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University Of Massachusetts Amherst’s Office Of Equity And Inclusion Looks For Proposals For…
The Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) is seeking proposals for workshops to take place associated with the Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) Conference scheduled for September 13. The entire campus community is invited to!-->…
New Research Shows Gender-affirming Care ‘Can Save Lives’ Of Transgender Youth
New research co-authored by University of Massachusetts Amherst economist Duc Hien Nguyen strongly affirms the benefits of providing gender-affirming care (GAC) to transgender people, particularly youth. These treatments, which may!-->…
University Of Massachusetts Amherst: Winners Of 2023 Faculty Collaboration Award Announced
UMass ADVANCE is pleased to announce this year’s winners of the ADVANCE Equitable Practices in Collaboration-Research Collaboration (EPiC-RC) Award. Research shows that when all voices are heard, including the voices of women and BIPOC!-->…
University of Massachusetts Amherst: 11th Summer Film Institute to be conducted at DEFA
The DEFA Film Library is welcoming 40 international participants from five continents for its 11th biennial Summer Film Institute, HIDDEN FIGURES: Blackness and Black Experiences in East Germany, at UMass Amherst from June 11-17, 2023.!-->…
University Of Massachusetts Amherst Experts Call For Volunteers For Study On Aging And Gait
Kinesiology researchers in the musculoskeletal and orthopedic biomechanics lab group at UMass Amherst are seeking volunteers aged 30-40 and 70-80 for “The Study of Aging, Gait and Energetics (SAGE)” study.As muscles weaken with age, older!-->…
University Of Massachusetts Amherst Expert Presents ‘Gold Standard’ Of Prenatal Physical Activity…
A University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher has updated and validated the widely used Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) to improve the measurement performance of this self-report physical activity method.!-->…
University Of Massachusetts Amherst Appoints Interim Vice Chancellor And Chief Human Resources…
Kevin has served as the campus’s Senior Director and Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer for the past three years, having worked earlier in his career at Smith College and Mass Mutual. He assumes this interim role with the departure of!-->…
University of Massachusetts Amherst’s LAB:SYNC experts seek adults 18 to 85 for study
Researchers from Laboratory for the Scientific Study of Dance (LAB:SYNC) at UMass Amherst are seeking adults to participate in their new study, "Measurement of Professional Dance Training Exposures and Health Correlates in 18- to!-->…
University Of Massachusetts Amherst Appoints New Dean Of College Of Natural Sciences
Michael A. Fox has been appointed dean of the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst by Tricia Serio, provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, effective on Aug. 15.“Dr. Fox brings deep!-->…
University Of Massachusetts Amherst Creates Food Culture Through Permaculture With Farmers
“What does it mean to truly live in a place and be shaped by that place?” asks Daniel Bensonoff, the coordinator of the UMass Permaculture Initiative, on a beautiful May day. “How we grow our food determines how we use our world,” he says!-->…