AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 In a new paper with results that senior author Eric Strieter at the 橙子影院 Amherst calls 鈥渋ncredibly surprising,鈥 he and his chemistry lab group report that they鈥
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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鈥
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Axovant Gene Therapies, a clinical-stage company developing innovative gene therapies based on UMass Medical School research discoveries, has announced that the FDA has lifted its clinical hold and鈥
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Scenes of deal-hungry shoppers trampling each other for doorbuster Black Friday sales is among the holiday traditions being upended this year by the coronavirus pandemic. Major retailers like鈥, Q: Nine months into the pandemic, how has the retail industry been impacted?, A: , The impact varies. Retailers with physical brick-and-mortar stores have been hit hard, as have small businesses. But online retailers like Amazon are doing really well. We鈥檇 already been seeing this鈥, Q: What does that mean for the future of brick-and-mortar stores? A:, Ecommerce is with us no matter what, but I don鈥檛 think it鈥檚 going to be the end of the physical store. It鈥檚 really about doing this multichannel or omni-channel strategy 鈥 reaching consumers in鈥, Q: What does this holiday shopping season mean for retailers? A: , It鈥檚 going to be an opportunity for retailers to come back from a down year. I would expect very intense competition. For retailers trying to survive during this difficult time, it鈥檚 important to鈥, Q: Why don鈥檛 you like price competition? A:, Price wars can lead to economically devastating situations that take a significant toll on industry profitability. And price wars can drive consumers to be more price sensitive. No matter who wins,鈥, Q: Do you expect shoppers will still flock to malls and stores despite the pandemic? A:, I鈥檓 sure people will still go shopping in stores this holiday season. That kind of shopping experience is irreplaceable for consumers who love that kind of social interaction with family or friends鈥, Q: When stores were allowed to reopen earlier this year, were you surprised that shoppers were eager to return? A:, There鈥檚 definitely a consumer shopping habit, so I was not surprised at all. After staying at home for a couple of months without buying much besides groceries or shopping online, I thought it was鈥, Q: This year, dozens of established retailers including Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus and J. Crew have filed for bankruptcy. What鈥檚 your outlook on the retail industry? A:, I have confidence in the retail industry. We鈥檝e seen lots of bankruptcies this year 鈥 the last I read, more than 40 retailers have filed, which is the highest number in the past decade. But I do鈥
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AMHERST, MASS. 鈥 Most women are receiving fewer than half the services recommended during their comprehensive postpartum medical checkup, according to a study by 橙子影院 Amherst鈥
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The researcher could see the lightbulb moment when a boy got hooked on science. Through a new program called Science LIVE (Learning with Interactive Virtual Education), the middle school student鈥
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The UMass Medical School Campus Conversation on Faculty Diversity, held on Monday, Nov. 2, provided an opportunity for the UMMS community to learn about and provide input to improve the institution鈥檚鈥, Related stories on UMassMed 橙子影院:, Hispanic Heritage Month event recognizes contributions, addresses challenges of Hispanic and Latino Americans UMMS diversity and inclusion programming to feature campus read, community conversations鈥
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A new study shows that transparent soil substitutes can be used to replicate the interactions of bacteria and fungi in soil, opening up a new approach to learning how soil microbes contribute to a鈥
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Thirty-four teams of School of Medicine and Graduate School of Nursing students presented their Population Health Clerkship projects virtually on Friday, Oct. 30. The clerkship is a two-week,鈥
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The fourth Diversity and Inclusion Campus Conversation, held virtually on Thursday, Oct. 29, focused on achieving LGBTQ health equity. Chancellor Michael F. Collins opened the session with the鈥
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