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Empowering Technologies
The UManage Center advances the science of self-care
With chronic illness on the rise and medical personnel in demand, helping people manage symptoms at home has become critical to patients’ ability to take charge of their own health. One key challenge... More
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Healing from Within
UMass center fosters health equity through community partnership
Poverty, discrimination, and lack of social support take a toll on well-being that’s hard to measure and even harder to alleviate. That is especially true for low-income African American men, a... More
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Improving Human Health
Biomedical engineering blends disciplines for medical innovation
"A biologist, a doctor, and an engineer walk into a room . . .” could be an opening line for UMass Amherst’s Biomedical Engineering program. Launched in 2017, it blends engineering, medicine,... More
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Prize-Winning Science
Chemist Jeanne Hardy untangles the mysteries of Alzheimer's disease
The challenges wrought by Alzheimer’s disease are increasing with the graying of society in the developed world. Although no suitable treatments for Alzheimer’s disease exist, recent discoveries by... More
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Finding Their Path
Research experiences help students chart a course for the future
Hands-on research is a hallmark of undergraduate education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. We honor eight students from across campus with the Rising Researcher Award in recognition of... More
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Hidden Beneath Our Feet
UMass scientists find giant viruses in Massachusetts soil
Until recently, scientists thought of viruses as mostly small infectious agents, tiny compared to typical bacteria and human cells. So imagine the surprise when UMass Amherst biologist Jeff Blanchard... More
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Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity for a Brighter Future
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