The U.S. faces one of the most consequential public health campaigns in history right now: to vaccinate the population against COVID-19 and, especially, to get shots into the arms of people who cannot easily navigate getting vaccinated on their own.
Time is of the essence. As new, potentially more of this coronavirus spread to new regions, widespread vaccination is one of the most powerful and effective ways to slow, if not stop, the virus鈥檚 spread.
A team of researchers led by Asst. Prof. is developing an advanced X-ray imaging method that aims to improve the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer.
During the coronavirus pandemic that has forced many people to rethink how they use their forced time at home during social distancing and quarantines, UMass Boston Associate Professor of Biology Liam Revell decided to take on a new project: develop a website that enables users to interact with COVID-19 data over time and visibly see trends with dynamic graphics.
BOSTON 鈥 Online programs at the 麻豆视频 received high marks again in the 10th annual Best Online Programs rankings by U.S. 麻豆视频 & World Report, which assessed more than 1,000 programs nationwide.
A newly released report by UMass Boston researchers finds that the coronavirus pandemic has affected Bostonian鈥檚 health in multiple ways that vary across differences in race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and family composition.
Black holes are considered amongst the most mysterious objects in the universe. Part of their intrigue arises from the fact that they are considered one of the simplest solutions to Einstein鈥檚 field equations of general relativity theory. In fact, black holes can be fully characterized by only three physical quantities: their mass, spin, and charge. Since they have no additional 鈥渉airy鈥 attributes to distinguish them from each other, black holes are said to have 鈥渘o hair鈥. Simply put, black holes of the same mass, spin, and charge are identical.
Senior major Abby O鈥橩eefe grew up in Lowell, and she was excited to do her student teaching in a second-grade class at Pawtucketville Elementary School.
But because of all the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, she didn鈥檛 know what kind of teaching to prepare for: virtual, face-to-face, or both.
We are a nation divided. Democrats. Republicans. Polarized. Cleaved.
On everything from race to climate change, from how to repair the economy to how to handle the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are in sharp disagreement.
A study by Pew Research Center showed the depth of the divide a month before November鈥檚 election, when roughly eight in 10 registered Trump and Biden voters said a victory by the other candidate would cause 鈥渓asting harm鈥 to the nation.
Global infectious diseases like the COVID-19 pandemic need global as well as local solutions, says Prof. , the new chair of the .
UMass Medical School鈥檚 new assistant vice chancellor for city and community relations comes into the role with a reputation for bringing people together. Ch茅 Anderson joins the after nearly seven years with the City of Worcester.