AMHERST, Mass. – Scientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Vanderbilt University and Clark University have shed new light on the genomic foundation of the polar bear’s ecological adaption by pinpointing rapid changes in the bear’s gene copy numbers in response to a diet shifting from vegetation to meat.
Seeing an opportunity to improve quality of care during her clinical residency at Worcester's Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, where many seeking care speak little or no English, newly minted family nurse practitioner Jamie Kerr, DNP, created a training session for nurse practitioners to learn how to work more effectively with medical interpreters as part of the health care delivery team.
The largest class in University of Massachusetts history graduated this commencement season. Some 18,000 turned their tassels. Nearly 12,000 will make their careers in this state.
The UMass Medical School chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society inducted 24 School of Medicine students as members on May 30. The students were nominated by their classmates and mentors as exemplars of compassionate, patient-centered care. Six residents and four faculty members were also inducted into the society. Inductees are nominated by their peers and become members of the school’s GHHS chapter upon being pinned by graduating chapter members.
LOWELL, Mass. - The risk of heart disease and death increases with the number of eggs an individual consumes, according to a UMass Lowell nutrition expert who has studied the issue.
Paul Hogan wrapped up his bachelor’s degree in civil engineeringalmost a month ago. But the Burlington, Mass., native still had one final remaining.
Award Will Support Michael Scanlon’s Dissertation on Labor Relations and Conflict in the Kenyan Health System
AMHERST, Mass. – The Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management graduate program - which includes an MS and an MBA/MS in sport management - has been ranked the number one postgraduate program in the world for 2019 by SportBusiness. The McCormack Department of Sport Management ranked second in both 2017 and 2018.
BOSTON — Solidifying its reputation as a world-class research and innovation leader, the University of Massachusetts ranks No. 37 on the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Patents in 2018 list released today by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO).