AMHERST, Mass.— Shannon Silva, a biology major and Commonwealth Honors College junior, has been named a recipient of the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, awarded by the Barry M. Goldwater…
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As an academic year like no other comes to a close, I want to take a moment to recognize the leadership on each of our five campuses, and the remarkable job that our 18,000 faculty and staff members…
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BOSTON – The University of Massachusetts Class of 2020, which made history this spring when it was forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to complete its studies remotely, will be celebrated in a variety of…, UMass President Marty Meehan, . “In the face of fear and doubt they persevered and achieved their goals. They should be proud. Their families and friends should be very proud. We are all proud.” “I also want to express my…, UMass Class of 2020 celebration details, UMass Amherst, On Friday, May 8 at 4:30 p.m., UMass Amherst will host an online celebration of this year’s graduates. The event will be available via www.umass.edu/umass2020 . During the 15-minute video…, UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy , will host a tribute that honors the graduating class. Featured speakers include , President Meehan, ; student speaker , Grace Jung, , a biochemistry and molecular biology major from Wakefield, Massachusetts; and , UMass Amherst alumnus John Jacobs , ’90, co-founder and chief creative optimist of Life Is Good. Jacobs will deliver a full address as keynote speaker for the class during an in-person commencement at a later date., , The hashtags , #UMassTogether, , and , #UMass2020 are being encouraged on social media. , For more information, visit www.umass.edu/commencement ., UMass Boston, UMass Boston will honor the 2020 graduating class with a formal, in-person commencement celebration at a date to be determined. The originally scheduled commencement dates of May 28-29 will be…, UMass Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth will congratulate its 2020 graduates of all programs via social media and email on May 8. Among those who will be providing congratulatory videos are Chancellor Robert Johnson,…, UMass Lowell, UMass Lowell will hold a virtual commencement ceremony for its 2020 graduates on Friday, May 29, at 5 p.m. Members of the Class of 2020, their friends and families will gather online as UML…, Chancellor Jacquie Moloney, President Marty Meehan, UMass Trustee Chairman Rob Manning, Student Speaker Rachel Record, , a criminal justice major from Pepperell,and , Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, . All graduates will have their own personalized slide with a special message and photo, along with their name, degree and accolades. Attendees will be urged to use #UML2020 on social media to join…, UMass Medical School, The UMass Medical School was the first medical school in the nation to accelerate and hold early Commencement for 135 new physicians in the Class of 2020. A virtual graduation took place on March 31…, Chancellor Michael F. Collins, , , Provost Terence R. Flotte, , , President Meehan, as well as the deans and class speakers from each school. The Graduate School of Nursing will be at 10 a.m. via UMassMed.ZOOM.US/J/97999763581 The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences will be at…
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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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