UMass Amherst now provides free COVID-19 tests for local community members. Tests will be offered by appointment only at the Mullins Center. For more information, visit the Community COVID-19 Testing page.
UMass Amherst has announced its Spring 2021 operating plan, inviting additional students to return to campus to advance their studies. The plan prioritizes public health and safety, including expansion of the university’s successful COVID-19 testing program. For more information, go to www.umass.edu/spring.
Crosby, King, Irschick report new, more versatile version of Geckskin
Alfred Crosby and doctoral candidate Daniel King, both Polymer Science and Engineering, and researchers including Duncan Irschick, Biology, describe in the current issue of Advanced Materials a new, more versatile version of their invention, Geckskin, that can adhere strongly to a wider range of surfaces, yet releases easily, like a gecko’s feet. R&D Magazine, Outside, World Industrial Reporter, RedOrbit.com, Medical Design Briefs, Kurzweil Accelerating Intelligence, DVICE.com, geek.com, International Business Times, Yahoo.com, Discovery News, Gizmag.com, Eureka magazine, HispanicBusiness.com, Adhesives & Sealants Industry, CNN.com, The Daily Star, News release
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