Society of Women Engineers e-board members practice building catapults in preparation for outreach at Acushnet Middle School. Pictured left to right: Jillian Wilson, Rebecca Rodrigues, Victoria Silva…
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Image of UMass Boston sign in front of dorm building on campus UMass Boston’s online bachelor’s degree and online graduate programs, including the MBA and master’s in education, were listed among the…, Online bachelor’s – No. 39, , up from No. 93, Online Master’s in business (non-MBA) – No. 38, Online MBA – No. 105, Online MBA for veterans – No. 89, Online Master’s in education – No. 77, “While the true measure of our online programs’ success is in the successes of our students, I am pleased that these data agrees that UMass Boston’s programs rival the best in the country,” said…
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Boston Teachers College scholarship recipients were honored at an annual luncheon November 2021. The Boston Teachers College Scholarship Fund recently surpassed its $1 million goal. The announcement…
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AMHERST, Mass. – The Internet of Things (IoT) is completely enmeshed in our daily lives, a network of connected laptops, phones, cars, fitness trackers—even smart toasters and refrigerators—that are…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Jianhan Chen , a University of Massachusetts Amherst chemistry and biochemistry and molecular biology professor, has received a five-year, $2 million National Institutes of Health (…
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UMass Amherst chemistry professor Craig Martin AMHERST, Mass. – Craig Martin , professor of chemistry at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, will lead a UMass team that will spend the next…
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Assistant Professor Christopher Skinner points at a map on a white board If it seems like you’ve been hearing a lot about “atmospheric rivers” in the news lately, you’re not mistaken. The weather…, Q: For those who aren’t steeped in science, what are atmospheric rivers? , A:, Atmospheric rivers are storms that carry a tremendous amount of water. They’re typically about 300 miles wide and more than 1,500 miles long. The flow of water in an atmospheric river is equal to…, Q: How are atmospheric rivers different from hurricanes, which we experience on the East Coast?, , A:, Atmospheric rivers and hurricanes both form over the oceans, where there is a lot of evaporation, and both can cause extreme precipitation and high winds. However, the similarities end there.…, Q: Are atmospheric rivers harmful or helpful?, , A:, It’s a good question, and the answer is “both.” Occasionally, we can get “stuck” in certain weather patterns. If you’re stuck in a dry pattern, you won’t see very many atmospheric rivers. That can…, Q: Are atmospheric rivers becoming more frequent? If so, is that because of climate change? , , A:, In a warmer world, the atmosphere above the ocean contains more water vapor. Because the Earth has warmed nearly 2°F over the past 150 years, atmospheric rivers now transport greater amounts of…, Q: What have you learned so far in your research?, , A:, One of the interesting things we’ve found is that atmospheric rivers have indeed been an important component of Earth’s climate even during periods of Earth’s history that were very different from…, Q: Why is it important to understand atmospheric rivers? , A:, Knowledge of atmospheric rivers is critical for water resource management, as well as flooding and landslide preparation. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography recently developed a 1-5 scale for…
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A new training initiative funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and developed at UMass Chan Medical School aims to help health care providers counsel patients who are hesitant about…
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UMass Chan Medical School researchers and their partners in the National Institutes of Health Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics initiative are starting new studies to determine if the performance of…
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AMHERST, Mass. – A new study conducted by Baystate Medical Center and the University of Massachusetts Amherst and published today in Drug and Alcohol Dependence strengthens the case for providing…, Dr. Peter Friedmann, , chief research officer at Baystate Health and associate dean for research at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate. The paper’s lead author is epidemiology researcher , Elizabeth Evans, , associate professor in the UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences. UMass Amherst associate professor Elizabeth Evans “When jails offer buprenorphine and other evidence-based…
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