Voting. For most Americans, it’s a straightforward exercise. A quick trip to a local school, library or fire station, casting a ballot and then getting on with the rest of the day. But we know that…
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BOSTON -, UMass President Marty Meehan, announced today he has joined more than 193 college and university presidents and chancellors committing to 100 percent student voter registration, engagement and turnout through the ALL IN Campus…, CAMPUS VOTER PARTICIPATION WEBSITES AND CONTACTS, UMass Amherst Votes, UMass Boston Vote Coalition, UMass Dartmouth Voting Guide, UMass Lowell Student Activities and Leadership, UMass Medical School Community Engagement, ###
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Nili Amir, SOM ’21, an aspiring OB/GYN, was born at UMass Memorial Medical Center on Aug. 3, 1992. Last week, on her birthday, Amir had the privilege of helping to deliver babies at the same hospital…
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BOSTON – The James J. Karam Scholarship Fund has awarded 10 current and incoming University of Massachusetts students more than $50,000 in scholarships. The scholarships are awarded annually to…, Jim Karam, said. “I am confident that these exceptional students will continue to distinguish themselves in their academic careers at UMass and in their professional careers beyond.” UMass President Marty…, UMass President Marty Meehan, . “Our Karam Scholarship recipients are some of our brightest students and I am happy to congratulate them on this well-deserved honor.” This year’s scholarship recipients are:, Emanuele Abi-Younes, New Bedford –, Emanuele is a junior at UMass Amherst studying chemical engineering and is a graduate of New Bedford High School., Samuele Abi-Younes, New Bedford, – Along with her sister, Samuele is a sophomore at UMass Amherst studying economics and is a graduate of New Bedford High School., Peter DaCosta, New Bedford –, A medical student at UMass Medical School in Worcester, Peter is a graduate of Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School and the medical laboratory science program at UMass…, Savanha Laroche, Fall River –, Savanha is a first-year student at UMass Dartmouth who plans to study nursing and is a graduate of BMC Durfee High School., Chloe Morgado, New Bedford –, Chloe is a first-year student at UMass Amherst who plans to study political science/pre-law and is a graduate of New Bedford High School., Kyle Neves, Fall River –, Kyle is a sophomore at UMass Amherst studying political science and is a graduate of BMC Durfee High School, Jaely Pereira, Swansea –, Jaely is a senior at UMass Boston with a biology pre-med major and a minor in Asian American studies. She is a graduate of Westport High School., Carly Sherman, Westport –, Carly is a junior at UMass Amherst studying natural resources conservation and is a graduate of Bishop Stang High School., Lannie Wrightington, Fall River –, Lannie is a junior at UMass Lowell studying English and is a graduate of Somerset Berkley Regional High School., Athena Xifaras, Fairhaven –, Athena is a first-year student at UMass Amherst who plans to study psychology and is a graduate of Fairhaven High School. Originally from Fall River, James Karam graduated from UMass Dartmouth in…
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When COVID-19 ended many of UMass Lowell’s student activities last spring, Folk Dance Club UML Folk Dance Club President Sarah Bustin didn’t take it sitting down. Life without folk dance would be…
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On and off the basketball court, River Hawk Athletics article on Christian Lutete winning AE Man of the Year America East Man of the Year Christian Lutete ’19 ’20 sets a quiet but inspiring example…
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AMHERST, Mass. – The Geological Society of America’s (GSA) Continental Scientific Drilling Division (CSD) has named University of Massachusetts Amherst geologist Julie Brigham-Grette as one of its…
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AMHERST, Mass. – In her role as the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) 2020 Distinguished Research Lecturer , Karen Giuliano, a University of Massachusetts Amherst associate…
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Professor Friederike Jentoft, department of chemical engineering, has been awarded a $550,000 U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science Financial Assistance Program to continue her work on acid…
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AMHERST, Mass. – An international task force, including two University of Massachusetts Amherst computer scientists, concludes in new research that mobile health (mHealth) technologies are a viable…
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