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UMass Amherst Contributes to Repository on Sexual Harassment Prevention Policies and Practices
Wednesday, September 30, 2020

The University of Massachusetts Amherst has contributed information to a repository formed by the Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education, a group of over 60 colleges, universities and research institutions working to prevent sexual harassment. 

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UMass Amherst Researchers Provide Weather Alerting Technology for Successful NASA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Demonstration Flight in Texas
Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Researchers at the Engineering Research Center for Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere (CASA) contributed to a recent successful joint demonstration in Fort Worth, Texas, of an unmanned aircraft system by Bell Textron Inc. and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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Massachusetts Seafood Cook-off Contest Urges Support of Local Fisheries
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Got a favorite seafood recipe? Cook it up and snap some photos for a chance to win prizes while you’re supporting local, sustainable seafood in the Instagram-based Massachusetts Seafood Cook-off. 

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Virtual Keynote Address and Workshops on ‘Making Your Courses Inclusive’ Announced
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

A virtual keynote address and workshops around creating inclusive classrooms, research labs and working spaces for students and faculty will be held on Oct. 6 and 9 by the department of microbiology.

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Facilitating Difficult Classroom Conversations During Divisive Times
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

The Center for Teaching and Learning invites members of the campus community to participate in an interactive webinar, Friday, Oct. 23 at 11:30 a.m., on facilitating classroom conversations across differences during this time of high tensions.

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Regina Galasso Honored with Award for ‘Avenues of Translation’
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

“Avenues of Translation: The City in Iberian and Latin American Writing”, co-edited by Regina Galasso, associate professor of Spanish and Portuguese studies and director of the Translation Center, has been selected to receive the 2020 SAMLA Studies Book Award – Edited Collection.

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UMass Amherst Arts Extension Service to Host Creative Women Leading Climate Action
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

The UMass Amherst Arts Extension Service and partners host the Creative Women Leading Climate Action (CWLCA), a virtual symposium and event series highlighting artists and arts professionals creatively responding to climate change.

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UMass Faculty Panel to Address COVID-19 and Health Disparities by Race, Gender and Class
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

On Oct. 9 at 1 p.m., a panel of UMass faculty will discuss “Race, Gender, Class, and COVID-19” via Zoom Webinar. The event is free and open to the public but registration is required. 

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Evans Addresses Opioid Crisis in Pair of Talks
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Elizabeth Evans, associate professor of health promotion, will deliver a webinar on “A criminal justice-engaged research collaborative: Findings and lessons learned from Western Massachusetts” on Wednesday, Oct. 14 beginning at noon.

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Zhang to Investigate Burdens of Multimorbidity in Nursing Home Residents with Obesity
Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Ning Zhang, assistant professor of health promotion and policy, has received a two-year, $181,000 grant from the National Institute on Aging to investigate the burdens of multimorbidity on hospitalization and mortality in nursing home residents with obesity.

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