AMHERST, MASS. – Most women are receiving fewer than half the services recommended during their comprehensive postpartum medical checkup, according to a study by University of Massachusetts Amherst…
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The researcher could see the lightbulb moment when a boy got hooked on science. Through a new program called Science LIVE (Learning with Interactive Virtual Education), the middle school student…
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The UMass Medical School Campus Conversation on Faculty Diversity, held on Monday, Nov. 2, provided an opportunity for the UMMS community to learn about and provide input to improve the institution’s…, Related stories on UMassMed News:, Hispanic Heritage Month event recognizes contributions, addresses challenges of Hispanic and Latino Americans UMMS diversity and inclusion programming to feature campus read, community conversations…
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A new study shows that transparent soil substitutes can be used to replicate the interactions of bacteria and fungi in soil, opening up a new approach to learning how soil microbes contribute to a…
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Thirty-four teams of School of Medicine and Graduate School of Nursing students presented their Population Health Clerkship projects virtually on Friday, Oct. 30. The clerkship is a two-week,…
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The fourth Diversity and Inclusion Campus Conversation, held virtually on Thursday, Oct. 29, focused on achieving LGBTQ health equity. Chancellor Michael F. Collins opened the session with the…
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Two years ago, Emma Valentine arrived on campus with a love of theater cultivated during four years of acting at Woburn High School. She was far from alone. The business major found UML’s student-run…
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UMass Dartmouth is once again of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges according to the recently published, The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2021 Edition . The…, Jamie Jacquart, Assistant Director of Campus Sustainability and Residential Initiatives, . UMass Dartmouth has increased its focus on making campus a more sustainable place. In 2020, the University was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER)…, Rob Franek, The Princeton Review's Editor-in-Chief, . "Each and every one of the outstanding colleges in this edition of our guide offers both excellent academics and exemplary evidence of environmental commitment.” In 2019, UMass Dartmouth signed the…
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A study conducted by Dr. Kevin Stokesbury is featured as the cover story in the November 2020 issue of the Ecological Society of America's Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment journal (Volume…, Highlights:, Estimates of the number of individuals of an abundant marine species are both unusual and scarce A drop camera system was used to approximate the number and size of Atlantic sea scallops (…, About Dr. Stokesbury, Kevin Stokesbury earned his PhD in Marine Ecology at the Universite Laval in 1994. In 2000, he joined UMass Dartmouth’s School for Marine Science & Technology as a faculty member and has served…
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Dr. , Joseph Cooper, delivered a powerful message for students, faculty, and staff on UMass Boston’s inaugural Black Lives Matter Day: “It was and is within our human capacity to create and reproduce racism, and it is…, Pilar Nelson, , felt that it was more important than ever to come together as a community to learn, reflect, and grow. “Founding BLM Day at UMass Boston is both a privilege and responsibility to me,” Nelson said…, Tony Van Der Meer, and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs , Steven Neville, led a seminar addressing issues of the Black Lives Matter movement, looking at things historically and gaining a better understanding of how we’re here today. , Mariette Ayala, , director of U-ACCESS, and , Madeline Pena, , of the Student Housing Office, led a seminar on “Healing and Transformation: Advancing after Protesting.” , Aminah Pilgrim, , a senior lecturer in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, led a discussion on music and arts and its impact on the movement. “This is a very important symbolic event for the entire campus, to…, Lonnie Amado, , maintenance supervisor for the Office of Housing and Residential Life and a long-time artist. The mural, located in the East Residence Hall, will be added to every year for BLM Day. Amado said he…, Adam Wise, said. “The scholarship lifts together, and I think in some respects that’s a part of today’s conversation. It’s about coming together. It’s working together. It’s a conversation and understanding…
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