Many writers find it difficult to express themselves in only a few words, but Brianna McCadden managed to perfectly capture 2020 in just six. On Thursday, the undergraduate English major took the top…, Judges' Commentary, Cardinal Belgrave, Jr.’s comments on:, "I never said that," uttered Christ., By Agung ""Dee"" Festyanto (Economics major) HONORABLE MENTION "In the Bible, the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all tell similar, but in some ways differing accounts of the life of Christ.…, “He prefers blondes. I buy dye.”, By Hannah Ortiz (English major) RUNNER-UP "This story shows and speaks to the lengths that we'll go to to appeal to people and to present an image of ourselves that others will accept." Andrea…, Her amygdala was in her purse., By Annie Tong (English, Psychology major) RUNNER-UP "Much like this story, I'll be brief. In just six words, this story invokes feelings of being numb, perhaps by choice, and captures the dark humor…, She’s forgetting the feeling of hugs., By Brianna McCadden (English major), WINNER, (To all the writers) We appreciated the way that many of your six-word stories commented on the experience of living through a pandemic. We read so many wise insights, so many slices of life that…
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On December 2, shark research groups and government agencies from the northeastern US and Canada announced the establishment of the New England White Shark Research Consortium (NEWSRC). The…
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Whether it’s founding a nationally renowned research center for wind energy or recruiting students for an underwater hockey team, Mechanical Engineering Prof. and Dept. Chair Niezrecki-Christopher…
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For Jiabin Shen, an assistant professor of psychology, a new grant from the National institutes of Health is the latest step in a long march toward improving the quality of life for children and…
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Standing with her camera on the Northern Canal bridge on East Campus, Meagan Timmins ’20 couldn’t imagine someone cooling off on a hot summer day by leaping from the roof of a three-story tenement…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Three University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor bestowed upon members by…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Among seismologists, the geology of Alaska’s earthquake- and volcano-rich coast from the Aleutian Islands to the southeast is fascinating, but not well understood. Now, with more…
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Barbara Osborne, veterinary and animal sciences, and a small team of her colleagues involved in the startup medical research firm HasenTech recently were awarded two grants to advance their…
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AMHERST, Mass. – As part of Gov. Charlie Baker’s expansion of COVID-19 testing, the University of Massachusetts Amherst will launch a major community asymptomatic testing program starting Monday, Dec…, Gov. Baker., “We are thankful for the partnership with UMass Amherst to stand up this new free testing site, providing Massachusetts residents with an additional resource to get tested in Hampshire County.”…, Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy, . “As the Commonwealth’s leading public research university, our collaboration with the Commonwealth to expand our efforts in the fight against COVID-19 is aligned with our campus’s longstanding…, UMass President Marty Meehan, said. “By expanding testing capacity, particularly during this holiday season as cases are rising, the university and the Commonwealth are taking decisive action at a critical moment in the fight…, State Sen. Jo Comerford, of Northampton said, “Members of the state's Hampshire County delegation have made it clear to the Baker Administration that Hampshire County needs and deserves a rapid, state-sponsored testing site…, State Rep. Daniel Carey, of Easthampton said, “I’m so glad that the state and UMass are able to work together to bring increased testing to our area. As we continue to deal with this devastating pandemic, it is extremely…, State Rep. Mindy Domb, of Amherst said, “I greatly appreciate the efforts of UMass and the Baker administration to establish a Hampshire County test site and provide increased access to COVID-19 testing for Hampshire…
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In recent months, even as our attention has been focused on the coronavirus outbreak, there have been a slew of scientific breakthroughs in treating diseases that cause blindness. Researchers at U.S…, The eye as a testing ground for CRISPR, Gene therapy involves inserting the correct copy of a gene into cells that have a mistake in the genetic sequence of that gene, recovering the normal function of the protein in the cell. The eye is…, A new technology to erase the mutation, Lately, scientists have been developing a powerful new tool that is shifting biology and genetic engineering into the next phase. This breakthrough gene editing technology, which is called CRISPR…, A new CEP290 gene therapy strategy, An ongoing project in my laboratory focuses on designing a gene therapy approach for the same gene CEP290. Contrary to the CRISPR approach, which can target only a specific mutation at one time, my…, More ways to tackle blindness, In another study just reported in the journal Science, German and Swiss scientists have developed a revolutionary technology , which enables mice and human retinas to detect infrared radiation. This…
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