BOSTON - May 18, 2009:Delivering a commencement address at Kent State University, University of Massachusetts President Jack M. Wilson sounded a message of hope, telling graduates that out of turmoil…, REMARKS AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY, President Jack M. Wilson, University of Massachusetts at Kent State University College of Arts and Sciences and College of Nursing Commencement Saturday May 16, 2009 Kent, Ohio, Greetings President Lefton, University Trustees, professors, parents, distinguished guests and especially, graduating students. I am honored to be here with you today and to have been asked to…
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BOSTON- June 10, 2009:Leaders of public research and land-grant universities from across the nation today concluded a three-day gathering in Cambridge, where they pledged to use their institutions'…
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June 25, 2009:University of Massachusetts President Jack M. Wilson today announced a total of $1 million in awards to faculty investigators from the President's Science and Technology Initiatives…, Title: Massachusetts Green Computing Initiative: Sustainable IT for a Knowledge Economy, Principal Investigators: Rick Adrion and Prashant Shenoy, UMass Amherst, Title: Effects of Climate on the New England Environment, Principal Investigators: Ray Bradley and Rick Palmer, UMass Amherst, Title: The Institute for Massachusetts Biofuels Research (TIMBR), Principal Investigators: Danny Schnell, Susan Leschine and Michael Henson, UMass Amherst, Title: Center for Personalized Cancer Therapy, Principal Investigator: Andrew Grosovsky, UMass Boston with partners at Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, Title: Interdisciplinary Center in Drug Resistance, Principal Investigator: Celia Schiffer, UMass Worcester with partners at UMass Amherst, The President's Science and Technology Initiatives Fund provides seed funding for faculty research projects that contribute to the growth of the Commonwealth's economy, especially in technology- and…, Title: "Youth and Shakespeare: Reconstructing the Connection." Principal Investigator: Arthur Kinney, Director, Renaissance Center, UMass Amherst, Title: "Place Attachment and Entrepreneurship in the Massachusetts Economy.", Principal Investigator: Henry Renski, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, UMass Amherst, Title: "Electronic Gaming in Massachusetts: Baseline Study and Industry Analysis.", Principal Investigators: Pacey Foster, Management, and David Terkla, Economics, UMass Boston, Title: "Developing Green Jobs and Career Paths." (This is a three-campus proposal, with each campus receiving funding.), Principal Investigators: Joan Becker, Academic Support Services, and others, UMass Boston; Robert Peck, Dean of Engineering, and others, UMass Dartmouth; David Turcotte, Center for Family, Work and…, Title: "The Massachusetts Midwifery Workforce Profile Project", Principal Investigator: Christa Kelleher, Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy, UMass Boston, Title: "Weaving the Rainbow: Pathways to the Sciences.", Principal Investigator: Grant O'Reilly, Physics Dept., UMass Dartmouth, Title: "Readings with Paintings on Movable Walls.", Principal Investigator: Robert Forrant, Dept. of Regional Economic and Social Development, UMass Lowell, Title: "Lowell Youth Orchestra and New Concert Series.", Principal Investigator: Kay George Roberts, Department of Music, UMass Lowell, This year, more than 60 proposals were submitted by UMass faculty for consideration for both Funds. University licensing income is the source of funding for the awards. Contact: Robert P. Connolly,…
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BOSTON - July 8, 2009:University of Massachusetts President Jack M. Wilson today announced UMass has been awarded a $124,200 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to develop or adapt existing…
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Shrewsbury, MA- July 30, 2009:Culminating a five month search and selection process, the University of Massachusetts announced today it has named Dr. Ken Udas to be the Chief Executive Officer of its…, About UMassOnline, UMassOnline, the online learning consortium of the University of Massachusetts, provides the highest quality education offered by the UMass system in a flexible, online format enabling students,…
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BOSTON -- Aug.7, 2009:President Jack M. Wilson today announced that the University of Massachusetts is moving forward on its fee-rebate plans and that in-state, undergraduate students will receive a…
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BOSTON -- Sept. 17, 2009:University of Massachusetts President Jack M. Wilson today announced that the University's licensing income from its intellectual property income climbed to $73 million…
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BOSTON - Oct. 9, 2009:The University of Massachusetts will present some of its most accomplished thinkers, innovators and teachers at a One Day UMass to be held November 12, at the Conference Center…, "The Truth About Lying: Recognizing the Liar in Your Life,", Robert S. Feldman, UMass Amherst, "Detection and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders in Early Childhood,", Alice Carter, UMass Boston, "Dostum the Taliban Killer: Living with an Afghan Warlord,", Brian Glyn Williams, UMass Dartmouth, "What's A Helpless God to Do?", Andre Dubus III, UMass Lowell, "Novel Retinal Therapies,", Dr. Shalesh Kaushal, UMass Medical School, "Healthcare Reform: What do the Options Mean to Our Economy and Our Care?", a panel discussion moderated by J. Lynn Griesemer, AVP for Economic Development and Executive Director of the UMass Donahue Institute and panelists Greer Glazer, Dean of the UMass Boston School of…, One Day UMass, , which is open to the public, takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., November 12, at the Conference Center at Waltham Woods, 860 Winter Street, Waltham, MA. Registration is $50.00 per person and…
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BOSTON - Saying that it seeks to preserve its "historic mission" and its commitment to legal education excellence and diversity, Southern New England School of Law has offered to enter into…
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STURBRIDGE - Delivering the keynote address at the University's sixth annual STEM Summit, Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray today said that encouraging more young people to study science, technology,…
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