BOSTON – On the eve of https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/ National Voter Registration Day , the five elected UMass student trustees released the following joint statement in support of the…
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The Remillard Family Community Service Fund has awarded eight grants for projects with the potential to improve the health of Central Massachusetts residents, particularly those who are economically…, Improving flu vaccination accessibility amidst COVID-19 within the Worcester Free Care Collaborative, proposed by Ashvin Antony, SOM’23 : This grant will establish free flu vaccination stations for patients in marginalized communities served by the free clinics who can’t afford or get access to…, Companion wellness program: Addressing social isolation and loneliness for hospitalized patients in the local community , proposed by Adarsha Bajracharya, MD, assistant professor of medicine: The goal of this initiative is to provide virtual and in-person visits by UMass Medical School student volunteers to English and…, Worcester Department of Health and Human Services recovery coach initiative , proposed by Matilde Castiel, MD, associate professor of medicine: A pilot program which employs a recovery coach to connect marginalized individuals suffering from drug addiction to harm-reduction…, Project Autism Network: Culture, Healthy Outcomes and Resilience (ANCHOR), proposed by Roula Choueiri, MD, professor of pediatrics: Identifying and training family navigators from diverse cultures and educating early childhood health care providers to recognize early…, HARMONIOUS: A virtual community-based mental health initiative among Chinese-Americans and Chinese immigrants , proposed by Zilin Cui, SOM’23 : HARMONIOUS is an online community-based bilingual education and support initiative to reduce cultural stigma, encourage open communication and improve access to and…, Drivers education for high risk teens , proposed by Robert Gakwaya, MD’18: Providing free driver’s education leading to licensure for at-risk youth from disadvantaged communities, where underage, unlicensed drivers are more likely to be…, A better birth experience: A pilot program expanding access to trained labor support, proposed by Kristina Gracey, MD, MPH, assistant professor of family medicine & community health: This pilot program will provide training and technology for perinatal community health workers…, Brain Bee Bootcamp outreach program , proposed by Erica Kwiatkowski, PhD candidate in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences: Now in its second year, this tutoring program to introduce high school students to neuroscience and…
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Kim Winiker, SOM ’21, ran his first Boston Marathon on Sept. 6 for the Marathon Strides Against MS team and raised nearly $20,000 for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society , an organization that…
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MassBiologics of UMass Medical School has entered into an agreement with PTC Therapeutics to manufacture biological investigational new drugs and commercial pharmaceutical products for use in humans…
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Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof. James Heiss James Heiss of the Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EEAS) is leading a…, An Important Ecosystem, According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, excess nitrogen in groundwater comes mainly from animal manure and chemical fertilizers in agriculture, as well as from stormwater and…
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The Leduc Center at UMass Dartmouth has recently started a Jumpstart for Young Children (Jumpstart) program that will pair 30 UMass Dartmouth students as tutors and mentors with 100 Pre-K children…, Jumpstart CEO Naila Bolus, , “Jumpstart is proud to be able to partner with UMass Dartmouth to support local children and communities hit hardest by gaps in access to critical early learning opportunities.” Teams of 5-7…, UMass Dartmouth Acting Chancellor Mark Preble, . “With Jumpstart, our students are learning valuable skills for their future while making a difference in the lives of young children in the region.” “Jumpstart is a great resource for PACE’s Head…, Pam Kuechler, Executive Director of PACE, Inc., , a private, non-profit, community based, anti-poverty agency serving the Greater New Bedford area. Jumpstart Corps Members receive up to sixty hours of high-quality pre-service training and ongoing…
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The annual UMass Medical School Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration took place virtually Wednesday, Sept. 23, with a live, online panel discussion. The event was part of the campus diversity and…
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Research interest in understanding the wetting and spreading phenomena of a droplet landing on a complex shape surface through numerical simulations has risen dramatically since the start of the era…
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AMHERST, Mass. – In a new climate modeling study that looked at the impacts of accelerated ice melt from the Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) on future climate, a team of climate scientists reports that…
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Research interest in understanding the wetting and spreading phenomena of a droplet landing on a complex shape surface through numerical simulations has risen dramatically since the start of the era…
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