Local hospitals and first responders rang the alarm for protective gear, and UMass Lowell responded. The Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences and the …
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Chancellor Michael F. Collins reflects on the early graduation for the School of Medicine Class of 2020 in a video address taped on Monday, April 6.
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A School of Medicine student and a recent graduate are helping the region prepare for a potential surge of COVID-19 patients by readying the city’s DCU Center to function as a field hospital. The…
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AMHERST, Mass. – In just under two weeks, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with engineers, nurses and other health care professionals, have developed a design informed by…, How Face Shields Mitigate Risk of Contamination, A face shield protects the eyes and can be worn over an N95 mask to mitigate the risk of contamination, says Huber. It is made from a single, flexible sheet of 0.010-inch plastic film designed and…, Important Input from Nurses, Testing the shield’s clinical usefulness was assisted by nurses and technicians from the College of Nursing. Associate Professor and AAAS Invention Ambassador Rachel Walker and Ph.D. student Ellen…
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Sabina Murray, professor of English and has been named a spring 2020 UMass Amherst Spotlight Scholar. She is currently completing her latest novel, “The Human Zoo,” which is set in the Philippines…
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The American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) recently honored Peter Chien, professor in biochemistry and molecular biology by naming him to the 2020 class of Fellows of the Academy based on his record…
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Due to ongoing concerns about the impact of the coronavirus, the 124th Boston Marathon will not happen as planned in April, but has been rescheduled for September. This last time Marathon Monday was…
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LOWELL, Mass. – In an effort to help offset the financial hardships that many are experiencing right now, UMass Lowell is allocating half a million dollars in education scholarships for new and…
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Third-year medical students at UMass Medical School are getting real-time lessons in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic—a topic not covered in medical textbooks—through an innovative online pandemic…
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For years, Chancellor Michael F. Collins has stressed one fundamental message to all students: “It is privilege to care for our patients.” Now, for members of the School of Medicine Class of 2020,…, The Today Show: , Medical students graduate early to join fight against coronavirus, Boston Globe: , Newly minted doctors march toward frontlines battle virus, Worcester Telegram & Gazette: , UMass Medical School in Worcester conducts first-ever virtual commencement, Yahoo: , Medical students graduate early, NECN: , UMass Medical student graduate early to respond to coronavirus pandemic, WHDH: , UMass Medical School holding virtual graduation ceremony for students joining fight against coronavirus, WGBH:, To Help Counter Pandemic, Boston's Medical Schools Graduate Students Early
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