Assistant Professor Gulden Camci-Unal The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Department of Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof. Gulden Camci-Unal Gulden…
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A sustainable diet is healthier for the planet – and for us, says Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences landing page Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences Assoc. Prof. Mangano-Kelsey Kelsey Mangano .…, Q: What is a sustainable diet?, A:, It’s part of a food system that provides healthy food to all people in a way that protects the environment. There are so many food inequities in the United States and around the world. Making sure…, Q: The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change homepage United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently released a report with a bleak warning about the environment, saying…, A:, Of the 4 billion tons of food produced globally each year, one-third of it is wasted. That blew my mind, especially since there are such high rates of food insecurity. In the United States, we have…, Q: The IPCC report August 2021 U.N. report says cows and rice are the two biggest agricultural sources of methane gas, one of the most damaging greenhouse gases. Is pork or chicken better for the…, A: All ruminant animals – cows, sheep and goats – release methane gas during digestion, so eating dairy products is only slightly better for the environment than eating beef, lamb and goat. Rice…, Q: If someone says, “I hate tofu and I’m never going to give up steak,” is there anything else they can do to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions? , A:, I ask my students to self-evaluate their food intake for a week. If someone finds that they’re eating meat at every meal – a sausage, egg and cheese sandwich for breakfast, a deli meat sandwich for…, Q: What about athletes, who may have different protein needs than the general population?, A:, We now have research showing that younger adults only need 20 grams of protein in one meal or snack to stimulate new muscle growth and bone tissue. That’s about 3 ounces of meat, fish or poultry, or…, Q: What about some of the new meat substitutes, like Impossible Burgers and Beyond Burgers?, A:, Say somebody has a portion-controlled, 4-ounce steak and a plate full of fruits and vegetables: I’d much rather see that than something that’s highly processed and loaded with salt or synthetic food…, Q: What are some other tips for healthy, sustainable eating?, A:, Take advantage of the unique, diverse environment in Lowell. If you can afford to eat out, it’s a neat opportunity to expand your cultural awareness and try more plant-based foods. Although plant…
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The blatantly racist e-mails recently sent to Black student organizations at UMass Amherst and other deplorable acts of anti-Black hatred are appalling and disgusting. While UMass Amherst is still…
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The team at the Center for Survey Research. Clockwise back left: Lee Hargraves, Tony Roman, Carol Cosenza, Ebony Haley, Dragana Bolcic-Jankovic, and Kathryn Bell. Image by: UMass Boston…
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UCLA Pritzker Center Director Dr. Tyrone C. Howard speaks at 2021 Fall Convocation Dr. Tyrone C. Howard, the Pritzker Family Endowed Chair in the School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA…
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The UMass Boston community came together in the Campus Center Wednesday for Convocation and a barbeque, officially marking the beginning of a new academic year and a return to campus after a year and…, Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, shared his vision for the university in his first in-person convocation address . He explained why UMass Boston is more important today than ever before, emphasizing the university’s mission to…, Dr. Tyrone C. Howard, , the Pritzker Family Endowed Chair in the School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA, who gave the keynote address on Race, Education and Democracy: Racial Realism or Radical Hope. Howard…, Provost Joseph Berger, welcomed 20 new tenure-track faculty members recruited to campus this year through national searches. Another 47 faculty members were recognized for being promoted to the rank of associate professor…
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AMHERST, Mass. – An interdisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a $129,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Convergence Accelerator grant for…
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Associate professor of environmental health sciences Alicia Timme-Laragy has received a two-year, $421,400 grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to study the…
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Paul Collins, professor of legal studies and political science, received the 2021 Richard E. Neustadt Book Award from the Presidents and Executive Politics Section of the American Political Science…
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AMHERST, Mass. – New research, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst reveals, for the first time, not only that the coastal Northeast—from Maine to Delaware—is heating faster than most…
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