AMHERST, Mass. – A University of Massachusetts Amherst health informatician is developing a mobile health (mHealth) system, leveraging a wearable sensor that slips on a finger like a ring, to monitor and encourage movement and activity in the weak upper limb of stroke survivors.
As Senator Ed Markey and Representative Joe Kennedy III faced off in their final Democratic Senate Primary Debate last week, UMass Boston PhD students Krystal-Gayle O'Neill and Natalie Shellito asked them to address two pressing issues on the minds of college students across the nation — protecting our international students and aiding public colleges during a pandemic.
“With classes only weeks away, can the Senate do anything to relieve this uncertainty?” O’Neill asked.
If you enter University Hall from the bus loop, you’ll find the University Hall Gallery and performing arts spaces tucked into the back part of the building. These campus gems are now a lot easier to find thanks to a gift from Christine Huber ’76 and her husband Alan.
Dr. Vijaya Chalivendra, professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been named American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Fellow for his significant achievements and distinctive contributions to the world of engineering over the last decade and a half.
Dr. Ramprasad Balasubramanian (Ram Bala), Associate Provost for Decision Support and Strategic Initiatives at UMass Dartmouth, was recently chosen as the UMass designee to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) Board of Directors by UMass President Marty Meehan.
What is like when scientists go out to sea to conduct research and discover ways to help protect our ocean ecosystems and marine life?
UMass Dartmouth’s Academic Resource Center (ARC) has received a $2.35 million TRIO grant to help provide support services to students who meet certain criteria, including students enrolled in business courses and STEM-specific programs and eligible students who are Pell Grant recipients. The five-year grant will help provide support services to students of underrepresented populations as well as students who identify as first-generation, low-income, or disabled.
Why was Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Charles Thompson crossing University Avenue in full academic regalia on a recent Friday morning?
He was heading to the patio outside Starbucks to check out the design projects that 25 incoming Francis College of Engineering students worked on this summer with industry partners like Dell Technologies, Red Hat and Collins Aerospace.
Restaurants in Massachusetts have been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with a recent survey showing that revenue dropped by at least half for 70 percent of eateries in the first six months of 2020.
So when a group of UMass Lowell students approached local restaurant owner Craig Faulkner this summer and offered him free consulting to help his business weather the downturn, he didn’t question their credentials. Instead, he gladly accepted their offer.
With all the COVID-19 disruptions, the summer of 2020 could have been a washout for so many UMass Lowell students. But plenty of River Hawks managed to nail down internships and find opportunities that are aligned with their studies, gaining valuable hands-on experience and expanding their professional networks. Here’s a sampling of some of the positions River Hawks landed this summer.
Taking Stock in the Cloud