How do you pronounce “Worcester” and “Gloucester”? A dozen new international students laughed as they watched a video that demonstrated that most Americans don’t know how to say the names of several…
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Statement from UMass President Marty Meehan on the passing of former Trustee MarDee Xifaras, “The UMass community is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former UMass Trustee Margaret “ MarDee ” Xifaras. MarDee X was a phenomenal person who lived life with vigor, passion and…, UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Robert E. Johnson statement regarding the passing of Mardee Xifaras, "I am saddened by the loss of our alumna, former Trustee and UMass Dartmouth champion MarDee Xifaras (’78 MBA). Her love for UMass Dartmouth and this region, most notably displayed in her unyielding…
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Nursing advocacy organization RegisteredNursing.org analyzed 440 online RN-BSN programs in the United States this summer and determined that UMass Boston’s Online RN-BS Program is the 11th best in…
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Coming off the first Frozen Four appearance in program history, defending national runner-up Massachusetts hockey opens up the 2019-20 season Friday, Oct. 11 at the Mullins Center against Rensselaer…
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In fiscal year 2019, UMass Dartmouth increased externally funded grant awards by 26 percent over fiscal year 2018, bringing the university’s total research and outreach awards for the year to $16…, Chancellor Robert E. Johnson, . “Our faculty and the students they teach are applying their research to regional and global issues that will have impacts across generations.” “The ability of our faculty to create new knowledge in…, Provost Mohammad Karim, . “It is also important to note that the grant awards represent only one segment of our research enterprise, as our faculty also share their scholarship via national publications and conferences.”…, Professor Pingguo He, , , Professor Steve Cadrin, , , Professor Kevin Stokesbury, , and their staff. The aim of this research is to evaluate impact of wind farms on commercial fisheries through collaborative effort among offshore wind companies, the fishing industry, and SMAST,…, Director of the Kaput Center for Research & Innovation in STEM Education , and, Professor of Mathematics Education Chandra Orrill, , , Associate Provost for Decision Support & Strategic Initiatives , and, Professor of Computer and Information Science Ramprasad Balasubramanian,, and , Assistant Professor of STEM Education and Teacher Development Shakhnoza Kayumova, . Other FY2019 highlights include: $1.48 million from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for the , Workers Education Program led by Workers Education Program Director Lisa Jochim, , providing adult education and English Language Learner programs to hundreds of students in downtown New Bedford. $1.3 million from towns and organizations across the SouthCoast and Cape Cod to…, Professor Brian Howes, . $857,061 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Science Foundation, and other organizations to , Professor Changsheng Chen, for ocean modeling research. $760,026 from the National Science Foundation for research related to the loss of Nitrogen in the Pacific Ocean and other ocean studies by , Professor Mark Altabet, . UMass Dartmouth cultivates a vital and vibrant culture of research, scholarship, and innovation that reflects the expertise of our faculty, staff, and students; the strength of our academic…
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UMass Boston junior Urwah Kanwal, the winner of this year’s John W. Ryan Award, plans to earn an MD/PhD after graduation so that she can help lower health care costs. “I think it’s connected with…, , how and when normal, presumably healthy cells become breast cancer tumor cells and use this knowledge to design better preventive and therapeutic treatment strategies. Also on-campus, Kanwal is an…, About the Ryan Award, The Ryan Award is named for John W. Ryan, the first chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston. It is given to the student who has achieved the highest cumulative average for four semesters…
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Graduate School of Nursing student Kathleen Schultz, MS, has been honored by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation for Humanism with the first prize for nursing students in its 2019 Hope Babette Tang…, Related story on UMassMedNow:, Graduate School of Nursing celebrates achievement in pre-Commencement event
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UMass Medical School clinician-scientist Jason Shohet, MD, PhD, accepted a $300,000 grant on Monday, Sept. 23, from the Hyundai Motor America Hope on Wheels campaign to continue his work toward…
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UMass Medical School geriatrics expert Jennifer Tjia, MD, MSCE, interspersed personal reflection with scholarly analysis in a JAMA Internal Medicine editorial on a study that found telephone…
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The Harvard Forest, the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Highstead Foundation, along with their partners in Academics for Land Protection in New England (ALPINE), today recognized the University…
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