Task Force to participate Wednesday morning in a coronavirus modeling webinar.

The campus has announced a series of measures that are in coordination with efforts across the state, nation and world to contain the coronavirus. For regular updates on the campus response to the COVID-19 outbreak, please visit www.umass.edu/coronavirus.

The Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst has taken steps to implement Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy’s decision to suspend in-person instruction and transition to remote course delivery upon the conclusion of spring break and at least through April 3.

Jeff Cournoyer, managing director of the Mount Ida Campus, sent an email to the Mount Ida community, noting that implementation will occur “considering our relative size, density and ability to implement social distancing measures.” Steps to be taken will include the following:

Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Emily McDermott calls them superstars: professors Crystal Schaaf, Karen Suyemoto, and Randy Albelda. All three gave mini lectures on Thursday during the ninth annual Reflections from Distinguished Faculty event.

Associate Professor of Chemistry Jason Green is taking on the laws of chemistry through a two-year $234,800 grant from the John Templeton Foundation.