WORCESTER -- Highlighting the need to preserve affordability for students while maintaining academic excellence in the face of rising costs and a marginal increase in state support, the University of…
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Contacts: UMass President's Office:Jeff Cournoyer, 978-935-8521, jcournoyer@umassp.edu UMass Lowell: Jonathan Strunk, 978-935-8082, Jonathan_Strunk@uml.edu, President Marty Meehan, : "The University of Massachusetts community was saddened to learn of the passing of former University of Lowell President and UMass Lowell Chancellor William T. Hogan, whose remarkable tenure at the…, Chancellor Jacquie Moloney, : "Over more than four decades at the Lowell Technological Institute, the University of Lowell, and the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Dr. William T. Hogan led the transformation of an…
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"The University of Massachusetts community was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Mitchell Chester on Monday evening. The entire public education system in the Commonwealth owes a debt of…
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BOSTON -- Five outstanding University of Massachusetts faculty have been awarded the 2017 Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching for their exemplary dedication to students and the university. The…
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BOSTON -- Highlighting its growing research and development impact, the University of Massachusetts placed 36th on the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Patents in 2016 list released today…
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BOSTON -- With UMass Medical School celebrating its commencement on Sunday, the University of Massachusetts commencement season came to a close with more than 17,700 graduates earning degrees. The…
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Contact: Kate Wilkinson, 617-287-7199, kwilkinson@umassp.edu BOSTON-- Eight area University of Massachusetts students have been awarded scholarships ranging from $3,000 to $5,000 each for up to…
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BOSTON -- University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan today announced $256,000 in funding from the Creative Economy Initiatives Fund for 10 unique faculty projects spanning the arts,…, UMass Amherst, : Edie Meidav, Dept. of English, "UMass MFA Story Hour." Prof. Meidav and UMA MFA students will work with the Holyoke Care Center, a well-supported community resource assisting pregnant Holyoke…, UMass Boston, : Stephan Manning and Stanislav Vavilov, College of Management, "Creative Solutions for the Poor: How Boston Entrepreneurs Mobilize Creative Resources to Serve the Bottom of the Pyramid." By…, UMass Dartmouth, : Anna Dempsey, Chair of Art History; Michael Swartz, Design; Ram Balasubramanian, Deans Office, College of Engineering; Allison Cywin, Visual Resource Center, "Connecting Patti Rudolph's UMass…, UMass Lowell, : Ellen Wetmore, Art Department; Steve Tello, Manning School of Business, "Art to Work Incubator." The Art-to-Work Incubator is aimed at artists and craftspeople who want to develop their products…
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BOSTON -- University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan today announced $735,000 in grants from the President's Science & Technology (S&T) Initiatives Fund to support nine faculty…, UMass Amherst, Center for Autonomous Chemistry (with UMass Lowell and UMass Medical School) - S. Thayumanvanan, Chemistry, will serve as principal investigator (PI) - This project will develop the molecular design…, UMass Boston, Quantum Photonics (with UMass Lowell) - Dr. Greg Sun, Engineering, will serve as PI - This project focuses on photon generation, transmission and detection in a quantum photonic circuit, key elements…, UMass Dartmouth, Probiotic Discovery, Engineering & Manufacturing Pipeline (PDEMP) (with UMass Medical School) - Christopher Brigham, Department of Bioengineering, and Vanni Bucci and Mark Silby, Department of…, UMass Lowell, Emerging Energy Innovation Institute (EEII) - Professor Christopher Niezrecki of the Department of Mechanical Engineering will serve as PI - This funding will support the formation of an Emerging…, UMass Medical School, Center for Data Driven Discovery and HealthCare (D³Health) - David McManus, MD, associate professor of medicine; Jomol Mathew, Ph.D., associate CIO; and Silvia Corvera, MD, professor, will serve as…
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BOSTON - Praising Senate President Stanley C. Rosenberg for his leadership, University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan said the Fiscal Year 2018 Senate Ways & Means budget recommendation…
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