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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
Research
Chemical Engineering Asst. Prof. Stephen T. Lam
Chemical Engineering Asst. Prof. Stephen T. Lam

The U.S.

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.

Research
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.

Research
UMass Amherst chemistry professor Craig Martin
UMass Amherst chemistry professor Craig Martin

AMHERST, Mass.

Research

AMHERST, Mass. – Jianhan Chen, a University of Massachusetts Amherst chemistry and biochemistry and molecular biology professor, has received a five-year, $2 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to support research in his computational biophysics lab aimed at better understanding the role of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) in biology and human disease.

Impact, Research

AMHERST, Mass. – The Internet of Things (IoT) is completely enmeshed in our daily lives, a network of connected laptops, phones, cars, fitness trackers—even smart toasters and refrigerators—that are increasingly able to make decisions on their own. But how to ensure that these devices benefit us, rather than exploit us or put us at risk?

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