The Worcester Business Journal has named UMass Medical School Chancellor Michael F. Collins and Kola Akindele, JD, assistant vice chancellor for city and community relations, to its Power 50 Class…, Related stories on UMassMedNow:, WBJ, Telegram, media report on impact of new clinic to be built for veterans at UMass Medical School Kola Akindele to serve as assistant vice chancellor for city and community relations
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At the 35th Annual Meeting of the Hudson Hoagland Society, held virtually on May 20, members and guests heard about research with extraordinary topicality and currency, including an approach to a…, Brian Kelch, , PhD, associate professor of biochemistry & molecular pharmacology A nanoparticle decoy as a SARS-CoV-2 therapeutic, Trudy Morrison, , PhD, professor of microbiology & physiological systems Development of a virus-like particle vaccine candidate for SARS-CoV-2 (The Bassick Family Foundation Award), Heidi Leftwich, , DO, assistant professor of obstetrics & gynecology The impact of COVID-19 in tipping the maternal-fetal immunologic balance, Kuang Shen, , PhD, assistant professor of molecular medicine A molecular study of SARS-CoV-2, John Ju-hon Yeh, , MD, professor of obstetrics & gynecology FMR1 as a gene marker to predict status of future ovarian function in breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy (The M.C. Chang Memorial Award)
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Kathryne Young, assistant professor of sociology, has been named one of ten Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders for 2020 at the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. One of 10 recipients from…
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Sheldon Goldman, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, has announced his retirement after 55 years of teaching at UMass Amherst. Goldman arrived on campus in 1965 after receiving his Ph.D. at…
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Ajla Aksamija, associate professor of architecture, was recently interviewed on the NPR's radio show, “The Pulse”, which focuses on the intersection of health, science and innovation. " The Science…
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Women in Sports Tech, Inc . (WiST) recently announced that they have awarded 15 summer fellowships to female students from colleges and universities all over the U.S., including two UMass Amherst…
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The Office of Graduate Studies this year selected two students to receive top honors and serve as commencement speakers:, Christie Towers, , a poet who is graduating from the UMass Boston Master of Fine Arts program and is recognized for her hard work, dedication to her students, and unwavering commitment to serving the homeless, even…, Marta Pagán-Ortiz, , who is graduating with her PhD in counseling psychology , focusing on giving voice to an underrepresented and underserved population, and is recognized for her research and service to the Latinx…
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Dear Campus Community: The tragic passing of George Floyd, who died while in police custody this past Monday, is a devastating and heart-wrenching loss to the City of Minneapolis, the African-…
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Commencement 2020 wasn’t what anyone pictured, least of all the thousands of graduating students, or the families that supported them. This ceremony – like so many other things – was shaped by the…
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Who’s more popular, Tom Brady or Dunkin’ Donuts? To find out, the university’s Center for Public Opinion landing page Center for Public Opinion surveyed 2020 Mass 1,000 likely Democratic primary…
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