UMass Medical School has received approval from the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees for a project that will change the face of the Worcester campus and accelerate research into new…, Project milestones, West garage and north quad turnover to construction manager—November 15 Start garage demolition—January 2021 Steel frame of NERB completed—October 2021 Building weathertight—January 2022 Certificate…
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Kevin Gao, an MD/PhD candidate in the Medical Scientist Training Program , has received a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship from the National…
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AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Amherst has again been recognized as one of the top 40 campuses in the country for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students by…
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Scientists know that individuals who accumulate fat around their belly are much more at risk of developing diabetes than those who have it in the lower body. A new four-year, $2 million grant will…
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a team of researchers from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering a three-year grant…, Reducing Carbon Emissions, Boilers and furnaces are used everywhere, from thermal power plants to residential heating systems. “They consume the most significant amount of energy,” Lu notes. “Therefore, optimizing the…
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As America’s streets filled with protests and its social conscience reignited following the killings of George Floyd and a long line of others earlier this year, organizers of the university’s …
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The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, has awarded Think College at the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI), University of Massachusetts Boston, a five-year, $10…, About ICI, The Institute for Community Inclusion promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities in their communities through training, consultation, clinical and employment services, and research. ICI is a…, About UMass Boston, The University of Massachusetts Boston is deeply rooted in the city's history, yet poised to address the challenges of the future. Recognized for innovative research, metropolitan Boston’s public…
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AMHERST, Mass. – New research from an economist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggests that differential access to health care contributes to observed variation in environmental health…
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AMHERST, MASS. – The opening of MGM Springfield – the first resort-style casino in the state – stimulated the local and statewide economy and enhanced job and educational opportunities for a diverse…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Taking advantage of unique properties of sediments from the bottom of Sawtooth Lake in the Canadian High Arctic, climate scientists have extended the record of Atlantic sea-surface…
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