Nianqiang Wu has been appointed to the Armstrong/Siadat Endowed Professorship in Materials Science in the department of chemical engineering. Wu’s work at UMass Amherst begins in January 2020, after…
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Hack.Diversity, the New England Venture Capital Association’s initiative to help diversify the ranks of Boston’s fastest growing tech companies, has selected 17 fellows from UMass Boston this year.…, Here is the complete list of the 17 new fellows from UMass Boston:, Amanuel Negash, Physics Christopher Lopez, Computer Science Christopher Monraz, Computer Science Danley Nemorin, Computer Science Darnell Browne, Information Technology Donahue Jeffers, Computer…
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BOSTON — Moody’s Investors Service, S&P Global Ratings, and Fitch Ratings have all announced that the University of Massachusetts has retained its strong bond ratings as it continues to finance a…, UMass President Marty Meehan, said. “We are all committed to identifying new strategies to reduce costs while also boldly acting to generate new revenue to fund the programs and facilities our students deserve.” “This rating…, UMass Board of Trustees Chair Rob Manning, . The Moody’s report added, “The stable outlook reflects our expectation of continuing steady enrollment and positive operating performance, continued solid state support and growth in financial…
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As the university’s director of workplace learning and development, Alden-LeeAnn Lee Ann Alden is usually the one handing out awards and certificates to employees for a job well done. This time, it…
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The UMass Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research (CMR) recently held its bi-annual Client Dinner. The purpose of the dinner was to deliver semester-long research projects to clients. Student teams…, Kathryn Carter, . “It was great to see the confidence level the outgoing students have in various skills. We’re pushing all of the career development skills in the Charlton College of business and I know these…, Richard Poyant, , President of Poyant Signs. “It’s been a pleasure working with this group of students and the Center for Marketing Research. We completely rebranded this year, and I’m looking forward to the results…, Berta Varao, , Executive Vice President of New Bedford Credit Union. In total, seven projects were conducted using a range of different methods. Some of the students worked in the field while others conducted…, Dr. Nora Ganim Barnes, , Director of the program, explains “There is nothing more valuable for these students than having a real-world business experience.” After a buffet dinner, the students had an opportunity to tell…
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The Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives continued its 10th anniversary celebrations with a legislative meet and greet reception on Monday, 16 December 2019. At the event, local Massachusetts…, Dr. Gloria de Sá, , upon her retirement while also being introduced to the new Faculty Director, , Dr. Paula Celeste Gomes, . At the reception, , Chancellor Johnson, thanked Dr. de Sá for her years of service to the University. He praised her leadership in the creation of the Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives and went on to list her many…, Representative Tony Cabral, presented Dr. de Sá with two Citations of Recognition for her years of service, one from the House of Representatives and the other from the Senate. He commented on their years of friendship, her…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Though climate change is becoming one of the greatest threats to the Earth’s already stressed ecosystems, it may not be the most severe threat today for all species, say authors of a…
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Professor David Mednicoff, a faculty member in School of Public Policy and chair of the department of Judaic and Near Eastern studies, has received a grant from the Worldwide Universities Network (…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Gender-tailored methods to address the harmful mental health effects of childhood adversity may help alleviate the current opioid crisis and make treatment more effective, concludes…
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When I arrived in the U.S. House in 1993, John Lewis was one of the first members of Congress I met and was extraordinarily generous with his time, knowledge and insight. In the ensuing years, I was…
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