Dr. Huimin Yan Image by: Gray Milkowski More than 650,000 people undergo chemotherapy treatments each year, and for anyone who has experienced it — or knows someone who has — the procedure takes a…
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Janjay Innis, communications content specialist for diversity and inclusion at UMass Chan Medical School, was named one of the Worcester Magazine’s “Worcester’s Women to Watch 2022 . ” Janjay Innis…
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Adding a safe, inexpensive and easy to administer form of vitamin D to treatment for children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes shows promise to improve measures of disease progression. Results of…
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UMass Amherst Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Nefertiti Walker University of Massachusetts, President Marty Meehan, announced at today’s Board of Trustees meeting that he has appointed, Dr. Nefertiti Walker, to serve as Presidential Advisor for Equity and Inclusion. Dr. Walker currently serves as Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at UMass Amherst and will continue to serve in that…, More about Dr. Walker, Prior to joining the UMass Amherst administration, Dr. Walker served as associate dean for an inclusive organization in the university’s Isenberg School of Management. She is a tenured faculty member…
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AMHERST, Mass. – White publishers and editors used their newspapers to build, nurture, and protect white supremacy across the South in the decades after the Civil War. At the same time, a vibrant…
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AMHERST, Mass. – A University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher is one of the lead investigators who have received a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to improve…
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Erin Noël Ask Erin Noël what her passions are, and she’ll tell you two things. First, there’s her love for the environment. In her fourth and final year as an environmental studies major, she has…
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AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Integrated Concentration in Science program , or iCons, recently launched its 12th cohort—the largest and most diverse in the program’s…, About iCons, The UMass iCons Program is a certificate program focusing on real-world problem solving in biomedicine/biosystems and renewable energy, open to all students at UMass Amherst in science, technology,…
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UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Mark A. Fuller and Helena Margarida Moreira de Oliveira Vieira, Director-General of Maritime Policy for Portugal sign the Memorandum of Understanding On December 17, UMass…, UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Mark A. Fuller, . "It is critical we share our knowledge with our Portuguese partners, who are doing so much to promote sustainability and marine science. This memorandum of understanding is a testament to the power…, Congressman Bill Keating, . "I am grateful for the leadership of Chancellor Mark A. Fuller and Director-General Helena Margarida Moreira de Oliveira Vieira in bringing this MOU to fruition and look forward to seeing the…, Congressman Jake Auchincloss, . The MOU will build on the maritime strengths of Portugal and the research expertise of UMass Dartmouth through the School for Marine Science & Technology (SMAST) and the Marine and UnderSea…, State Senator Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport), Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, . "An exchange of knowledge and expertise will strengthen the foundations of the Blue Economy, higher education, and scientific research in the SouthCoast. I applaud Chancellor Fuller and the UMass…, State Representative Antonio F. D. Cabral, . "This agreement cements UMass Dartmouth as an internationally recognized incubator for the Blue Economy. Researchers from the School for Marine Science & Technology (SMAST) and the Marine…, Michael Goodman, Acting Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, . "The collaborations envisioned in this agreement promise to advance our educational and research mission, support important efforts to promote coastal and oceans sustainability, and help position…
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Secretary for Energy and Environmental Affairs Kathleen Theoharides, third from left, poses with UMass Lowell's, from left, Dan Abrahamson, Ruairi O'Mahony, Julie Chen, Steve O'Riordan, Thomas…
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