AMHERST, Mass. – Mari Castañeda, professor of communication and associate dean for equity and inclusion in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, has been named the new dean of the …
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The Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives will host the launch of the book, The Final Report: a History of the Portuguese American Citizenship Project from 6–7:30 p.m. on 23 January 2020 at…
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A new year brings both hopes and anxieties. We want things to be better for ourselves and the people we love, but worry that they won’t be, and imagine some of the things that might stand in the way…, Our brains sabotage the happier present moment, We’ve all experienced moments of flow, times when our attention is just effortlessly absorbed in what we are doing. And studies carried out in real time confirm an increase in happiness when people…, Evolution prioritizes survival over happiness, This default to planning is part of our evolutionary history . Its value is evident in the effortless persistence and universality with which it occurs. Mind-body programs like yoga and mindfulness…, Our bodies take notice, Traditional meditation teachings attribute our everyday unease to the bodily tightening that naturally accompanies the possibility of loss, failure and unfulfilled dreams embedded within this…, Other mind-body programs use similar principles, It would be nearly impossible to design studies comparing all the techniques that cultivate mindfulness. But my more than four decades experience as a practitioner, clinician and researcher of…
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UMass Dartmouth and members of the campus community accomplished many exciting and innovative achievements in 2019. Here are the top 19 stories from the year that build momentum for the future., The university was ranked the #7 hidden gem public university in the nation based on learning outcomes and strong programs by College Gazette . Signed an aspirational commitment to, in good faith…
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First-year Chemical landing page chemical engineering major Kevin Griskevich approached English page English classes with fear and loathing. He found them “dull, tedious, irrelevant and…
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Two of UMass Boston's centers are offering opportunities for research funding for faculty members who are focused on climate change or labor-related themes. The Sustainable Solutions Lab (SSL) has…
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Three kinesiology students received awards and scholarships during the annual New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (NEACSM) Fall Conference held in Providence, Rhode Island…
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"DownBeat" magazine, the top publication for "jazz, blues, and beyond," has included a recent recording by UMass associate professor of music Felipe Salles on their list of their 100 top-rated albums…
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Evolutionary cell biologist Lillian Fritz-Laylin, biology, recently was granted a three-year, $300,000 Smith Family Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research to support her research on the…
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AMHERST, Mass. – In a new paper, a team of evolutionary biologists and geneticists led by senior author associate professor Ana Caicedo, with first author Hamid Razifard at the University of…
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