Section of a piling attacked by shipworms in Belfast, Maine. Credit: Barry Goodell. AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 Humans have known for over two thousand years that shipworms, a worm-like mollusk, are responsible鈥
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The American Academy of Pediatrics has published Childhood Trauma & Resilience: A Practical Guide , written by UMass Medical School child trauma and treatment experts Heather Forkey, MD, and鈥
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An evidence-based wraparound service model that reduces barriers to care was shown to enhance drug treatment courts鈥 effectiveness in improving criminal justice and behavioral health outcomes among鈥
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A father works on his computer while his two daughters sit next to him. When tens of millions of Americans were suddenly forced to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of workforce鈥, Q: How did the research start and what has it entailed thus far?, A: Tamara, a relatively new faculty member who hasn鈥檛 had a chance to be physically immersed on campus, was the catalyst. She reached out in fall 2020 to collaborate. Our initial wave of qualitative鈥, Q: Why does the distinction between 鈥渨orking from home鈥 and 鈥渨orking from anywhere鈥 matter?, A: 鈥淲orking from home鈥 is usually part of a hybrid work policy where you need to be in the office a certain number of days a week. Companies like Apple, for example, have said that workers need to be鈥, Q: How has there been a power shift in the labor market?, A: The labor market has opened up widely, with more companies providing the ability to work remotely. That means you鈥檙e not geographically relocating to work there, so it gives employees more options鈥, Q: What does this mean for recent UML grads just entering the job market?, A: The first question is, do they want to work fully remotely if they could? The next question is, when they apply, will they be able to ask for that if that鈥檚 what they want? If you know you want to鈥, Q: What can companies learn from this unprecedented remote-work experiment?, A: When it comes to remote-work policies, companies should really think about whether the limitation is in the job or in how they perceive the job. And leaders at all levels are starting to realize鈥, Q: What can employees learn?, A: We鈥檝e all had to become better communicators, because if you鈥檙e not, problems happen when you鈥檙e remote. When we lose the face-to-face interaction and communicate remotely, any weakness in your鈥, Q: Finally, as researchers, how gratifying is it to see your work resonate with such a wide audience?, A: We鈥檙e certainly glad to be part of the conversation, but the most gratifying part is how our students have contributed to this. David will be going on the job market soon, and for him to say that鈥
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By Jacquie Moloney I鈥檓 writing to announce that this fall, I will begin my final academic year as chancellor of the 黑料app Lowell. I am grateful to have had the honor and鈥
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AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 黑料app Amherst biologist Margaret 鈥淧eg鈥 Riley has been awarded the Mahoney Life Sciences Prize for her pathbreaking research into bacteriocin-based鈥, Distinctive Aspects of Riley鈥檚 Research, Part of the problem with traditional antibiotics is that they are broad-spectrum. Antibiotics wipe out the body鈥檚 entire microbiome, even the good bacteria that help us stay healthy, as anyone knows鈥
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AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 A scientific team has shown that the release of neurotransmitters in the brain is impaired in patients with schizophrenia who have a rare, single-gene mutation known to predispose鈥
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Sarah Cleveland is as passionate about her work studying T cells in the lab of Eric S. Huseby, PhD, professor of pathology, as she is about the need for diversity in academia. 鈥淚t鈥檚 so cool to me how鈥
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UMass Medical School welcomed two cohorts of college students to its annual Summer Enrichment Program and Summer Undergraduate Research Program for high-achieving undergraduates from backgrounds鈥, Summer Enrichment Program, is a tuition-free, educational immersion that helps the participants improve their qualifications and competitive standing for admission to professional or graduate school. Shakendine Kelkboom鈥, Summer Undergraduate Research Program, is designed to interest college students in laboratory research, clinical research and related careers. Students from across the United States and U.S. territories apply for the competitive slots. 鈥溾, Summer Enrichment Program Class of 鈥21, Sumeya Abrar, UMass Lowell 鈥23 Bradley Montanez, Worcester State University 鈥23 Gracia Beya, UMass Amherst 鈥23 Matheus Montenario, Worcester State University 鈥23 Nancy Blankson, UMass Amherst 鈥23鈥, Summer Undergraduate Research Program Class of 鈥21, Annika E. Beaverson, University of New Orleans 鈥23 Sophia M. Cinquemani, Johns Hopkins University 鈥22 Caroline E. Crone, Georgetown University 鈥23 Quinn E. Cunneely, University of Alabama 鈥23 Sandy鈥
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A research team led by David M. Cochran , MD, PhD, has been awarded $400,000 from the Eagles Autism Foundation to study a biomarker-driven pharmacological treatment for autism spectrum disorder.鈥
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