AMHERST, Mass. – , , The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that the Mechanical Ventilator Milano (MVM) is safe for use in the United States under the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization, which helps support…
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UMass Boston director of the Center for Clinical Education and Research in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences Rosemary Samia has been selected through a competitive application process for…
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As an academic year like no other comes to a close, I want to take a moment to recognize the leadership on each of our five campuses, and the remarkable job that our 18,000 faculty and staff members…
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BOSTON – The University of Massachusetts Class of 2020, which made history this spring when it was forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to complete its studies remotely, will be celebrated in a variety of…, UMass President Marty Meehan, . “In the face of fear and doubt they persevered and achieved their goals. They should be proud. Their families and friends should be very proud. We are all proud.” “I also want to express my…, UMass Class of 2020 celebration details, UMass Amherst, On Friday, May 8 at 4:30 p.m., UMass Amherst will host an online celebration of this year’s graduates. The event will be available via www.umass.edu/umass2020 . During the 15-minute video…, UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy , will host a tribute that honors the graduating class. Featured speakers include , President Meehan, ; student speaker , Grace Jung, , a biochemistry and molecular biology major from Wakefield, Massachusetts; and , UMass Amherst alumnus John Jacobs , ’90, co-founder and chief creative optimist of Life Is Good. Jacobs will deliver a full address as keynote speaker for the class during an in-person commencement at a later date., , The hashtags , #UMassTogether, , and , #UMass2020 are being encouraged on social media. , For more information, visit www.umass.edu/commencement ., UMass Boston, UMass Boston will honor the 2020 graduating class with a formal, in-person commencement celebration at a date to be determined. The originally scheduled commencement dates of May 28-29 will be…, UMass Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth will congratulate its 2020 graduates of all programs via social media and email on May 8. Among those who will be providing congratulatory videos are Chancellor Robert Johnson,…, UMass Lowell, UMass Lowell will hold a virtual commencement ceremony for its 2020 graduates on Friday, May 29, at 5 p.m. Members of the Class of 2020, their friends and families will gather online as UML…, Chancellor Jacquie Moloney, President Marty Meehan, UMass Trustee Chairman Rob Manning, Student Speaker Rachel Record, , a criminal justice major from Pepperell,and , Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, . All graduates will have their own personalized slide with a special message and photo, along with their name, degree and accolades. Attendees will be urged to use #UML2020 on social media to join…, UMass Medical School, The UMass Medical School was the first medical school in the nation to accelerate and hold early Commencement for 135 new physicians in the Class of 2020. A virtual graduation took place on March 31…, Chancellor Michael F. Collins, , , Provost Terence R. Flotte, , , President Meehan, as well as the deans and class speakers from each school. The Graduate School of Nursing will be at 10 a.m. via UMassMed.ZOOM.US/J/97999763581 The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences will be at…
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A group of first and second-year students in the School of Medicine held a live 24-hour online community-building and fundraising event from May 1 to May 2, raising more than $15,000 for UMass…
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Though the 2020 spring athletics season was cancelled due to the spread of COVID-19, that hasn’t stopped UMassD student-athletes from excelling. Many student-athletes are using their time away from…, Kate McDonald , ('20, Nursing) and her journey as a nursing assistant at South Shore Hospital during the COVID-19 crisis was recounted by the Patriot Ledger ., Nicole Quinn, ('20, Biology/Pre Med), was covered by the Brockton Enterprise for her transition from the lacrosse field to working on the COVID-19 front lines in a local nursing home. Kayla McMahon (left) and…, Kayla McMahon, (’20, Nursing) and her nursing family on the frontlines was lauded by the Patriot Ledger ., Jessica O’Reilly, (’20, Nursing) and her experiences as a nursing assistant at Mass. General Hospital in Boston were described in the Metrowest Daily News . Sam Muir (left) and Joria Todd (right) Lacrosse student-…, Sam Muir, ('20, Nursing) and , Joria Todd, ('20, Nursing), were chronicled by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette for their work on the COVID-19 frontlines.
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AMHERST, Mass. – Dr. Frederick C. Tillis, musician – composer, poet, arts advocate, director emeritus of the UMass Amherst Fine Arts Center (FAC) and co-founder and director emeritus of the Jazz in…
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Research from the lab of Milena Bogunovic, MD, PhD, associate professor of pathology, shows that a specific combination of cells is necessary for the activation, initiation and control of immune…
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Alumni and students had the unique opportunity to hear from College of Nursing and Health Sciences (CNHS) alumni and a nursing student who serve in a variety of roles in the health care industry.…, Joseph Frassica '77, Chief Medical Officer Head of Research the Americas Vice President, Philips, Rhonda Hodge G’19, Provider and Practice Owner Harmony Psychiatric Services, Valery Joseph ’10, G’18, Nurse Practitioner Whittier Street Health Center, Faith Karoma Coker ’21, Certified Nursing Assistant Boston Medical Center, DonnaMarie Maguire G’03, Senior Clinical Compliance Consultant Brigham and Women's Hospital, Timothy J. Quigley ’84, Vice President of Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer South Shore Hospital Participants were encouraged to submit questions to the panelists prior to joining the webinar, and Thompson served as…
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Earlier this year, UMass Boston students Charles Whittlesey and Hongjie Lin received life-changing news: They had each been accepted into the US Coast Guard’s (USCG) College Student Pre-…
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