Reyes Coll-Tellechea stands in front of a rainbow sign that says "Boston"
Reyes Coll-Tellechea

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has named Professor of Latin American and Iberian Studies Reyes Coll-Tellechea as chairwoman of the city’s Human Rights Commission, which aims to advance equity, understandin

Construction of a wind turbine
The New England Consortium at UMass Lowell will provide 30 hours of workforce safety training to students who plan to work as engineers, field supervisors or project managers in the offshore wind industry.

The offshore wind industry could generate more than 80,000 jobs in the U.S.

BOSTON – The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees has officially launched a nationwide search for a new UMass Amherst chancellor.

Hakeem Alhady wearing commencement gown and cap on UMass Boston campus
Hakeem Alhady

UMass Boston conferred degrees to 4,013 Class of 2022 undergraduate and graduate students at commencement ceremonies this week. We asked our graduates about their time on campus and what they’re excited for:

Professors Pratima Prasad, Mark Warren and Laurel Wainwright
Professors Pratima Prasad, Mark Warren and Laurel Wainwright

UMass Boston Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco has announced this year’s winners of the Chancellor's Awards for Distinguished Scholarship, Teaching, and Service.

Psychology associate professor Stephanie Block
Psychology Associate Professor Stephanie Block led a National Institute of Justice-funded study on predictors of prosecution in child sexual assaults.

About one-quarter of child sexual abuse reports involving adult suspects result in criminal charges, 

Recent DPT graduate Justin Cormier receives the clinical excellence award for solving a complex case of a patient suffering with a concussion. He is shown with Associate Teaching Professor Michele Fox and Clinical Education Coordinator Becky Glass.
Recent DPT graduate Justin Cormier receives the clinical excellence award for solving a complex case of a patient suffering with a concussion.
UMass Lowell professor Juliette Rooney-Varga giving a lecture in a classroom
Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Professor Juliette Rooney-Varga and a team of researchers are looking at ways to empower students to address climate change by advancing their climate literacy and STEM efficacy.

As the world continues to face the impacts of climate change, educators are looking for ways to emp

Lauren Andrews, University of Massachusetts Amherst assistant professor and the Marvin and Eva Schlanger Faculty Fellow in the department of chemical engineering, has received a three-year, $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation for a collaborative project to engineer synthetic bacteria to neutralize toxic contaminants found in drinking water.

NEWTON, Mass.­ – A Boston biotechnology company has joined the Innovation and Collaboration Space (ICS) community on the Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst.

PepGen, Inc., a company advancing next-generation oligonucleotide therapies with the goal of transforming the treatment of severe neuromuscular and neurological diseases, has located 12 of its employees in the ICS, occupying 20 lab benches as well as office and meeting space.

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