Join the bicycle program and get free access
to the showers at the campus fitness center.
Stormwater—we can dig itMost of the rainwater or melting snow that runs off UMass Chan Medical School’s Worcester campus ends up in Lake Quinsigamond. But first, it passes through catch basins in the campus drainage system designed to trap material carried by the water flow and thus protect the lake. See article, June 2024.
UMass Chan is a Bee CampusUMass Chan Medical School is now a certified Bee Campus, meeting standards set by a national organization to help sustain pollinators for their essential role in the health of the environment. See article, May 2024.
Climate change drives curriculum changeFrom the growing range of once-only tropical diseases to the impact of extreme heat and violent storms, the toll on human health wrought by climate change is being integrated into the UMass Chan Medical School curriculum. See article, Feb. 2024.
A bright idea saves energy at Pine Tree lotAll of the lighting poles and fixtures in the Pine Tree parking lot and along South Road adjacent to the lot have been replaced with fixtures that use less than half of the electricity of the old ones, while providing better uniform illumination of the parking area. See article, February 2024.
All Charged Up with Jay LenoWith 76 electric vehicle charging ports on campus and more planned, UMass Chan earned an Electric Vehicle Transition Leadership award from AltWheels, a nonprofit organization that promotes sustainable transportation. See article, December 2023.
Wellness Farm to TableUMass Chan Medical School is working to open its new Wellness Farm, a 40-foot hydroponic freight farm that can produce up to three tons of produce each year. See article, September 2023.
Test Driving Electric Cars and BikesSome rode on two wheels, others on four, while many just looked on, kicked the tires and asked questions of the experts on hand to learn more about electric vehicles at the “Ride and Drive” event on campus last month. See article, December 2023.
VA Clinic gets LEEDThe building housing the VA’s new community-based outpatient clinic at UMass Chan Medical School has been certified by two organizations that evaluate buildings for their energy efficiency and sustainability, in both construction and operations. See article, February 2023.
