Researchers in polymer science and engineering are used to working at the molecular level, but UMass Amherst professor Thomas P. Russell and his former UMass student and current postdoc Paul Kim are…
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Professor Daniel Obrist climbing a tree in the Harvard Forest Toxic mercury is being deposited in forests in much higher quantities than previously thought, posing a concern for the health and well-…, Understanding the Mercury Cycle, Obrist and his colleagues measured the uptake of gaseous mercury at Harvard Forest in Petersham, Massachusetts, for almost 16 months. The site is a nearly 4,000-acre temperate deciduous forest where…, A Potent Neurotoxic Pollutant, Mercury Mercury is a highly toxic environmental pollutant that threatens fish, birds, mammals and humans. Vast amounts are released into the atmosphere each year by coal-burning power plants, as…, A High-achieving Undergraduate Researcher, The mercury study provided hands-on research opportunities for undergraduate Eric Roy Eric Roy , a senior majoring in meteorology and math. Undergraduate student researcher Eric Roy “One potential…, Multiple Biomes and Ecosystems, Obrist examines the soil on Plum Island in Massachusetts, where he has an ongoing National Science Foundation project to investigate mercury cycling in salt marshes. Obrist, an expert in…
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Dr. Hong Liu, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UMass Dartmouth, in the lab with graduate students. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Dr. Hong Liu and Dr. Trina…
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Mark Klempner, MD, executive vice chancellor for MassBiologics of UMass Medical School and professor of medicine, was recognized by Chancellor Michael F. Collins with a Chancellor’s Medal to honor…
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Trusted health care providers could increase vaccine acceptance among the 40 percent of Americans who say they are hesitant or not likely to get a COVID-19 shot. Researchers at UMass Medical School…
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Chief Information Officer Gregory R. Wolf has received a 2021 BostonCIO of the Year ORBIE Award . Awards were presented in eight categories during a virtual ceremony on June 18; Wolf received the…
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On Friday, June 18, Veterans Inc. hosted its annual Stand Down event, a health and services fair designed to connect homeless and impoverished veteran families with a variety of community resources.…
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Several UML students helped develop "Favor," a new tabletop role playing game from their indie gaming studio startup, Eclipse Entertainment. Life is rough on the streets of ArcRidge, a nation-city…
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Chemistry major Trang Vy Bui, right, poses for a photo from the observation deck of Lotte Tower in Seoul with a friend she met while studying abroad in South Korea this spring. After seeing the same…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Decision-makers around the world are increasingly interested in using ecosystem solutions such as mangroves, coral reefs, sand dunes and forests on steep slopes to help buffer the…
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