From Nose to NoReply: Tracking the Journey of a PCR Test
The Student tracks the journey of an Amherst student’s Covid PCR test, from its collection at the Alumni House to its sequencing and result at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
Covid-19
College Divulges Summer and "Hopeful" Fall Covid-19 Restrictions
Several Covid restrictions will continue over the summer, Dean of Students Liz
Agosto told The Student. Notable restrictions include the continuation of a mask
mandate while inside, a curfew and mandatory on-campus testing. Agosto relayed
that fall guidelines will be officially determined closer to the start of the
semester. The
With Vaccination Rates Rising, Music Festivals Cash In
With Covid-19 vaccines becoming increasingly available to all Americans and
national infection rates on the decline, several large outdoor music festivals
are scheduled to return this summer and fall. Most notably, Rolling Loud
(Miami), Governors Ball (New York), Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival (Houston)
and the Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash
College Begins to Administer Covid Vaccines
Hantong Wu’23, receives his shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. Photos courtesy of
Maria Stenzel © Amherst CollegeOn Wednesday, April 28, the college delivered the
Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine shot to 336 students and 42 staff and
faculty members at no out-of-pocket cost in a pop-up clinic set up in Coolidge
Cage.
College Hosts Moderna President Stephen Hoge '98 in Virtual Event
The college hosted President of Moderna Stephen Hoge ’98 on Friday, April 23 as
a part of the virtual Stories in STEM event series. The Cambridge-based
biotechnology company has experienced tremendous growth since the pandemic
began, as it has developed one of the world’s most effective vaccines against
Covid-19.
Covid Vaccinations Mandated for Students Returning in Fall 2021
The college will require all students to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19
before returning to campus for the Fall 2021 semester, the President’s Office
announced on Friday, April 23. In the letter addressed to students, faculty and
staff, President Biddy Martin relayed that more information will follow
concerning how
College Increases Course Requirements for Fall 2021
In preparation for the fall 2021 pre-registration period, the college has
increased registration requirements from three to four courses, signaling a
shift back to pre-Covid academic requirements. Despite the reversion, the
college plans to continue to offer January Term
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classes. Students are glad to see