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Half of a bench is seen on a beach with the bottom half underwater due to high sea level
Photo by Corinna Behrens, courtesy of Pixabay.

Sea-level rise is a global reality. In the San Francisco Bay Area, sea levels are estimated to rise by almost seven feet within the next 80 years.

Research
Adrienne Silver (graduate student at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth) & Lukas Lobert (graduate student in the MIT-WHOI Joint Program)
Adrienne Silver (graduate student at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth) & Lukas Lobert (graduate student in the MIT-WHOI Joint Program) work on getting the CTD ready for deployment while the sun sets (photo courtesy A. Gangopadhyay).

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Research

The Health Resources and Services Administration/Maternal Child Health Bureau has re-funded UMass Medical School for another five years to support new and ongoing efforts to promote healthy weight among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).

Student Life

Each year, the Office of Outreach Programs at UMass Medical School hosts high achieving students from backgrounds underrepresented in health care and biomedical sciences for a rigorous academic immersion which exposes them to the real world of medical careers and how to prepare for them. This summer, the High School Health Careers Program was conducted online for the second time.

Research
UMass Dartmouth Annual Research Report 2020 graphic

Dear Colleagues,

I am truly excited to present the UMass Dartmouth Annual Research Report 2020, a celebration of scholarship that highlights the innovative research, scholarly and creative activities that were conducted by UMass Dartmouth students, faculty, and staff.

Research
UMass Lowell’s SPACE HAUC satellite
If everything goes according to plan, UMass Lowell’s SPACE HAUC satellite, depicted in this artist’s rendering, will be launched into orbit this summer. It will circle the Earth roughly every 90 minutes while traveling at more than 17,000 miles per hour.

SPACE HAUC, UMass Lowell’s first satellite, recently passed a critical test that cleared the way for its upcoming launch into Earth orbit.

Education, Student Life
Four women take a selfie together during DifferenceMaker Demo Day
At DifferenceMaker Demo Day, the four biomedical engineering majors of Digital Life Prosthetics were among nine teams that showed off revamped pitches, thanks to a four-week boot camp. 

Sometimes, envisioning success makes all the difference, says senior biomedical engineering major Smriti Kumar.

Education, Student Life
Honors students studying abroad in San Sebastian, Spain, from left: Nora Tracey, Julia Jordan, Audrey Waisnor and Jennifer Dossantos.
Honors students studying abroad in San Sebastian, Spain, from left: Nora Tracey, Julia Jordan, Audrey Waisnor and Jennifer Dossantos.

Honors nursing major Nora Tracey experienced two roller coaster rides this year.

Education, Impact

The University of Massachusetts School of Law – Dartmouth is partnering with the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation to create opportunities for Truman Scholars to earn their law degree. The UMass Law Truman Foundation Public Service Scholarship program will offer Truman Scholars admitted to UMass Law a full scholarship, including tuition and fees, for the duration of their enrollment. This is the first dedicated scholarship partnership with a law school in the history of the Truman Foundation.

Press Release

BOSTON – The James J. Karam Scholarship Fund has awarded nine current and incoming University of Massachusetts students $45,000 in scholarships. The scholarships are awarded annually to SouthCoast students who distinguish themselves through their community engagement activities and strong academic performance.

Business leader and former University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees Chairman James Karam and his wife, Janis Karam, established the James J. Karam Scholarship Fund in 2013 to recognize distinguished SouthCoast students. 

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