The classic science fair format was flipped at UMass Chan as Worcester high school students judged research posters by graduate students and postdocs.

Ekaterina Pivovarova, PhD, is a principal investigator on a five-year, $8 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

UMass Chan is supporting a collaboration among leaders in academic medicine to strengthen nutrition training in medical education.

Joseph Peng, a sophomore at Shrewsbury High School, is the 2026 Central Massachusetts Brain Bee winner. 

Researchers at UMass Chan are looking into rapid point-of-care HPV testing that delivers results in about 30 minutes. 

As part of an initiative to help reduce unnecessary waste, students, faculty and staff participated in a 24-hour trash audit at UMass Memorial Medical Center.  

After five years of teaching middle school math and science classes, medical student Matthew Segil, MEd, enrolled in UMass Chan and UMass Lowell’s dual MD/MBA program.

Second-year medical student Lillian Cain joined the MassAHEC Rural and Urban Health Scholars program to give back to the community where she grew up: Worcester.  

The second-year student is deeply committed to supporting women of color as they navigate pregnancy and the postpartum period.  

The project is supported by a 2025 Remillard Family Community Service Fund grant.

Geriatrician Jerry Gurwitz, MD’83, offers practical strategies for older adults and families to ensure high‑quality, whole‑person care, in a piece for The Conversation.  

Paul Seaver’s first Boston Marathon is a deeply personal tribute to his father, honoring a promise to help find a cure for ALS.