On October 28, 2020, UMass Dartmouth announced a $4.2 million grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to fund new research projects through the Marine and UnderSea Technology research program (…, UMass Dartmouth Acting Chancellor Mark Preble, . “A special thanks to Congressman Bill Keating, who understands the practical importance of UMass Dartmouth’s marine science and technology research to our region’s economic health and our country’s…, Congressman Bill Keating, . “I was proud to work to secure an increase in the Navy’s Research, Development, Testing, & Evaluation budget, and it’s great to see some of that money coming back to the district. The cutting-…, UMass President Marty Meehan, said. “I want to thank Congressman Keating for his support of this initiative and congratulate the outstanding faculty whose research expertise attracted this investment.” To respond to the needs of…, Senator Edward Markey, . “This grant is a testament to the students and faculty at UMass Dartmouth and their essential research in marine technology,” said , Senator Elizabeth Warren, . “The Navy’s investment in the Marine and UnderSea Technology research program will help UMass Dartmouth and the South Coast continue to lead, innovate, and advance the Commonwealth’s Blue Economy…, Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy III, . This latest award showcases UMass Dartmouth’s continued leadership in marine science and technology education and research. Since 2015, the Navy has awarded the university with 21 grants worth…, Jason Gomez, , , Chief Technology Officer, at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Newport. “This investment builds off of UMass Dartmouth’s long-standing specialization in marine science and technology fields by connecting our students and…, Associate Provost Ramprasad Balasubramanian, , who leads the Marine and UnderSea Technology (MUST) research program. “MUST provides a wellspring of talent and technologies to the U.S. Navy and the companies they partner with, while further…
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As coastal communities face increasing climate-related threats, a new innovative and collaborative ecosystem has launched that aims to become a global hub for testing and scaling up nature-based…, Mayor Martin J. Walsh, . “The Stone Living Lab is an important step forward in this work, and we are grateful to UMass Boston School for the Environment, Boston Harbor Now, the National Parks of Boston, and the James M.…, Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, . “We have become a geologic force. We are warming the planet, leaving behind the climate in which civilization first emerged. With unchecked climate change, we put ourselves – above all our most…, Cathy Stone, , president of the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation. “The Stone Foundation is proud to be working with UMass Boston, Boston Harbor Now, the City of Boston and the National Parks of Boston to…, Kathy Abbott, , president and CEO of Boston Harbor Now. “Just as many advocates came together decades ago for the Boston Harbor cleanup, we must now create an even broader coalition to support the research,…, Katherine S. Newman, , System Chancellor of Academic Programs at UMass. “It will serve as a critical vehicle for translating powerful research on the impact of climate change into actionable strategies that will improve…, Nikki Tabron, , Chief Education Officer, Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center. “The Stone Living Lab offers an ideal scale for determining the most cost-effective nature-based solutions for coastal…, Julie Wormser, , deputy director of the Mystic River Watershed Association. “It is encouraging and inspiring to see the Stone Living Lab merge the issues of climate science and policy in such a tangible and…, Nick Iselin, , General Manager of Development at Lendlease. “The need to incorporate youth’s voices will be paramount in our fight to transition to a more sustainable and equitable future,” said , Wiener Douyon, , student at Colby College. “Given that progress is grounded in novelty, our perspectives will ensure that this plan will continue to resonate and spark passion in our community throughout time and…, Rob Davies, , Vice President of Global Manufacturing at Cabot Corporation. “Our involvement is closely aligned with the three themes of our Sustainability Agenda: Caring for our People and Communities, Acting…
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AMHERST, Mass.— The German and Scandinavian Studies program in the department of languages, literatures, and cultures at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been designated a German Center of…
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The ADVANCE program has announced that three research teams are recipients of ADVANCE Collaborative Research Seed Grants for 2020-21. These competitive grants aim to foster the development of…, Aurora Liu Genin, , assistant professor, department of management, Wenting Ma, , assistant professor, department of finance This project explores how human diversity of director boards affect disruptive technological innovation. Corporate leadership diversity has increasingly…, Narges Mahyar, , assistant professor, college of information and computer sciences, Pari Riahi, , assistant professor, department of architecture, Ali Sarvghad, , extension associate professor, college of information and computer sciences This project investigates the impacts of the current pandemic on Amherst residents' civic lives, focusing on mobility,…, Michelle Farkas,, assistant professor, department of chemistry, Shelly Peyton, , associate professor, department of chemical engineering Macrophages are unique cells that can both activate and suppress the immune system, by rapidly switching between states often referred to as…
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Banu Subramaniam, professor in the department of women, gender, sexuality studies, won the 2020 Society for Literature, Science & the Arts (SLSA) Michelle Kendrick Memorial Book Prize for the…
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AMHERST, MASS. – A University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental health scientist has used an unprecedented objective approach to identify which molecular mechanisms in mammals are the most…
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AMHERST, Mass. – For apple growers in Massachusetts and across the country, thinning the crop each year is a labor-intensive practice that must be done to ensure that trees bear fruit each year, that…
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Topline results and crosstabs for the poll can be found at , www.umass.edu/poll, AMHERST, Mass. – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weigh on minds heading into the election, new University of Massachusetts Amherst / WCVB Poll results released today find 79% of Massachusetts…, Leadership During the Pandemic, The poll found that while voters have a dismal view of the federal government’s response to the pandemic, they are overwhelmingly pleased by the leadership shown at the state and local levels. Sixty-…, Schooling During the Pandemic, With the new school year now underway, the poll found that only 10% of Massachusetts parents’ children are attending school in-person full time, while more than half (53%) report their children are…, Eviction & Foreclosure Protections, In April 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of Massachusetts passed an emergency law to stop evictions and foreclosures. The temporary ban expired Oct. 18, although some federal…, Racial Justice & Black Lives Matter, “Months after the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and even in the midst of the steady decline in the number of Black Lives Matter protests across the state, the Black Lives Matter…, Possible Special Senate Election, Asked about their preference in a potential Democratic primary for a special Senate election, should a possible President Biden appoint U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren to a cabinet position, U.S. Rep.…, Methodology, This University of Massachusetts Amherst / WCVB Poll of 713 registered voters in Massachusetts was conducted Oct. 14-21 by YouGov. YouGov interviewed 725 registered voter respondents who were…, Topline results and crosstabs for the poll can be found at , www.umass.edu/poll
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AMHERST, Mass. – A team of researchers led by microbiologists Klaus Nüsslein and Marie Kroeger at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in a new report say they have pinpointed the source – methane…
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Seven UMass Boston students have been selected as the inaugural cohort of the Civic Action Fellows Program . The fellows will build their civic agency and skills for collective action through bi-…
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