link this for facilties landing page Facilities Management sends out the emails a few times each summer. With the subject line “Power Curtailment Notification,” the emails ask faculty, staff and…
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Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death among older Americans and lead to three million emergency department visits every year. About one out of every three adults age 65 and older falls…
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AMHERST, Mass. – A team of climate scientists and geologists including Robert DeConto at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently received a five-year, $7 million grant from the National…
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This month the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $132 million in funding awards to researchers at more than 50 universities, including physicist Stephane Willocq and his team, who are…
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Michael Ash, economics and public policy, has developed a visualization that offers a novel perspective on President Donald Trump’s approval and disapproval ratings leading up to the November…
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Thanks to some digital archeology work by Tony Sampas, the university’s archivist and special projects manager, a lost website about an overlooked group of Lowell textile mill workers has been…
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BOSTON – Governor Charlie Baker today announced the appointment of Robert Lewis Jr. and Julie M. Ramos Gagliardi to the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees. The appointments fill the seats…, Governor Charlie Baker , said. “Robert Lewis is a dedicated leader and fierce advocate for our urban youth, and Julie Gagliardi is a passionate and deeply rooted leader in the SouthCoast with strong ties to her alma mater. I…, UMass President Marty Meehan, said. “Despite the many demands on Governor Baker at this time, we are extremely grateful to him for the careful attention and consideration he gives to these important appointments.” “As Chairman,…, UMass Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Manning, said. “I look forward to working with these two distinguished leaders to take UMass to even greater heights for the benefit of our students, faculty and staff.” Chairman Manning and President Meehan…
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Fourth-year School of Medicine student SeungJu Jackie Oh was completing a dedicated research year in the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery when COVID-19 closed the medical school. Oh…
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A new study led by UMass Medical School researchers has found that parents of premature infants on home oxygen therapy can safely and effectively report babies’ oxygen levels in between clinic visits…
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George M. Abraham, MD, MPH, professor of medicine, was appointed chair of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine. The board licenses more than 40,000 physicians and acupuncturists and…
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