A clinical trial of 125 young adults shows that those who limited screen time for 48 hours immediately after suffering a concussion had a significantly shorter duration of symptoms than those who…
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The journey toward achieving a doctorate degree in any discipline is already paved with obstacles and deterrents. And that’s without factoring in a global pandemic. “It’s an overwhelming sense of…
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VATICAN CITY -- Speaking at the historic Casina Pio IV in the Vatican Gardens, UMass President Marty Meehan today said that democracy and countless lives are threatened by those “willing to weaponize…, Meehan points to “great challenges” and high stakes, “We find ourselves living in a period in history that demands clear, honest, scientifically guided responses to existential threats like the Covid 19 pandemic and climate change,” said Meehan. “But…, Suárez-Orozco: We need to rescue truth, Suárez-Orozco noted that truth is under assault across domains and that higher education must play a crucial role in society’s response. “From vaccinations to climate change, truth-seeking and truth…, Global gathering, Panelists making presentations at the two-day gathering include: Harvard University Professor Naomi Oreskes, an internationally recognized expert on climate change and a leading voice on the role of…, “A massive toll”, Meehan, who served in the U.S House of Representatives from 1993 to 2007, told attendees that he confronted an opponent that specialized in deception and employed “ grotesque tactics and practices”…, Confronting deception, The UMass president said no single action will turn the tide against the purveyors of deception, but said that various approaches, including a steadfast commitment to truth from sectors like the news…
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The University of Massachusetts Amherst maintained its status as one of the nation’s best public universities in the 2022 rankings published by U.S. News & World Report. UMass ranks No. 26 among…
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Øvre Misdsommersø, a lake in the Wandel Dal. Credit: Dr. Tobias Schneider Raymond Bradley , Distinguished Professor Of Geosciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, will lead a team of…
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University of Massachusetts Amherst biostatistician Nicholas Reich , who rose to national prominence for his COVID-19 pandemic forecasting leadership, has received a five-year, $2.16 million grant…
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2021 UMass Boston graduates. Image by: Bob Durling At long last, the class of 2020 had their moment. Seventeen months after they were sent to learn remotely, and fifteen months after COVID-19…
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Graduate smiles and waves at crowd during ceremony. Image by: Bob Durling More than 7,500 graduates from UMass Boston’s Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 were honored Thursday as the university held in…, Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, applauded the remarkable achievements of the two graduating classes of Beacons, praising their resilience, determination, and ability to improvise. “In the face of the grave challenges of our day,…, 3,860 members of the Class of 2021, and , 3,727 in the Class of 2020. , Graduates hail from more than 140 countries around the world, and speak 100 different languages. More than 50 percent of UMass Boston students are first-generation college students. The university…, Martin Meehan, , Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Kathleen Theoharides G’07, and Boston Globe columnist Adrian Walker. Theoharides and Walker both received a Chancellor’s Medal for Distinguished Service., Undergraduate JFK Award winners Maurice Roberson ’21 and Maria Vasco ’20, and graduate student speakers Anthony C. Martin ’21, Christie Towers ’20, and Marta Pagán-Ortiz ’20 also offered words of…, Adrian Walker delivers speech during commencement Walker told the Class of 2020 to continue to be champions of equity, justice, and truth. “If there’s one thing that defines UMass Boston, in my eyes…, Theoharides , spoke of how it won’t be science alone that brings us back from the pandemic or helps us rebuild. “Science is what gives us answers and solutions, and yes even hope,” she said. “But it will be people…, Theoharids said., UMass President Marty Meehan, told graduates that we are at the threshold of reaching a better place. “We can sense a reawakening,” Meehan said. “The world needs the members of this very special class to help it reawaken, to…
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After more than a year of virtual learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UMass Boston’s Class of 2021 graduates were eager to celebrate their academic achievements in person. Family and friends…
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When a student struggles with behavior in the classroom, how should an educator try to solve it? It depends on who you ask. A researcher might say to use a research-based solution – also known as…
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