PROVINCETOWN, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 (TNSRes) -- The Center for Coastal Studies issued the following news release: The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) is partnering with researchers from several universities and federal, state, and private organizations to form the New England White Shark Research Consortium (NEWSRC). The collaborators will use new and innovative technologies and research methods to study white sharks within the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. Using the collective knowledge and reso  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 -- Massachusetts General Hospital issued the following news release: During the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in New England, emergency department visits for medical emergencies - including psychiatric problems, trauma and heart attacks - declined by nearly a third, raising concerns among clinicians that critically ill patients were not seeking the care they needed for fear of coronavirus infection. Comparing emergency department (ED) visits in two major urb  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 2 (TNSPer) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: The Nature Conservancy in Arizona is excited to announce Dan Stellar as its new state director. In this role, Stellar will lead the chapter's conservation strategy, public policy leadership, marketing and fundraising efforts. Stellar - who has served as the chapter's deputy state director the last four years - is eager to advance initiatives designed to secure our water, improve forest health, clean our a  more

BRUNSWICK, Maine, Dec. 2 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: The Maine Climate Council's release of the Climate Action Plan is an enormous achievement for Maine, and a clarion call-to-action for conservation in the state. Today, the Maine Climate Council released its four-year Climate Action Plan, charting a meaningful, actionable plan for Maine to make a difference on climate change. "The Nature Conservancy works across the U.S., and I can say with certainty that no state ha  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 (TNSRes) -- Northeastern University issued the following news: Mask-wearing in the United States has gradually increased over time while distancing measures have dramatically fallen, according to a study that has continuously tracked the virus-related personal behaviors of thousands of people since April. The findings suggest a link between the current U.S. surge in coronavirus infections and relaxed attitudes about staying away from others. The latest survey of a  more

WESTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 -- Regis College issued the following news release: Regis College is pleased to announce it has signed onto the Massachusetts Independent College Transfer Guarantee (Massachusetts Guarantee) - a statewide effort to establish systematic transfer pathways between Massachusetts community colleges and the state's four-year independent institutions. The Massachusetts Guarantee allows students to maximize credit transfer and increases student success by ensuring admissi  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 2 (TNSJou) -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release: A University at Buffalo researcher recently co-led a panel of 16 international experts on myasthenia gravis (MG) to revise and expand recommendations for managing the disease. Their paper was published in the journal Neurology on Nov. 3. Gil I. Wolfe, MD, Irvin and Rosemary Smith Chair of the Department of Neurology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 2 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Massachusetts-Amherst issued the following news: Kinesiology doctoral students Robert Marcotte and Joseph Gordon III received scholarship awards during the annual New England Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (NEACSM) Fall Conference held virtually Oct. 15 and 16. Marcotte received the Linda S. Pescatello 2020 Doctoral Scholarship, and Gordon received the Lawrence E. Armstrong Minority Scholarship. Both scholarships   more