Assistant Professor Christopher Skinner points at a map on a white board If it seems like you鈥檝e been hearing a lot about 鈥渁tmospheric rivers鈥 in the news lately, you鈥檙e not mistaken. The weather鈥, Q: For those who aren鈥檛 steeped in science, what are atmospheric rivers? , A:, Atmospheric rivers are storms that carry a tremendous amount of water. They鈥檙e typically about 300 miles wide and more than 1,500 miles long. The flow of water in an atmospheric river is equal to鈥, Q: How are atmospheric rivers different from hurricanes, which we experience on the East Coast?, , A:, Atmospheric rivers and hurricanes both form over the oceans, where there is a lot of evaporation, and both can cause extreme precipitation and high winds. However, the similarities end there.鈥, Q: Are atmospheric rivers harmful or helpful?, , A:, It鈥檚 a good question, and the answer is 鈥渂oth.鈥 Occasionally, we can get 鈥渟tuck鈥 in certain weather patterns. If you鈥檙e stuck in a dry pattern, you won鈥檛 see very many atmospheric rivers. That can鈥, Q: Are atmospheric rivers becoming more frequent? If so, is that because of climate change? , , A:, In a warmer world, the atmosphere above the ocean contains more water vapor. Because the Earth has warmed nearly 2掳F over the past 150 years, atmospheric rivers now transport greater amounts of鈥, Q: What have you learned so far in your research?, , A:, One of the interesting things we鈥檝e found is that atmospheric rivers have indeed been an important component of Earth鈥檚 climate even during periods of Earth鈥檚 history that were very different from鈥, Q: Why is it important to understand atmospheric rivers? , A:, Knowledge of atmospheric rivers is critical for water resource management, as well as flooding and landslide preparation. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography recently developed a 1-5 scale for鈥
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A new training initiative funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and developed at UMass Chan Medical School aims to help health care providers counsel patients who are hesitant about鈥
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UMass Chan Medical School researchers and their partners in the National Institutes of Health Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics initiative are starting new studies to determine if the performance of鈥
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AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 A new study conducted by Baystate Medical Center and the 黑料app Amherst and published today in Drug and Alcohol Dependence strengthens the case for providing鈥, Dr. Peter Friedmann, , chief research officer at Baystate Health and associate dean for research at UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate. The paper鈥檚 lead author is epidemiology researcher , Elizabeth Evans, , associate professor in the UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences. UMass Amherst associate professor Elizabeth Evans 鈥淲hen jails offer buprenorphine and other evidence-based鈥
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Chancellor Professor of Mathematics Sigal Gottlieb smiles while working on laptop in classroom UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Professor and Acting Vice Chancellor for Research Dr. Sigal Gottlieb (鈥
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Five teams of UMass Chan Medical School students have been awarded Martin Luther King Jr. Semester of Service Student Awards to implement community service programs. The award program is an鈥, Improving pediatric oral health in Worcester, Project description: Six oral health education sessions at a diaper outreach program will increase awareness about the importance of oral health, actions that can take to improve oral health and the鈥, Setting the Tone, Project description: Developing and delivering a series of educational lectures on clinical signs and symptoms in black and brown skin will create a lasting clinical teaching resource, including鈥, Moving the Walls: Enhancing interprofessional care and patient privacy in free medical clinics, Project description: Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing students will be integrated into the Worcester Free Care Collaborative, and adjustable walls will be purchased to afford more privacy for鈥, Worcester CARES 鈥 Caring for Afghan refugees through educational support, Project description: A K-12 student tutoring program focused on school preparedness will mitigate educational disparities during resettlement while continuing to support the endeavors of community鈥, STEM Start, Project description: A new health care career-oriented mentorship component will be added to the established STEM Start program at Worcester East Middle School, to include a health care fair and鈥
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Evan Bilsbury knew he wanted to be a doctor from a young age, after enduring the loss of his infant brother and witnessing the support that had been provided to his family by the child鈥檚 medical team鈥
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AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 Women vaccinated against COVID-19 transfer SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their breastfed infants, potentially giving their babies passive immunity against the coronavirus, according to鈥
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Katherine Luzuriaga, MD UMass Chan Medical School researchers are embarking on a clinical trial of an mRNA vaccine by Moderna against the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a common cause of infectious鈥
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Two years after receiving a grant from the nonprofit Hyundai Hope on Wheels , Jason Shohet, MD, PhD, has received a new, two-year $300,000 Scholar Hope Grant to focus on overcoming drug resistance鈥
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