A UMass Boston PhD student has been selected to be an inaugural scholar in the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy’s Advocacy and Mentoring Program for Diversity (AMPD). The AMPD is a two-…
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AMHERST, Mass. – In one of the latest COVID-19 response projects at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the Advanced Digital Design and Fabrication (ADDFab) laboratory is collaborating with a…
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Shannon Roberts, industrial engineering, is working with a cross-campus team to help ensure that the future of work is more equitable and just. The team has published the chapter, “Automation, Work,…
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Boston, MA – Today, the University of Massachusetts announced a strategic alliance between UMass Online and Mass General Brigham (formerly Partners HealthCare) to develop a certificate and degree…, UMass President Marty Meehan, said. “Through this initiative, we are expanding our ability to deliver on our mission of educating Massachusetts citizens and supporting our business community in the most innovative way possible…, Rose Sheehan, Chief Human Resources Officer for Mass General Brigham, . “This collaboration will lead to enhanced educational and career advancement opportunities for our frontline employees, many of whom come from diverse communities. Their successful achievements…, Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Rosalin Acosta, . “Programs like this with forward-thinking colleagues like UMass Online and Mass General Brigham are critical to leveling the playing field and narrowing the skills gap that makes it difficult for…, Commonwealth Corporation President and CEO Christine Abrams, . "Providing working adults with the skills they need to prosper in their careers is a key commitment for UMass,” said , UMass System Chancellor of Academic Programs Katherine Newman, . “What better opportunity to showcase that promise than an educational partnership with Mass General Brigham Healthcare, the Commonwealth's largest employer. This is a signal moment for the…, About Mass General Brigham, - https://www.partners.org Mass General Brigham is a not-for-profit health care system that is committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community locally and globally.…, About Commonwealth Corporation, – http://commcorp.org/ Commonwealth Corporation is a quasi-public workforce development agency that strengthens the skills of Massachusetts youth and adults by investing in innovative partnerships…, About UMass Online, – www.massachusetts.edu/umass-online-mass-general-brigham-partnership UMass Online, the online learning consortium of the University of Massachusetts, provides marketing and technology support for…
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Charlie Titus has been known to joke that “I came with the bricks” – a lighthearted way of noting that he arrived at UMass Boston in 1974, just as UMB was leaving its temporary home in Park Square…
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After a long career as a professor, educator, researcher and film documentarian, Sut Jhally, professor and chair of the Department of Communication, has retired. Jhally began teaching at the…
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The UMass Amherst Libraries, in collaboration with the College of Natural Science and the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, recently received an Interdisciplinary Faculty Research Award for…
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The Mass Cultural Council has announced recipients of the first round of gaming mitigation grants. In total, 52 non-profit and municipally-owned performing arts centers across Massachusetts will…
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Professor Brenda K. Bushouse of the School of Public Policy and department of political science has been awarded a two-year Learning Sciences Exchange fellowship for her work on early childhood…
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AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Amherst has named Mike Drish its new Director of First-Year Admissions. He comes to UMass Amherst from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA…
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