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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The coronavirus pandemic is giving smokers more reasons to give up the habit, and it’s creating a unique window of opportunity to do so. As a medical doctor working in addiction psychiatry, I work…, Why smoking can make COVID-19 worse, A study in China looked at the differences between early COVID-19 patients who were smokers and nonsmokers and found a higher percentage of smokers had severe COVID-19 illnesses compared to non-…, A unique opportunity to quit, Quitting is hard, even under normal circumstances. Many people say that smoking or vaping is a way they deal with stress, and these are stressful times. On the other hand, smoking is often a social…, Medications and telemedicine can help, Doctors can also prescribe different types of medication to help people quit smoking. Nicotine patches are just one form of medication that can help someone to quit smoking. These patches are in the…, A few more tips, Once smokers and their doctors have decided on a strategy, there are some basic things they can do to increase their likelihood of success in quitting smoking. Start by getting rid of the things that…
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Finding a job, co-op position or internship has become much more challenging for students because of the coronavirus pandemic. Not only is the job market suddenly contracting, but on-campus resources…
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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof. Danjue Chen Danjue Chen ’s research into the complex traffic interactions between self-…, The Road to Research, Chen earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from Peking University in China in 2007 and a doctorate in civil engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2012. She is a member of…
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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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Gravitational waves are "ripples in the fabric of space-time" that were predicted by Einstein over a century ago. These waves were directly observed by the US LIGO detector in 2015 - a major…, New computational model will create new possibilities for black hole research, To aid in this cosmic effort, Rifat has developed a new computational model that will help extend the range of the black hole binary systems that LIGO can reliably use. Until now, it was difficult to…
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UMass Dartmouth Associate Professor Shakhnoza Kayumova, who teaches in the STEM Education & Teacher Development department, will be featured in the 2020 STEM for All Video Showcase funded by…
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Hello everyone, I write to you today to offer guidance regarding Governor Baker’s Executive Order of a face-covering mandate that will go into effect on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. Infection prevention…, #UMassDTogether, Best regards, Marianne Sullivan, DNP, ANP-BC Director Health Services University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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One student and one alumna have received Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships (ETAs) , esteemed fellowships that allow American graduates to travel abroad and help local English teachers in…
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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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