A compass and a calculator can help teach the basics of mathematics, but Chahine-Iman Iman Chahine believes arts, games, tools and social practices used in everyday culture can make the lessons…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Not long after earning her Ph.D. in sociology and losing her brief first job with a software startup that shut down overnight, Rachel Volberg took a chance – on gambling studies, a…
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Food science Ph.D. candidate Cassandra Suther has received a prestigious predoctoral fellowship of $180,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-…
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Govind Srimathveeravalli , an assistant professor in the mechanical and industrial engineering (MIE) department and an adjunct professor in the biomedical engineering (BME) department at UMass…
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NEWTON, Mass. – As the Greater Boston business community prepares for a post-COVID-19 environment, the Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst is opening co-working space for startup or small companies…
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The University of Massachusetts School of Law – Dartmouth is partnering with the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation to create opportunities for Truman Scholars to earn their law degree. The…, Dr. Terry Babcock-Lumish, , Executive Secretary of the Truman Foundation. “Since 1977, we have selected 90 Scholars from Massachusetts and nine from the UMass system. Thank you to Dean Mitnick, our 2015 Massachusetts Scholar…, UMass Law Dean Eric Mitnick, . “At UMass Law, our students and faculty work toward enhancing access to justice and contribute to the social development of our communities. The proven dedication and passion of Truman Scholars—…, Jacob Miller, , a 2016 UMass Dartmouth graduate and current UMass law student, who won the Truman Scholarship in 2015. Over the past six years, UMass Law ranked second among all law schools in New England for the…
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BOSTON – The James J. Karam Scholarship Fund has awarded nine current and incoming University of Massachusetts students $45,000 in scholarships. The scholarships are awarded annually to SouthCoast…, University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees Chairman James Karam and his wife, Janis Karam, , established the James J. Karam Scholarship Fund in 2013 to recognize distinguished SouthCoast students. “Each year we are impressed with the achievements of these inspiring and talented scholars…, UMass President Marty Meehan , recognized the long history of generosity of the Karams and applauded this year’s student honorees. “Year after year, Jim and Janis Karam demonstrate their commitment to UMass students by investing…, Emanuele Abi-Younes, New Bedford –, Emanuele is a senior at UMass Amherst studying chemical engineering and is a graduate of New Bedford High School., Samuele Abi-Younes, New Bedford, – Along with her sister, Samuele is a junior at UMass Amherst studying finance and economics. She is a graduate of New Bedford High School., Sydney Boland, Somerset –, Sydney is a first-year student at UMass Dartmouth who plans to study nursing and is a graduate of Somerset Berkley Regional High School., Montayo Cardoza, New Bedford –, Montayo is a senior at UMass Lowell studying chemical engineering and is a graduate of Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School., Savanha Laroche, Fall River –, Savanha is a sophomore at UMass Dartmouth studying nursing and is a graduate of BMC Durfee High School., Chloe Morgado, New Bedford –, Chloe is a sophomore at UMass Amherst studying political science and resource economics. She is a graduate of New Bedford High School., Kyle Neves, Fall River –, Kyle is a junior at UMass Amherst studying political science and is a graduate of BMC Durfee High School., , Lannie Wrightington, Fall River –, Lannie is a senior at UMass Lowell studying English and is a graduate of Somerset Berkley Regional High School., Athena Xifaras, Fairhaven –, Athena is a sophomore at UMass Amherst studying psychology and art, and is a graduate of Fairhaven High School. Originally from Fall River, James Karam graduated from UMass Dartmouth in 1971 before…
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Honors students studying abroad in San Sebastian, Spain, from left: Nora Tracey, Julia Jordan, Audrey Waisnor and Jennifer Dossantos. Honors Nursing landing page nursing major Nora Tracey…
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Four women take a selfie together during DifferenceMaker Demo Day Sometimes, envisioning success makes all the difference, says senior biomedical landing page biomedical engineering major Smriti…
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UMass Lowell’s SPACE HAUC satellite SPACE HAUC, UMass Lowell’s first satellite, recently passed a critical test that cleared the way for its upcoming launch into Earth orbit. The satellite was…, Groundbreaking Technology for Future CubeSat Missions, The SPACE HAUC mission aims to demonstrate – for the first time – the feasibility of a student-developed communication system at high data rates in the X band using a phased array of 16 patch…, A Valuable Hands-on Experience, Mehta, who has been involved with the project since 2016, worked on the satellite’s radio communications system, designing and testing the antenna and its electronics and doing systems engineering to…
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