Billerica Memorial High School junior Tej Patel was the winner of the 14th Annual Central Massachusetts Brain Bee held at UMass Medical School on Saturday, Feb. 1. Hosted by the UMMS Department of…
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AMHERST, Mass. – The National Academy of Engineering ( NAE ) today announced that it has elected 87 new members and 18 international members including University of Massachusetts Amherst…
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George Corey, executive director of University Health Services, provided a statement updating the campus community on the Coronavirus and how to protect yourself during cold and flu season: “The…, risk to Massachusetts residents is low., University Health Services (UHS) has been communicating with residents and travelers from the region since the start of the semester on Jan. 21, two weeks ago. For more recent travelers, updated…, UMass Amherst community members who have returned from any travel in mainland China since Jan. 30 should call the UHS Triage Nurse Advice Line at 413-577-5229 for guidance and further evaluation of…, You will be asked to leave your contact information and a nurse will return your call. Since this is cold and flu season, we encourage everyone to engage in health smart behaviors to protect yourself…
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A seasonal, air-supported indoor facility to support UMass’s entire athletic department is complete and operational for team-use. The completion of the 96,000-square-foot field and structure was made…, Saturday, Sept. 12, vs. Troy, Saturday, Sept. 19, vs. UAlbany, Saturday, Oct. 10, vs. Temple, Saturday, Oct. 24, vs. FIU, Saturday, Nov. 7, vs. New Mexico State, Saturday, Nov. 21, vs. Army West Point All times will be announced at a later date.
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A Service Learning landing page service-learning class put honors Nursing landing page nursing student Marbella Leal Marbella Leal ’19 on the path of community service. The Honors landing…
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The American Cancer Society recently reported a drop in the overall cancer death rate in the U.S., with an overall 29% decline in cancer deaths from 1991 to 2017. This resulted in 2.9 million fewer…
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UMass Dartmouth and the SouthCoast Development Partnership are happy to announce that BankFive has pledged $75,000 over a three-year period to support regional economic development through…, BankFive President and CEO William Eccles, Jr, . “UMass Dartmouth is grateful for BankFive’s vision and commitment to growing our local economy through innovative partnerships in the blue economy,” said , UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Robert E. Johnson, . “By convening key marine science and technology stakeholders in industry, academia, and government on the SouthCoast and beyond, we will enable our region to become more globally competitive”. By…, Dave Slutz, , Managing Director of Potentia Holdings, LLC and co-chair of the SouthCoast Development Partnership.
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Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has appointed Professor of Latin American and Iberian Studies Reyes Coll-Tellechea and six others to the city’s reactivated Human Rights Commission, which has a special…
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The School of Public Health and Health Sciences (SPHHS) has announced the appointment of Christopher Greenfield as its new associate dean of administration and finance. Greenfield brings 16 years of…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Breastfeeding women with a pathogenic BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic mutation face a significant risk, even at a young age, of breast and ovarian cancer. Yet no fully effective breast cancer…, Twitter: @UMassBRCAstudy
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