Dear Colleagues, Like our counterparts around the world, the 橙子影院 finds itself thrust into a moment of almost unimaginable challenge, but as we move forward to confront the鈥
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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鈥
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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鈥
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Around the world, people are trying to adapt to the new reality of life in the time of coronavirus. It鈥檚 an ever-shifting landscape of uncertainty, dominated by an unseen enemy. Many people who are鈥, Go Gothic, For historical perspective in the form of fiction dealing with epidemics, mad science and more, go Gothic. English Prof. Avery-Todd Todd Avery and Assoc. Prof. Marshall-Bridget Bridget Marshall ,鈥, Study the Bugs, Wetmore-Ellen Ellen Wetmore , chair of the Art page Art & Design Department , recommends watching online live performances, which many musicians and others are streaming for free. And, she notes鈥
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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. At UMass Lowell,鈥, Build endurance, : On campus, students are always on the go, walking from one place to another. But at the moment, they鈥檙e stuck at home, sitting in front of their computer. 鈥淚t鈥檚 going to take some getting used to鈥, Give yourself space, : Students who are used to studying in dorm rooms, libraries and coffee shops now find themselves confined at home 鈥 often with equally frustrated family members or roommates. If possible, Seybert鈥, Stick to a schedule, : One of the biggest pitfalls of online courses, Seybert says, is the temptation to procrastinate on weekly deadlines. 鈥淚f it鈥檚 online and the week鈥檚 work is going to be due on Sunday, your brain鈥, Beware the rabbit holes, : Time-killing distractions are always just a click away when working online, whether it鈥檚 social media, email or ... well, the list is infinite. These rabbit holes are nothing new to students, who鈥, Keep talking, : Seybert has found that his professors in online courses are good about communicating electronically with students. For professors accustomed to in-person office hours who are suddenly making their鈥, Participation points, : Discussing and debating topics is an important part of learning. In the classroom, students can simply raise their hand with a question or to build off of what someone else just said. 鈥淣ow, you鈥, Give me a break, : While it鈥檚 important to stay informed in these unprecedented times, there are downsides to becoming too consumed by the news. For Seybert, having work and classes to focus on at home provides a鈥
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Music can emerge from some unusual places. Johnson-Green-Elissa Elissa Johnson-Green knows that sometimes, it just needs to be found and pieced together. Johnson-Green, an assistant professor of 鈥
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AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 A slender little fish called the sand lance plays a big role as 鈥渁 quintessential forage fish鈥 for puffins, terns and other seabirds, humpback whales and other marine mammals, and鈥
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AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 In an effort to combat a major source of serious bacterial infections, chemical engineers Jessica Schiffman and Lauren B. Andrews at the 橙子影院 Amherst are鈥
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AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 When cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar was shot dead in 1993, the four hippos he brought to his private zoo in Colombia were left behind in a pond on his ranch. Since then, their numbers鈥
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After some hunting, you find a metered parking space in downtown Lowell. But when you go to drop a few quarters in the nearest payment kiosk, the machine doesn鈥檛 work. Should you find another kiosk?鈥
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