During his sophomore year of college, UMass Amherst political science professor Paul Musgrave awoke to a changed world. "I remember a Tuesday morning I was sleeping in because I didn't have any early…
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Raeann LeBlanc has been named the Seedworks Endowed Clinical Assistant Professor for Social Justice in the College of Nursing. LeBlanc has been teaching both graduates and undergraduates at UMass…
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Nianqiang Wu has been appointed to the Armstrong/Siadat Endowed Professorship in Materials Science in the department of chemical engineering. Wu’s work at UMass Amherst begins in January 2020, after…
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Hack.Diversity, the New England Venture Capital Association’s initiative to help diversify the ranks of Boston’s fastest growing tech companies, has selected 17 fellows from UMass Boston this year.…, Here is the complete list of the 17 new fellows from UMass Boston:, Amanuel Negash, Physics Christopher Lopez, Computer Science Christopher Monraz, Computer Science Danley Nemorin, Computer Science Darnell Browne, Information Technology Donahue Jeffers, Computer…
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UMass Medical School Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police Jack Luippold is retiring from his post this week, while his successor, Deputy Chief Clanford “Leon” Pierce prepares to take the…
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UMass Law was recognized by the Equal Justice Coalition for their outstanding participation in the 2019 Walk to the Hill for Civil Legal Aid. Four law firms were also recognized: Morgan Lewis; Ropes…
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#UMassImpact2019 is a look back at the news and events that made a positive impact at UMass Amherst last year. View some of the campus's highlights from 2019.
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AMHERST, Mass. – Mari Castañeda, professor of communication and associate dean for equity and inclusion in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, has been named the new dean of the …
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Seven Boston-area liberal arts and specialty colleges and universities will begin offering a pathway to affordable, accelerated master’s degrees in the region’s only public research university, UMass…, Bentley University, ,” said President Alison Davis-Blake. “As the field of higher education continues to evolve, partnerships like this one will be important aspects in ensuring that colleges and universities continue…, Boston Baptist College, President David Melton. “We all want greater value in higher education. Avoiding programmatic redundancy is an innovative essential in that quest. In the BAAC, we ALL win—particularly the students…, Curry College, Provost David Szczerbacki. “It also creates a framework for students to enroll in selected Curry College programs once these are identified within the Consortium. BAAC is a fine example of the…, Lasell University, welcomes the opportunity to collaborate with our colleagues at Boston area colleges and universities to make new, lower-cost degree programs available to students,” said Provost Jim Ostrow. “This…, Longy School of Music of Bard College, Associate Dean Jeremy Van Buskirk. The first cohort of students will apply to participating accelerated master’s programs this spring and begin courses in fall 2020.
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The Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives will host the launch of the book, The Final Report: a History of the Portuguese American Citizenship Project from 6–7:30 p.m. on 23 January 2020 at…
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