School of Health and Environment Newsletter Summer 2010
In This Issue U.S. Senate Confirms Moure-Eraso Chair of Chemical Safety Board New Environmental Health B.S. Degree Fills Critical Need Student News Physical Therapy Students Teach Fourth-Graders SHE Researchers Contribute to Report on Cancer to President Clinical Lab Students Win Poster Competition Nursing Workshop Inspires Lawrence High Students High School Students Perform a DNA Extraction Environmental Leaders Honored Mahidol University Welcomes Prof. Mawn Governor Salutes Green Job Training Program SHE Students Present Research Students Land Internships with Help of Stimulus Funds Presentation on Bacteria Intrigues Students Trainers Bring Expertise to Gulf of Mexico
From the Dean As I look back, I couldn't have known a year ago on my first day as dean of the School of Heath and Environment how deeply the school contributes to the community and how the community contributes to the school. Our partnerships with clinical practices, community organizations, local schools and other universities allow us to provide students with valuable real-world experiences and research opportunities. This is evident in many of the articles in this issue as well as in the students' projects presented at the UMass Lowell Student Research Symposium. The research topics range from evaluating H1N1 programs to identifying skin cancer and improving health and fitness in children. See "SHE Students Present Research," and contact student advisers for more information. Faculty, staff, students and alums also extend our knowledge to society in many ways. We are re-training workers for green job opportunities, educating businesses about safer ways to do business and educating people locally and in other countries about disease prevention. It's exciting that the School's expertise in safer chemical alternatives was recognized on a national level. Last week, the U.S. Senate confirmed Prof. Rafael Moure-Eraso as chair of the Chemical Safety Board, a federal agency charged with investigating chemical accidents. The Gulf oil disaster that is currently being investigated by the Chemical Safety Board is a vivid reminder of the importance of this work for a healthier future. As we head into summer and the buzz of activity quiets down, I encourage you to learn what your colleagues, students, alumni and partners are working on and make contact to leverage each other's work. Be on the look out for our new SHE brochure that's intended to keep you all informed of how the school is growing. All my best, Shortie McKinney Dean School of Health and Environment University of Massachusetts Lowell
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U.S. Senate Confirms Moure-Eraso as Chair of Chemical Safety Board
UMass Lowell Prof. Rafael Moure-Eraso was confirmed by the Senate on June 23 to chair the U.S. Chemical Safety Board, an agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents.