News Archive - 2006
UHS brightens holidays for area children
December 4, 2006
UHS employees are making holiday wishes come true for 50 kids served by Children's Aid and Family Service of Hampshire County. Read more...
Mental Health Services awarded suicide prevention grant
November 3, 2006
The Mental Health Services division of University Health Services has been awarded a three-year, $225,000 grant to expand suicide prevention efforts. Read more...
‘No Butts About It Day’ cleans, educates campus
October 30, 2006
Cigarette butts are everywhere ... but soon there’ll be a lot fewer of them on the UMass Amherst campus. Read more...
Five UHS staff speak at college health conference
October 27, 2006
Five experts from UHS and the School of Public Health presented at the New England College Health Association's annual meeting, Nov. 1 - 3 in Portland, Maine. Read more...
UMass experts featured at national alcohol, drug conference
October 19, 2006
UMass Amherst experts share strategies for reducing high-risk behaviors at a high-profile national conference. Read more...
Health Education theatre troupe honored
August 9, 2006
The Not Ready for Bedtime Players, UMass Amherst’s peer health theatre troupe, is recognized for excellence. Read more...
Mental Health Services is care innovator
August 1, 2006
Mental Health Services is at the forefront of changes in how college psychological services care for their patients.
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Health educator guides NFL rookies
June 26, 2006
NFL draft picks face some big changes in their lives; the league’s Rookie Symposium helps them navigate the road ahead. This year, the new players are learning from UMass Amherst's Robin J. Harris. Read more...
UHS physician named sports medicine fellow
May 8, 2006
Pierre A. Rouzier, M.D., a UHS family physician and sports medicine practitioner is named a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine. Read more...
UHS wins flu surveillance award
April 13, 2006
UHS is recognized by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for its contributions to state and national influenza surveillance. Read more...
UHS provides four-star care
March 9, 2006
UHS offers four-star care in a number of areas which matter most to patients, according to a survey by Massachusetts Health Quality Partners. Read more...
UHS nurse recalls tsunami relief mission
January 19, 2006
A year ago, Sara Aierstuck was in church, expecting a quiet Sunday sermon and fellowship. She left with what some might describe as a calling. Read more...
