UMass Amherst professor Stephen Rich AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a $10 million, five-year award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to…
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Award recipients from the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Bristol Community College, Browning the Green Space, Ironworkers Local 7, the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, the Southeastern…, Governor Charlie Baker, said today in his opening remarks. “In addition to continuing to make infrastructure investments, we also need to be making investments in our people. This grant is part of a series of proposals to…, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito , added in her remarks. “Our partners in education are essential to this whole process. It is the people who are our incredible assets, with talents and skills that nowhere else in the country has…, MassCEC CEO Jen Daloisio, . “Investments like this have made Massachusetts a leader in offshore wind. With industry commitments and funds provided through the FORWARD (Future Opportunities for Resiliency, Workforce, and…, UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Mark A. Fuller, PhD, . “I want to thank the Baker-Polito Administration for their continued support of public higher education and attention to the evolving needs of workforce development in our region.” “Bristol…, Dr. Laura L. Douglas, President, Bristol Community College, . The $375,000 in commitments from three area community banks reflects their forward-looking perspective on the regional economy, and the need to build awareness among students about the jobs of…, Dan Macdonald, , is designed to supplement existing workforce training and degree and certificate options at both UMass Dartmouth and Bristol Community College. The only research university on the SouthCoast, UMass…
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Dr. Ming Shao Dr. Ming Shao, assistant professor of computer and information science, is the recipient of a $498,970 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award for his project "CAREER: Enabling…
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Audra Palmer, an organic chemistry major, works in a lab on UMass Dartmouth campus Dr. Vijaya Chalivendra, professor of Mechanical Engineering at UMass Dartmouth's College of Engineering, has…
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Fifteen centuries ago, extreme dry conditions contributed to the decline of the ancient South Arabian kingdom of Himyar. Combined with political unrest and war, the droughts left behind a region in…, Research 25 Years in the Making, Google Earth images of terraces in Yemen “Part of what makes this work so exciting,” says Stephen Burns , professor of geosciences at UMass Amherst and one of the paper’s co-authors, “is its multi-…
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Chris Nedlik who received his PhD in physics at UMass, sealing liquid xenon in the UMass model of the LZ detector that he and Scott Hertel built in Hertel’s lab. Image credit: UMass Amherst Deep…
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Professor Marian Jandel stands in his lab One in three people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society . With this staggering statistic in mind, …, Educating Students about Radioactivity, Physics Prof. Sajo-Erno Erno Sajo and Adjunct Prof. Ngwa-Wilfred Wilfred Ngwa helped Jandel with feasibility experiments for this project in collaboration with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.…
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Lilly Corenthal, who received her M.S. with David Boutt from UMass Amherst in 2015, stands in a wetland near saline Laguna Tuyajto on the Andean Plateau east of Salar de Atacama. AMHERST, Mass. – A…
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The Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) in the Isenberg School of Business held its 2022 Annual Awards Dinner on May 17. , Jon Taffer, , host of the reality series “Bar Rescue,” received the Distinguished Industry Leader Award. Jon Taffer “We make people smile for a living,” said Taffer after receiving the award, “Think about it. We…, Ken Toong, ’04 MBA (Special Recognition Award), , Matt Lambert, ’92 (Stephen Elmont Award), and , Keith Sacenti , ’14 (Outstanding Young Alumni Award). Keith Sacenti “Many of us faced uncertain futures back in 2020,” said Sacenti in his acceptance speech. “I myself lost my job in March of 2020, and seemingly day…, Michael Sacenti, ’82, who stepped to the dais later in the program to introduce Taffer, but who could not help but take a few minutes to express his pride in his son. “I could easily take credit for everything he’s…
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The UMass Magazine summer and fall 2021 issues received a gold award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) in the global, not-for-profit association’s annual Circle…, Irma McClaurin, ’76MFA, ’89MA, ’93Ph.D. “The design feels very modern and clean,” wrote the CASE contest judges. “Great use of color, photography, and illustration...The covers are great. Very creative throughout…, Candice Pinault Nova, k and , Lori Shine, ’04MFA.
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