AMHERST, Mass. – A team of biophysicists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Penn State College of Medicine set out to tackle the long-standing question about the nature of force…
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A newly released National Science Foundation -funded report by UMass Boston researchers finds that 1 in 5 Bostonians plan to not get vaccinated, nearly half of Black Bostonians say they have little…, The UMass Boston research team also includes Floyd (Jack) Fowler, , a senior research fellow at the Center for Survey Research; , Anthony Roman, , a senior research fellow at the Center for Survey Research; , Hannah Grabowski, , a research assistant and student in the Graduate Program in Applied Sociology; and , Nikola Kovacevic, , assistant study director in the Center for Survey Research.
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UMass Dartmouth’s Accounting program, offered by the Charlton College of Business, tops Best Value Schools’ list of “ 11 Fastest Accounting Degrees in 2021 .” The program has been ranked #2 based on…
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Understanding, treating and preventing disease has interested Angela Essa, SOM ’23, for years. She was intrigued by human anatomy and physiology classes from high school through her undergraduate…
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Four teams of UMass Medical School students have been awarded Martin Luther King Jr. Semester of Service Awards to implement community service programs. They will use the $500 awards to expand…, Developing an adult program at the Worcester Refuge Assistance Project, Project description: WRAP is an independent nonprofit that supports refugees from Burma who have resettled in the local community. Over the years, UMass Medical School has partnered with WRAP to…, BRAIN: Building Relationships Among our Intergenerational Neighborhood, Project description: Students will be paired with one of 30 isolated elder residents of the Tapestry Memory Unit at Beaumont Rehabilitation to participate in weekly, in-person, volunteer visits at…, Worcester Stops the Bleed, Project description: Stop the Bleed is a nationwide program to “better prepare the public to save lives by raising awareness of basic actions to stop life-threatening bleeding. Though the pandemic…, Establishing interpreter services at the Worcester Asylum Clinic, Project description: Greater Worcester area has long been a resettlement location for asylees and refugees, who often require forensic medical evaluations to support their legal cases seeking asylum…
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A potential therapeutic against hookworms is being developed by scientists from UMass Medical School, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, the USDA Agricultural Research…
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BOSTON – Reflecting its historic mission of creating and disseminating knowledge, the University of Massachusetts is set to host online forums where UMass research scientists will discuss major…, UMass President Marty Meehan, said. Business associations in the region – including the Massachusetts Business Roundtable, Mass Medic, Mass Bio, Associated Industries of Massachusetts, Mass Competitive Partnership and the New…, Katherine Newman, System Chancellor for Academic Programs and Economic Development, . “We also know that the University of Massachusetts possesses the research track record to help power New England companies in life science, robotics, alternative energy, advanced manufacturing and…, Kumble Subbaswamy, (Amherst),, Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, (Boston),, Mark Fuller, (Dartmouth),, Jacquie Moloney, (Lowell), and, Michael Collins, (Medical School) have a demonstrated commitment to building innovation ecosystems across their campuses and connecting research to the economic development of their regions and the Commonwealth. The…
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First results from a Pfizer and BioNTech Phase III messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccine trial, in which UMass Medical School is participating, show promising findings, with more than 90 percent…
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The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has named Deborah DeMarco, MD, the recipient of its 2020 Parker J. Palmer Courage to Lead Award. The award acknowledges the leadership…
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AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Amherst is partnering with Pulmuone Foods USA , a company founded by Korean food pioneers with one focus in mind: the well-being of your family and…, About UMass Dining, UMass Dining is the largest collegiate dining program in America and is a recognized leader among college dining programs because of its focus on quality ingredients and meals, customer service,…, About Pulmuone Foods USA, The Pulmuone family brands are Nasoya , Wildwood , Monterey Gourmet Foods , & Emerald Valley Kitchen . They are as sustainable as they are diverse, leveraging the company‘s long-standing…
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