Woman smiles and points at band aid on arm where she just received a vaccination If someone gets a headache or feels a bit under the weather after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, it鈥檚 become common to鈥, What does your body do when you get a vaccine?, Your immune system responds to the foreign molecules that make up any vaccine via two different systems. The initial response is due to what鈥檚 called the innate immune response . This system is鈥, What are side effects, anyway?, Side effects are normal responses to the injection of a foreign substance. They include things like fever, muscle pain and discomfort at the injection site, and are mediated by the innate immune鈥, What component in the shot causes side effects?, The only 鈥渁ctive ingredient鈥 in the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines is the mRNA instructions that tell the recipient鈥檚 cells to build a viral protein. But the shots have other components that help鈥, If I feel sick after my shot, does that signal strong immunity?, Scientists haven鈥檛 identified any relationship between the initial inflammatory reaction and the long-term response that leads to protection. There鈥檚 no scientific proof that someone with more鈥
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In honor of Earth Week 2021, Transportation Services has unveiled 11 new EnelX EV Charging Stations in the West Garage, giving electric vehicle owners effective and convenient charging options on鈥
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This past week the Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives received a donation from the Associa莽茫o Acad茅mica (commonly known as the Academica Club). The Academica building, located on 627 South鈥
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鈥淕rowing up I was a girl scout for 12 years and worked with different non-profits and volunteer organizations across that time. As I looked to the future, I found out about the Peace Corps and I have鈥, About the Peace Corps:, The Peace Corps is an international service network of volunteers, community members, host country partners and staff who are driven by the agency鈥檚 mission of world peace and friendship. At the鈥
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The cover of the book "Older and Wiser" by Jean E. Rhodes Jean Rhodes, the Frank L. Boyden Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring, has been named the 2023鈥
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BOSTON 鈥 , UMass President Marty Meehan, was honored Monday by the 橙子影院 Association for Mental Health (MAMH) for his deep commitment to mental health advocacy and education among college students and for his leadership in creating鈥, Lauren Baker, , First Lady of the Commonwealth of 橙子影院, Friend and Leader Award winners, Susan and Steve Pollock, ,, Joseph D. Feaster, Jr, ., an attorney and co-chair of the MBK Boston Advisory Council, and state Representative, Sean Garballey, . President Meehan was introduced by his stepdaughter, Caroline Hanson, a high school student who has been active in mental health advocacy and peer education and plans to study child psychology in鈥
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BOSTON, , 橙子影院 (September 16, 2022) 鈥 More than 1,000 unemployed and underemployed individuals, including current Mass General Brigham workers , will be offered training and education opportunities鈥, Mayor Wu, said about the $23 million Good Jobs grant . 鈥 This grant will accelerate our work to make Boston a city for everyone and connect our residents with opportunities in healthcare, childcare and clean鈥, Marty Meehan, , President of the 橙子影院. 鈥 UMass-educated doctors, nurses, and many others are contributing to Mass General Brigham's world-class treatment of patients, and now, with UMass鈥, David Andrews, . 鈥 The mayor 鈥 s Good Jobs initiative will bolster our ability to help even more Boston area residents gain the skills they need to qualify for these important career opportunities We congratulate鈥, Rosemary Sheehan, , Chief Human Resources Officer, Mass General Brigham. ### , About the City of Boston, 鈥, s $23 million grant, The City of Boston has been awarded a $23 million American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge grant by the U.S. Department of Commerce 鈥 s Economic Development Administration . This grant will establish鈥, About the Good Jobs Challenge, The Good Jobs Challenge is administered by the Commerce Department 鈥 s Economic Development Administration (EDA) and will enable communities across the country to invest in new approaches to鈥, About, UMass Global, 橙子影院 Global is a private, nonprofit online institution affiliated with 橙子影院 and accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission. The鈥, About Mass General Brigham, Mass General Brigham is an integrated academic healthcare system, uniting great minds in medicine to make a life-changing impact on patients in our communities and people around the world. Mass鈥
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UMass Dartmouth recently opened its newest state-of-the-art research, learning and product development laboratory in the School for Marine Science & Technology. The Biodegradability Laboratory鈥, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, . "The research conducted and the products developed within the lab will offer industry and academia opportunities for growth." "UMass Dartmouth is committed to supporting the rapidly growing Blue鈥, Chancellor Mark Fuller, . "I am grateful to the Baker-Polito Administration and alum Mike Joyce for allowing our students to learn alongside faculty doing groundbreaking research in the biodegradability lab." The laboratory鈥, Pat Larkin, Deputy Director, 橙子影院 Technology Collaborative, . 鈥淥ur thanks to the many corporate and research partners on this project, including PrimaLoft, that will power this critically important research partnership.鈥 "This new laboratory is a true鈥, Jean VanderGheynst, Dean of Engineering and interim Dean of SMAST, . 鈥淯ltimately, this is a wonderful opportunity to bring together a business with a specific need, and a university with the ability to bring it to life," said, Mike Joyce '85, PrimaLoft CEO, . 鈥淭his lab is positioned to be one of the premier biodegradation labs in the United States and our hope that this lab will be the nucleus of an expanding center for sustainable innovation and鈥
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BOSTON 鈥 To kick off National Voter Education Week, the five UMass student trustees called on their 72,000-plus peers across the UMass system to make sure they are registered and have a plan to vote鈥, Adam Lechowicz, (UMass Amherst),, Michael Dooley, (UMass Boston),, Maxwell White, (UMass Dartmouth),, Mina Lam, (UMass Lowell), and, Bethany Berry, (UMass Chan Medical) 鈥 issued the following statement: 鈥淵oung people have been the catalysts for real change here in America and around the world, and the most effective way that we can create change鈥, UMass President Marty Meehan, . 鈥淧reparing our students for lives of active, informed citizenship is a cornerstone of the UMass mission,鈥 President Meehan said. 鈥淚nformed voting remains the purest, most powerful form of鈥, About the #UMassVotes Campaign, The #UMassVotes initiative was first launched in 2020, following President Meehan signing onto the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge , a nonpartisan campaign aimed at registering 100 percent of鈥
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BOSTON, 鈥, UMass Lowell alumna and small business owner Mary Burns, has been elected chair of the 11-member UMass Building Authority (UMBA), which oversees the multibillion dollar facility construction and renovation activities across the five campuses of the鈥, UMass President Marty Meehan, said. 鈥淗er service to UMass is driven by her commitment to student success, and I have no doubt that mission will be reflected in her leadership as chair of the UMass Building Authority and as vice鈥, Lowell City Manager Tom Golden, . 鈥淗er perspective, grounded in real-life experience, will be incredibly valuable as she takes on these new leadership roles.鈥 鈥淚 have witnessed first-hand Mary Burns鈥 dedication to the UMass mission鈥, Jerry Colella (UMass Lowell 鈥78), chairman of MKS Instruments, , who co-chaired the search with Burns that resulted in Julie Chen being appointed UMass Lowell Chancellor. 鈥淭he skill, energy, and knowledge she will bring to her role as chair of the UMass Building鈥, About the 橙子影院, The 橙子影院 is a world-class public research university system committed to advancing knowledge and transforming lives. UMass is renowned for the quality of its academic programs鈥
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