AMHERST, Mass. – For the second year in a row, the Best Global Universities guide published by U.S. News and World Report ranks the University of Massachusetts Amherst No. 4 in the comprehensive…
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On December 2, shark research groups and government agencies from the northeastern US and Canada announced the establishment of the New England White Shark Research Consortium (NEWSRC). The…
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Standing with her camera on the Northern Canal bridge on East Campus, Meagan Timmins ’20 couldn’t imagine someone cooling off on a hot summer day by leaping from the roof of a three-story tenement…
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AMHERST, Mass. – As part of Gov. Charlie Baker’s expansion of COVID-19 testing, the University of Massachusetts Amherst will launch a major community asymptomatic testing program starting Monday, Dec…, Gov. Baker., “We are thankful for the partnership with UMass Amherst to stand up this new free testing site, providing Massachusetts residents with an additional resource to get tested in Hampshire County.”…, Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy, . “As the Commonwealth’s leading public research university, our collaboration with the Commonwealth to expand our efforts in the fight against COVID-19 is aligned with our campus’s longstanding…, UMass President Marty Meehan, said. “By expanding testing capacity, particularly during this holiday season as cases are rising, the university and the Commonwealth are taking decisive action at a critical moment in the fight…, State Sen. Jo Comerford, of Northampton said, “Members of the state's Hampshire County delegation have made it clear to the Baker Administration that Hampshire County needs and deserves a rapid, state-sponsored testing site…, State Rep. Daniel Carey, of Easthampton said, “I’m so glad that the state and UMass are able to work together to bring increased testing to our area. As we continue to deal with this devastating pandemic, it is extremely…, State Rep. Mindy Domb, of Amherst said, “I greatly appreciate the efforts of UMass and the Baker administration to establish a Hampshire County test site and provide increased access to COVID-19 testing for Hampshire…
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BOSTON – Warning that the pandemic continues to create financial uncertainty, UMass President Marty Meehan told a Board of Trustees committee today that it will be critical for the university to…
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Parth Chakrabarti, MPH, MBA, an experienced strategic leader in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, will serve as UMass Medical School’s new executive vice chancellor for innovation and business…
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Esi A. Asare, MBA, will join UMass Medical School next week as the new director of admissions for the School of Medicine. Asare is currently the director of multicultural admission at Le Moyne…
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Prompted by a health issue that his grandmother had, MD/PhD student Eric Ding is studying how smart watches monitor heart rhythms and detect atrial fibrillation in older adults. His work is…
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Chancellor Michael F. Collins is urging the UMass Medical School community to stay home this Thanksgiving and virtually celebrate the holiday with family and friends to minimize spread of COVID-19.…
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AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Amherst is recognized as a top-performing educational institution in the 2020 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI), a publication of the Association for…
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