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A new training initiative funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and developed at UMass Chan Medical School aims to help health care providers counsel patients who are hesitant about accepting a COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant.

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Assistant Professor Christopher Skinner points at a map on a white board
Warmer global temperatures allow atmospheric rivers to carry greater amounts of water than they used to, according to EEAS Asst. Prof. Christopher Skinner, who researches the weather phenomenon.

If it seems like you’ve been hearing a lot about “atmospheric rivers” in the news lately, you’re not mistaken.

Leadership, Impact
UMass Lowell Police Chief Randolph Brashears, left, poses with Officer Dan Dolan after he won an Outstanding Personal Contribution Award.
UMass Lowell Police Chief Randolph Brashears, left, poses with Officer Dan Dolan after he won an Outstanding Personal Contribution Award.

Three members of the UMass Lowell Police Department were recently honored for their outstanding work by the Massachusetts Association of Campu

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Firefighters put out fire
Studies show that firefighters are at an increased risk of developing multiple cancers, liver damage, immune suppression and endocrine disruption effects because of PFAS exposure while on the job.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded a $900,000 grant to 

Student Life, Impact
Biomedical engineering majors Steven Evangelos, left, and Mark Elman, second from left, let a student try their 'Alarius Table' during the preliminary round of the DifferenceMaker Prototyping Competition at University Crossing. They won the $2,500 first prize.
Student Life
Honors students Ariel Shramko and Nilaish Sen
Honors students Ariel Shramko and Nilaish Sen started a Discord server to connect all UML students with resources and each other during the pandemic.
Student Life
Finance students, from left, Mansi Thakkar, Soumik Naini and Anirban Dasgupta were among six Manning School of Business students who learned about the commercial real estate industry this fall as Project Destined interns.
Finance students, from left, Mansi Thakkar, Soumik Naini and Anirban Dasgupta were among six Manning School of Business students who learned about the commercial real estate industry this fall as Project
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Chemical Engineering Asst. Prof. Stephen T. Lam
Chemical Engineering Asst. Prof. Stephen T. Lam

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Education, Leadership
Carola Suárez-Orozco, Distinguished Professor of Counseling and School Psychology
Carola Suárez-Orozco, Distinguished Professor of Counseling and School Psychology

Distinguished Professor of Counseling and School Psychology Carola Suárez-Orozco has been recognized by EducationWeek as one of the top 200 university-based scholars who had the biggest influence on educational practice and policy last year.

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Dr. Huimin Yan Image by: Gray Milkowski
Dr. Huimin Yan. Image by: Gray Milkowski

More than 650,000 people undergo chemotherapy treatments each year, and for anyone who has experienced it — or knows someone who has — the procedure takes a toll.

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