Now that schools across the country have moved all courses online in an effort to stem the coronavirus pandemic, many students are getting their first taste of virtual learning.
Around the world, people are trying to adapt to the new reality of life in the time of coronavirus. It’s an ever-shifting landscape of uncertainty, dominated by an unseen enemy. Many people who are hunkering down and practicing social distancing are turning to the arts to reduce isolation and soothe the mind and soul.
UMass Lowell faculty, going through their own adjustments during this time of disruption, have some advice for those looking for entertainment, diversion, enrichment or simply an escape.
In a video recorded on Monday, March 23, Chancellor Michael F. Collins is urging members of the UMass Medical School community to continue working closely together, even as many do their jobs from home in keeping with ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Governor Charlie Baker’s state of emergency declaration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a few short weeks, 135 members of the School of Medicine Class of 2020 at UMass Medical School will begin their medical careers on the front lines against the COVID-19 pandemic, as new doctors caring for patients from Worcester to Boston, across New England and the nation. As a surreal Match Day unfolded on Friday, March 20, under a state of emergency that urged ³È×ÓӰԺ’ residents to stay home and emptied the UMass Medical School campus, students clicked on emails remotely to discover where their medical careers will start.
Dear Colleagues,
Like our counterparts around the world, the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº finds itself thrust into a moment of almost unimaginable challenge, but as we move forward to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, I have been heartened and inspired by all that I see in the UMass community’s energetic, compassionate, multifaceted response.
While most graduating medical students must wait until the third Friday in March to discover where they will begin their careers as doctors, School of Medicine 2020 class members Lauren Colwell, Britney Atwater and Ashley Matthew learned in January where they will serve their residencies, after participating in early residency matches.
, who is reviewing data as it becomes available on the outbreak of COVID-19, sees cautiously encouraging trends on the containment of the virus emerging in China.
Asst. Prof. of Joel Michael ¸é±ð²â²Ô´Ç±ô»å²õ’s brother and best friend, Jason, was born with several genetic conditions and disabilities.
training in philosophy, coupled with his understanding of Jason’s experiences, helped him to analyze the assumptions on the part of able-bodied people that affected his brother’s quality of life and his medical care.
UMass Boston’s graduate programs in clinical psychology, education, nursing, and public affairs are ranked as top 100 programs on ’s 2021 Best Graduate Schools list, released Tuesday. The biggest jumper is UMass Boston’s Master of Nursing, up 17 spots from the .
AMHERST, Mass. – ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Amherst food scientists produced a lower-salt processed turkey that consumers in a blind sensory test preferred to a full-salt version, according to a study published in the international journal .