By Jacquie Moloney I’m writing to announce that this fall, I will begin my final academic year as chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell. I am grateful to have had the honor and…
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AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts Amherst biologist Margaret “Peg” Riley has been awarded the Mahoney Life Sciences Prize for her pathbreaking research into bacteriocin-based…, Distinctive Aspects of Riley’s Research, Part of the problem with traditional antibiotics is that they are broad-spectrum. Antibiotics wipe out the body’s entire microbiome, even the good bacteria that help us stay healthy, as anyone knows…
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AMHERST, Mass. – A scientific team has shown that the release of neurotransmitters in the brain is impaired in patients with schizophrenia who have a rare, single-gene mutation known to predispose…
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Boston Mayor Kim Janey and Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins This summer, 80 Boston and Lawrence high school students who participate in federal TRIO and other educational…, Kim Janey, and Suffolk County District Attorney , Rachael Rollins, will each facilitate virtual discussions with the students, who are enrolled in UMass Boston’s pre-collegiate programs Upward Bound, Urban Scholars, Upward Bound Math-Science, and Talent Search/…, Terri Morgan, , senior director of programs and initiatives in UMass Boston’s Department of Pre-collegiate Programs. “The majority of our participants identify as BIPOC, and more than half identify as young women…
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AMHERST, Mass. – UMass Dining has added another award to its resume. The recently constructed Worcester Commons at UMass Amherst is being honored with the Best New Facility Award from Food Management…
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Three years ago, a private company called Boston Dynamics released a viral YouTube video of a two-legged, humanoid robot that could perform backflips . It was the first successful demonstration of…
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Mira Weil In an article appearing in the American Journal of Sexuality Education , doctoral student Mira Weil, senior author and faculty advisor Aline Gubrium, and alumna Aneliese Apala Flaherty ‘…
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AMHERST, Mass. – The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) and the University of Massachusetts continue to gather data on the prevalence and incidence of COVID-19 in the state. As a…, Project Partners, Established in 1971, the UMass Donahue Institute is a public service, research and economic development arm of the University of Massachusetts. Its mission is to apply theory and innovation to solve…
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The fast-spreading Delta variant is believed to be contributing to the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases in certain areas, particularly among those who have not been vaccinated, a UMass Medical School…
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An interactive online science program for middle school students developed and presented by UMass Medical School researchers will deepen its partnership with Worcester Public Schools this fall,…
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