Tony Maroulis, executive director of External Relations and University Events at UMass Amherst, is being honored with the Helen Mitchell Community Service award by CHD’s Family Outreach of Amherst (…
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AMHERST, Mass. –This academic year marks the 50th anniversary of the East Asian languages and cultures (EALC) program in the department of languages, literatures, and cultures at UMass Amherst. EALC…, Chinese Ritual Folk Music Concert: Zhou Family Band, Friday, Jan. 31, 7:30 p.m. Bezanson Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center The Zhou Family Band, a traditional wind and percussion ensemble, features music played for more than 600 years at birth and end-of…, Round Table: East Asian Languages at 50: Past, Present and Future, Thursday, Feb. 20, 5:30 p.m. Great Hall, Old Chapel This roundtable, moderated by Amanda Seaman, will feature emeriti professor in the Chinese and Japanese programs, including Chisato Kitagawa, as…, Shakuhachi and Koto Concert: “Eastern Light: Music for Japanese Instruments”, Wednesday, April 15, 7:30 p.m. Great Hall, Old Chapel James Noryaku Schlefer is a teacher, composer and performer of the traditional Japanese flute, called “shakuhachi.” He will perform with Yoko…
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The University of Massachusetts Boston and SeaAhead, Inc. have formed a partnership to improve research and commercial ventures promoting ocean sustainability. Together they plan to catalyze a New…
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According to the National Institute of Mental Health, suicide is a leading cause of death in America, and the second most common manner of death among people ages 10 to 34. In a new Voices of…
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AMHERST, Mass. – U.S. combat soldiers who suffered a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are more likely than soldiers with other serious injuries to experience a range of mental health…
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BOSTON -- Declaring him a candidate who can be “a transformational and inspirational leader for Boston’s public university of transformation,” a 21-member search committee today unanimously named…
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Please be aware that UMass Medical School and clinical partner, UMass Memorial, are monitoring developments related to the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, which originated recently in Wuhan, China…, there are currently no identified cases of infection in Massachusetts;, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said that the risk to those residing in the United States remains low. According to the CDC , symptoms of this novel coronavirus can include…
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Since UMass Lowell visiting lecturer Lee-Christopher Christopher Lee began teaching Songwriting Ensemble in 2017, he noticed that a chorus of sounds continued to swell from places he’d never…
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UMass Dartmouth Nursing students achieved a 95% pass rate for the 2019 National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). In addition, graduates of the Second Degree Accelerated BS in Nursing track (ABS…
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The offices of equity and inclusion and human resources will be launching UMass employee resource groups in the spring 2020 semester. These groups will provide UMass staff and faculty with…
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