AMHERST, Mass. – Traversing landscapes ranging from the UMass Amherst campus to the woods of the Norwottuck Range, children entering sixth, seventh, and eighth grade have the chance to form…
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Kristen Whitmore AMHERST, Mass. – In an attempt to answer questions about how well local food systems were serving communities amidst pandemic conditions – and how they could do so with locally grown…
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Former UMass graduate student Aaron Grade weighing a nestling. Credit: Lucy Zhang AMHERST, Mass. – A team of researchers headquartered at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has recently…
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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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A compass and a calculator can help teach the basics of mathematics, but Chahine-Iman Iman Chahine believes arts, games, tools and social practices used in everyday culture can make the lessons…
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Honors students studying abroad in San Sebastian, Spain, from left: Nora Tracey, Julia Jordan, Audrey Waisnor and Jennifer Dossantos. Honors Nursing landing page nursing major Nora Tracey…
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Four women take a selfie together during DifferenceMaker Demo Day Sometimes, envisioning success makes all the difference, says senior biomedical landing page biomedical engineering major Smriti…
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UMass Lowell’s SPACE HAUC satellite SPACE HAUC, UMass Lowell’s first satellite, recently passed a critical test that cleared the way for its upcoming launch into Earth orbit. The satellite was…, Groundbreaking Technology for Future CubeSat Missions, The SPACE HAUC mission aims to demonstrate – for the first time – the feasibility of a student-developed communication system at high data rates in the X band using a phased array of 16 patch…, A Valuable Hands-on Experience, Mehta, who has been involved with the project since 2016, worked on the satellite’s radio communications system, designing and testing the antenna and its electronics and doing systems engineering to…
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