Erin Baker, professor of industrial engineering, and Nate Whitaker, professor of mathematics, recently visited colleagues from University of Ghana and University of Cape Town as part of a World…
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Alicia Timme-Laragy, associate professor of environmental health sciences, a developmental toxicologist with expertise in how early life exposures to pollutants affect health, recently hosted a…
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Native Americans still live among us in New England. As Thanksgiving approaches, History landing page History Prof. Strobel-Christoph Christoph Strobel wants people to know that Native Americans…, Q: How did you get interested in history, and specifically Native American history?, A:, It goes back to my time at Hiram College in Ohio. I came to the U.S. as a German language assistant, to teach and take courses. At the time, I planned to become a foreign correspondent. But I took…, Q: Why did you decide to write a comprehensive history of Native Americans in New England now?, A:, For years, students have asked me, “Why is there no history of Native Americans in New England?” I also get invited to speak at libraries, historical societies and schools. There’s a lot of interest…, Q: You call this book an “interpretive history.” What does that mean?, A:, I’m not trying to do highly specialized, original research. Instead, I’m trying to look at broad changes during six different historical periods. I’ve read and synthesized a vast amount of…, Q: Where do we find Native Americans in New England today, besides the small number of federally recognized tribes that have opened casinos or are trying to open casinos?, A:, They’re hiding in plain sight, and if you open your eyes and your mind, you see them everywhere. Two things combined to obscure them from view. Many intermarried with African Americans and other…, Q: The last section of your book deals with how Native Americans have pushed back in the last half-century, including trying to change our perspective on Columbus Day, which is now Indigenous Peoples…, A:, Yes. On the day when most Americans celebrate Thanksgiving this year, hundreds of Native Americans will gather on Cole’s Hill in Plymouth, which overlooks Plymouth Rock and the harbor, for the 50th…
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When Lawrence High School senior Nicole Villafana visited campus recently for a class trip hosted by the Education landing page College of Education , she got even more excited about studying for…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Ten researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have been recognized for being among the world’s most highly cited researchers in 2019 by London-based Clarivate Analytics…
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The caller ID on Ellen Keane's phone said "Sony Pictures." Her first instinct was to ignore it, but...what if it was a focus group for a new movie coming out? She answered the call, thinking she…
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Greek immigrants have had an outsized impact on the history of Lowell and the region. A century ago, Lowell hosted the largest community of Greek immigrants outside of New York and Chicago. It was…
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On December 3 at 6 p.m. at the Greasy Luck Brewpub in New Bedford, UMass Dartmouth School for Marine Science & Technology students Mitchelle Agonsi, Ashleigh Novak, and Amanda Hart will present “…
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On November 23 in Fall River and New Bedford, the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement and the respective city’s Police Departments held “Guns for Groceries”. The program offered Market Basket gift…, Dr. Matthew Roy, , Assistant Vice Chancellor for Career and Civic Engagement. The program was inspired by the late Rev. Dr. Robert Lawrence who has orchestrated numerous gun giveback programs in Southeastern…, Elizabeth Duffy, , Assistant General Counsel, Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services and wife of the late Rev. Dr. Robert Lawrence. “I am proud of what my husband stood for and thrilled that UMass…
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At the 133rd meeting of the SouthCoast Chamber of Commerce, UMass Law students and the UMass Law Community Development Clinic were awarded the 2019 Education Leadership award for their legal work.…, Rick Kidder, , heaped praise on UMass Law, calling the students’ work on the matter “astounding.” The Community Development Clinic features students, working under the supervision of a professor, representing…
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