Many writers find it difficult to express themselves in only a few words, but Brianna McCadden managed to perfectly capture 2020 in just six. On Thursday, the undergraduate English major took the top…, Judges' Commentary, Cardinal Belgrave, Jr.’s comments on:, "I never said that," uttered Christ., By Agung ""Dee"" Festyanto (Economics major) HONORABLE MENTION "In the Bible, the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all tell similar, but in some ways differing accounts of the life of Christ.…, “He prefers blondes. I buy dye.”, By Hannah Ortiz (English major) RUNNER-UP "This story shows and speaks to the lengths that we'll go to to appeal to people and to present an image of ourselves that others will accept." Andrea…, Her amygdala was in her purse., By Annie Tong (English, Psychology major) RUNNER-UP "Much like this story, I'll be brief. In just six words, this story invokes feelings of being numb, perhaps by choice, and captures the dark humor…, She’s forgetting the feeling of hugs., By Brianna McCadden (English major), WINNER, (To all the writers) We appreciated the way that many of your six-word stories commented on the experience of living through a pandemic. We read so many wise insights, so many slices of life that…
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For Jiabin Shen, an assistant professor of psychology, a new grant from the National institutes of Health is the latest step in a long march toward improving the quality of life for children and…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Three University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor bestowed upon members by…
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UMass Boston Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco today announced the appointment of Associate Professor Joseph N. Cooper as special assistant to the chancellor for Black life. The newly created position…
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The COVID-19 pandemic is one of those times in life when there is a clear division between “before” and “after,” according to UMass Medical School’s infection control officer, Sharone Green, MD.…
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Dozens of UMass Medical School administration, faculty, staff and student leaders came together Thursday, Nov. 12, for Diversity Summit V, a two-hour virtual conference assessing the state of…
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UMass Medical School postdoctoral fellow Anna Loveland, PhD, has been named a STAT Wunderkind by the health and science media company STAT . STAT Wunderkinds honors the brightest young minds in…
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The Women in Science video series on UMassMed News highlights the many areas of research conducted by women at UMass Medical School. Ana Maldonado-Contreras, PhD, assistant professor of microbiology…
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Nighttime noise levels for patients on the South 5 unit of UMass Memorial Medical Center Memorial Campus got a little quieter after a team of medical and advanced practice nursing students and…
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A new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association Network Open indicates that delirium is a frequent symptom among older adults who test positive for COVID-19 when they present…
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