Dr. Achilov in the Middle East during fieldwork in 2019. The Fulbright Program recently announced that Dr. Dilshod Achilov (political science) is the recipient of a Fulbright research fellowship for…
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Acting Provost Michael Goodman, Dean of the College of Engineering and Interim Dean of SMAST Jean VanderGheynst, Chancellor Mark Fuller, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, Vice Provost for Research…, DARTMOUTH, MASS., – Yesterday, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and executives from UMass Dartmouth celebrated the announcement of a new $739,936 award from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to support the development of a…, said Governor Charlie Baker., “This investment in new research infrastructure at UMass Dartmouth will further strengthen Massachusetts’ Blue Tech sector, working collaboratively with the private sector to create innovative…, said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, who chairs the Commonwealth’s Seaport Economic Council., “This new lab, and the partnerships with leading organizations in manufacturing and research, will solidify the Commonwealth’s role as a global leader when it comes to R&D in the Blue Tech…, said UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Mark A. Fuller., “With this new biodegradability lab, our university will be able to create research opportunities for students and faculty while providing impactful results and economic benefits to government and…, said Mike Joyce, PrimaLoft president and CEO, . “Textile materials often wind up in landfills, marine environments and wastewater systems, and we’ve developed biodegradable technologies that combat this issue at the fiber level. The expertise…, said Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy., “The Baker-Polito Administration has made investments in research and development a critical building block of our economic development plans and this grant will further the momentum we’ve generated…, said Pat Larkin, Director of the Innovation Institute at MassTech., “This fund has made key investments in critical industries for Massachusetts, but this is the first that has tackled a challenge like this, with a direct tie to disposable consumer goods and the…, said Senator Michael J. Rodrigues, Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means., “Thank you to the Baker-Polito Administration and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative for their support of this industry and thank you to Chancellor Fuller for his stalwart leadership in…, said Senator Mark Montigny., “I am pleased that this capital grant, supported by the Legislature, from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative is being awarded to UMass Dartmouth. It will bolster the campus’ efforts to…, said Representative Paul A. Schmid III, . “This research has the potential to reduce significant harm to our planet. I am thrilled UMass Dartmouth is taking an active role in such important work.”
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During the YWCA’s 12th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Event, held via zoom, UMass Dartmouth’s Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Juli Parker was honored with the YWCA Yvonne M…, said Parker, . “The seven years serving on the YWCA Board and the two years I served as President were some of my proudest moments in leadership to date. The mission to eliminate racism and empower women rings…, said Gail Fortes, Executive Director of YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts, . During her tenure with the YWCA, Parker, who also serves as the Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality, accomplished long-lasting changes within the…
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Photographer Pedro Letria, the Gulbenkian-Saab visiting professor of Portuguese Studies, and a photo from his exhibit "Maskirovka." Visiting Prof. Pedro Letria homepage Pedro Letria , a Portuguese…
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Psychology Prof. Meg Bond, the former director of the Center for Women and Work, is the faculty director of the new ADVANCE Office for Faculty Equity. Changing any campus culture is hard, but UMass…
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UML faculty members, from left, Jarrod Hayes, Meg Sobkowicz-Kline and Dave Turcotte chat during the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland. Was COP26 worth it? That’s the question on the minds of…, Language Barriers, This was the second COP for Rooney-Varga, who attended the 2015 summit in France that led to the Paris Agreement, which set a goal of limiting the rise in global temperatures to just 1.5 degrees…, All-inclusive Solutions, For Lohmeier, who researches how art can be used to engage people in Education-Cool-Science climate science education , attending COP26 was an “extremely worthwhile” opportunity to learn about…
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Chancellor Jacquie Moloney and Provost Joe Hartman present Katherine Tucker with the Distinguished University Professor award. When Tucker-Katherine Prof. Katherine Tucker was growing up, she never…
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Lowell High School and Greater Lawrence Technical High School students participated in this year’s Plastics Sustainability Forum held at the Saab Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center (ETIC) on…, Positive Feedback, Danielle Ahern, a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics) teacher at Greater Lawrence Technical High School (GLTHS), said the field trip was a great learning experience for…, A Great Way to Earn a Living, During her talk, Sayer praised the university’s plastics engineering program, telling the students that it’s affordable and world-renowned. “Very few schools offer it. It’s top-notch and well-…
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Elon Musk. Mark Zuckerberg. Peter Thiel. Steve Jobs. Jack Dorsey. Bill Gates. Jeff Bezos. The tech industry has long suffered from a well-known lack of diversity, but Nilanjana Dasgupta , professor…
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UMass Amherst Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Nefertiti Walker University of Massachusetts, President Marty Meehan, announced at today’s Board of Trustees meeting that he has appointed, Dr. Nefertiti Walker, to serve as Presidential Advisor for Equity and Inclusion. Dr. Walker currently serves as Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at UMass Amherst and will continue to serve in that…, More about Dr. Walker, Prior to joining the UMass Amherst administration, Dr. Walker served as associate dean for an inclusive organization in the university’s Isenberg School of Management. She is a tenured faculty member…
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