In 2013, Jacquie Moloney asked Nina Coppens if there was anything she could do for her. Coppens鈥 battle with brain cancer was near its end. Coppens, 62, said one thing to her longtime friend and鈥
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The UMass Dartmouth Observatory opens to the public on a monthly basis during the University's Fall and Spring semesters. Visitors can view the night sky through the observatory's 16-inch telescope鈥
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AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 The public is invited to celebrate the beginning of spring and to view several celestial sights at the UMass Amherst Sunwheel on Thursday, March 19. In addition to the accustomed鈥
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The 15th annual Physician-Scientist Retreat at UMass Medical School was held March 6, shining a light on students working to complete medical and biomedical sciences doctoral degrees through the鈥
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The ALS Association - Massachusetts Chapter awarded John Landers, PhD, professor of neurology, a $25,000 grant to further his ongoing research into amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ALS is a鈥
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Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Emily McDermott calls them superstars: professors Crystal Schaaf, Karen Suyemoto, and Randy Albelda. All three gave mini lectures on Thursday鈥
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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders 鈥 what demographers call AAPIs 鈥 are the nation鈥檚 fastest-growing minority. Close to 20 million now live in the United States. But you wouldn鈥檛 know it from鈥, The cause of cervical cancer, Nearly all cervical cancers 鈥 over 99 percent 鈥 are caused by HPV infection. HPV is the most common sexually-transmitted infection in the United States that strikes both men and women, and the鈥, Prevention is not always a priority, Why do so many AAPI women know so little about HPV? We set out to answer this question by interviewing Asian American ethnic groups and conducting surveys. Our findings suggest their knowledge and鈥, Storytelling made a difference, We discovered in our study that narrative storytelling 鈥 that is, mothers and their children sharing their experiences and having conversations about HPV vaccination 鈥 can increase HPV vaccination鈥
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Goddard House, the oldest nonprofit elder care organization in Massachusetts, has recently pledged a $500,000 gift over five years to the Goddard House 鈥 Doane Scholarship program at UMass Boston,鈥, About Goddard House, Founded in 1849, Goddard House is a nonprofit operating a high-quality assisted living community and creating innovative programs that empower older adults to thrive. Goddard House Community鈥
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Doctoral candidate Sarah Lowe appeared on a Sundance Film Festival panel titled "Moving the Needle: How Immigrant Stories Are Shifting American Culture." Lowe, who is pursuing her Ph.D. in health鈥
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Sonya Atalay, associate professor in the department of anthropology, has edited the new book 鈥淎rchaeologies of the Heart.鈥 Inspired by calls for a different way of doing archaeology, Atalay and co-鈥
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