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…
Type: News
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,…
Type: News
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…
Type: News
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…
Type: News
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…
Type: News
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…
Type: News
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…
Type: News
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…
Type: News
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…
Type: News
More than 200 viewers tuned in to hear from five College of Management panelists for the third “Chat with the Dean” webinar earlier this month. The purpose of the webinar series is to provide…, Jonathan Corbin ’03, Vice President of Customer Success and Global Strategy HubSpot, Tenzin Namzey Gentso ’21, Marketing and Communications Assistant Center for Collaborative Leadership UMass Boston, Talita Guerrero ’15, Senior Loan Officer/Managing Partner Right Key Mortgage, Meredith B. Guerriero ’03, Head of U.S. Partnerships Pinterest Inc., Tuan Pham ’05, Managing Director Silicon Valley Bank Bandopadhyaya opened the discussion by asking panelists how the culture of their company has been impacted by coronavirus and what steps they’re taking to…
Type: News