Sheldon Goldman, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, has announced his retirement after 55 years of teaching at UMass Amherst. Goldman arrived on campus in 1965 after receiving his Ph.D. at…
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Ajla Aksamija, associate professor of architecture, was recently interviewed on the NPR's radio show, “The Pulse”, which focuses on the intersection of health, science and innovation. " The Science…
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Women in Sports Tech, Inc . (WiST) recently announced that they have awarded 15 summer fellowships to female students from colleges and universities all over the U.S., including two UMass Amherst…
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Interim Chancellor Katherine Newman and UMass Boston Police Chief Donald Baynard sent messages to the campus community on Thursday about the presence of state police on campus. . . . To all faculty,…
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It’s obvious from speaking with her that Maryum Zaidi, who earned her PhD in nursing from the College of Nursing and Health Sciences in May, has a natural curiosity about her. “Beliefs about…
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Two professors at UMass Boston’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences (CNHS) and graduate students from CNHS and the McCormack Graduate School are making the case for why tobacco-related health…
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Dear Students, Staff, and Faculty, As the leader of a majority-minority campus, an institution devoted to social justice and the cardinal principles of equality, it is incumbent on me to speak out…, Enough, . We cannot stand by and permit this to become a twisted kind of new normal in which the unrestrained use of force can be unleashed on joggers (Ahmaud Arbery), street vendors (Eric Garner), passers-…, Again, enough, . What will put an end to it? A serious, searching, and aggressive effort to stamp out police attacks on innocent citizens, through the mechanisms of the law and the enforcement of professional…, Accountability is a responsibility we all share, . The civil protests that have spread throughout the country, including in our own city, are an expression of first amendment rights to call for justice. Destructive, violent riots are another matter…
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The Office of Graduate Studies this year selected two students to receive top honors and serve as commencement speakers:, Christie Towers, , a poet who is graduating from the UMass Boston Master of Fine Arts program and is recognized for her hard work, dedication to her students, and unwavering commitment to serving the homeless, even…, Marta Pagán-Ortiz, , who is graduating with her PhD in counseling psychology , focusing on giving voice to an underrepresented and underserved population, and is recognized for her research and service to the Latinx…
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Professors Heidi Levitt, Elizabeth Bussiere, and Werner Kunz will be honored when UMass Boston holds its in-person 2020 Commencement ceremony. The three will receive Chancellor’s Awards in the areas…, Professor Heidi Levitt, Department of Psychology , Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Scholarship, Professor of Psychology Heidi Levitt is an internationally known expert whose work exemplifies the goals and ideals of the University of Massachusetts Boston. She has written two books, 99 peer-…, Professor Elizabeth Bussiere, Department of Political Science, Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Teaching, Since Associate Professor of Political Science Elizabeth Bussiere began teaching at UMass Boston in 1988, she has stood out among her peers for excellence in teaching. Her primary focus in the…, Professor Werner Kunz, College of Management, Department of Marketing , Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Service , Professor of Marketing Werner Kunz, a leading authority on business application of social media, has been a faculty member at UMass Boston since 2007. He received the College of Management Dean’s…
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Dear Campus community: Police harassment and brutality became known to me keenly and personally for the first time as a 13-year old kid growing up in Detroit in the 1970s. As young teenagers, my…
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