The Center for Research on Families has announced the 2020 cohort of the Graduate Student Grant Writing Program . The group of six were selected for the program based on their promising work in…, Jennifer Carroll, , epidemiology Mentor: Susan Sturgeon Research Topic: Obesity, food marketing, dietary intake and media use in preschool-aged children, Melise Edwards, , neuroscience and behavior Mentor: Agnes Lacreuse Research Topic: The role of estrogen in age-related cognitive decline, Gorana Gonzalez, , Psychological and Brain Sciences Mentor: Tara Mandalaywala Research Topic: Racial cognition, stereotypes and attitudes in racial-ethnic majority and minority children, Susan Park, , developmental science Mentor: Lisa Chasan-Taber Research Topic: Adverse Birth Outcomes Among At-Risk Hispanic Women, Lindsey Russo, , epidemiology Mentor: Brian W. Whitcomb, Ken Kleinman Research Topic: The role of physical activity in racial/ethnic disparities in birthweight , Elinor Waite, , psychological and brain sciences Mentor: Katherine Dixon-Gordon Research Topic: The role of parental emotion regulation in the development of bipolar personality disorder Learn more about the…
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Elisabeth Hamin, professor of regional planning, has been appointed as the co-chair of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Task Force on Climate Action. The Task Force on Climate…
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Joanne Lewis, ACNP-BC, PhD candidate in the Graduate School of Nursing Class of 2020, will serve as class speaker at the GSN Commencement, which will be held virtually on Sunday, May 31, at 10 a.m. “…
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The Royal Irish Academy honored a UMass Medical School researcher and world-renowned immunologist with admission as an honorary member, in an online video ceremony on Friday, May 22. Katherine A.…
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For nearly three hours on the last night of spring semester’s finals, current and former students of the link this for Music landing page Music Department gathered online with faculty and friends…
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An entrepreneur who started a plastic-free product shop while a student at UMass Boston has received the top two honors a graduating undergraduate at the university can receive: the John F. Kennedy…
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BOSTON — Rebecca Herst, director of the Sustainable Solutions Lab (SSL) at the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Boston, has been awarded the 2020 Zuckerberg Endowed Leadership Prize for her work in…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Public wireless service is now available in a new outdoor location in the southwest area of the UMass Amherst campus. Anyone with a wireless-ready device can connect to the…
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The UMass Amherst Counseling and Psychological Health Center (CCPH) is offering several online support groups and community conversations for members of the campus community over the summer.…, Women's Graduate Support Group, Wednesdays 3:30-5 p.m. Experiential personal growth group with a focus on mutual support, self-exploration, self-expression, interpersonal relationships, managing anxiety, balancing multiple roles…, Graduate Student Support Group, Tuesdays 3:30-5 p.m. A co-ed experiential personal growth group with a focus on mutual support, self-exploration, self-expression, interpersonal relationships, managing anxiety, balancing multiple…, Trans and Gender Non-conforming Support Group, Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. Free and open to all UMass Amherst and 5 College students who identify as trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming or questioning. This group is co-sponsored by the UMass…, Managing Cultural Stressors in the Time of COVID-19: A Support Group for Students of Color , Thursdays 3-4 p.m. This group will offer students of color support with any changes in their life associated with the COVID-19 crisis. The group is a drop-in model, where discussion is based on the…, Seniors Support Group, Wednesdays 4-5 p.m. This group is intended for seniors to process and receive connection around losses unique to them. This group is a drop-in model, where discussion is based on the needs of group…, Managing Stressors in the Time of COVID-19: A Community Conversation, Wednesdays 1-2 p.m. This group will offer students support with any changes in their life associated with the COVID-19 crisis. The group is a drop-in model, where discussion is based on the needs of…
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AMHERST, Mass. – A new report on disinformation in Southeast Asian elections co-authored by Jonathan Corpus Ong , associate professor of global digital media in the department of communication at…
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