John Haran, MD, PhD
John Haran, MD, PhD

UMass Chan Medical School researchers are investigating the oral microbiome’s connection to debilitating long-term COVID-19 neurological symptoms. A study led by John P.

Kodiak Soled, PhD
Kodiak Soled, PhD

Kodiak Soled, PhD, vice president of the Lesbian Health Fund at GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ Equality and a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, presented, “Fighting for our families: A community-placed study of LGBTQ+ childbearing hardships, harms and hope for a brighter future,” on Tuesday, June 28.

AMHERST, Mass. – A University of Massachusetts Amherst undergraduate student has contributed significant work regarding the growth of stars and black holes, providing key insight into how they are linked. This new information will allow the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to more efficiently untangle how, exactly, galaxies work.

"Spread Respect" signUMass Lowell remains one of only 15 Division I athletic departments to score a perfect 100 on the Athletic Equality Index, according to the NCAA's yearly update for 2022.

Launched in 2017, the AEI measures LGBTQ+ inclusion policies and practices in NCAA DI athletic departments.

AMHERST, Mass. – Though cannabis remains federally illegal, 37 states and the District of Columbia have passed medical cannabis laws (MCLs), and 18 have passed adult-use recreational cannabis laws (RCLs), creating a “state legal” U.S. cannabis market estimated at $18.1 billion.

Ahmed Elamin and Alison Juray
Ahmed Elamin and Alison Juray are two members of the 2022 Summer Enrichment program. Elamin is a UMass Bacc/MD Pathway Scholar at UMass Boston.
Gokhan Kul accepting the designation certificate of National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity - Research presented by Lynne Clark from the National Security Agency on April 25, 2022 at the U.S. Naval Academy. (Photo courtesy of G.
Graphic of Edward Lundy and Kait Bernier who were just awarded "LEC Man and Woman of the Year"
Edward Lundy and Kaitlyn Bernier

The Little East Conference (LEC) has named recent UMass Dartmouth graduate Kait Bernier its 2021-22 Woman of the Year, and Edward Lundy i

Drone image of UMass Chan Medical School campus
Established at the Medical School in 2015 with a $3 million donation by the Remillard Family Foundation, the Remillard Family Community Service Fund is dedicated to providing ongoing support for local community outreach programs.

The Remillard Family Community Service Fund has announced the recipients of its 2022 funding cycle, awarding 10 grants to support innovative projects led by UMass Chan Medica

Reyes Coll-Tellechea stands in front of a rainbow sign that says "Boston"
Reyes Coll-Tellechea

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has named Professor of Latin American and Iberian Studies Reyes Coll-Tellechea as chairwoman of the city’s Human Rights Commission, which aims to advance equity, understanding, and respect for all.

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