Interior Architecture + Design student work by Michael Moriconi The UMass Dartmouth Interior Architecture + Design program recently received re-accreditation from the Council for Interior Design…, Michael Goodman, Acting Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, . “Kudos to Dr. Rose Mary-Botti-Salitsky and her colleagues in the Interior Architecture + Design program whose hard work and commitment to professional excellence made this accomplishment possible…, Associate Professor Rose Mary Botti-Salitsky, , Program Coordinator for Interior Architecture + Design. “The CIDA recognized the aspects of our program that set us apart. We provide a strong academic experience for our students who are sought…
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The Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Neutron stars, the collapsed cores of dying massive stars, are one of the universe’s mysteries. With the…
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AMHERST Mass. – One of the recent revolutions in computing has been the advent of cloud-based platforms, which handle everything from music and video streaming to crunching enormous amounts of data…
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Associate Professor of Law Margaret Drew With the most recent grant of tenure, women now make up 54% of the tenured faculty at UMass Law. Overall, 55% of UMass Law students are female, including 59%…
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New exhibition celebrates artist Nancy Holt’s regional connections, features Holt’s room-sized installation Electrical System, and showcases gifts of artworks by Holt/Smithson Foundation Today, UMass…, said Dr. A. Lawrence Jenkens, Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA), . “I applaud Dr. Rebecca Uchill’s scholarship and vision for this ambitious initiative and commend the considerable efforts of Gallery Director Viera Levitt and other CVPA contributors in support of…, said Dr. Rebecca K. Uchill, the exhibition curator., “It was not known what was placed underneath the sculpture, or whether the artifacts were meant to be recovered like a time capsule. My recent research does not support the time capsule theory – but…, said Lisa Le Feuvre, Executive Director of the Holt/Smithson Foundation, . “This exhibition and conference will make a significant contribution to the understanding of Nancy Holt’s rich contributions to the world of art and ideas. Holt recalibrated the limits of art,…, said Shedricke Mulbah, an Electrical Engineering senior, from Worcester, MA. The future of Nancy Holt: Massachusetts will include a symposium convening scholars from across the country to discuss themes of labor, systems, and artifacts in Nancy Holt’s…, FOR MORE INFORMATION:, Contact Viera Levitt, Gallery Director, gallery@umassd.edu / 508-999-8555 / www.umassd.edu/cvpa
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Missed the live broadcast?, All seven ceremonies are available for viewing, as well as the roll call of student slides. Visit Facebook to see photos from all three days. UMass Lowell commencement videos WATCH NOW. Ph.D. and…
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UMass Dartmouth College of Nursing and Health Sciences Clinical Assistant Professor Kiley Medeiros is the recipient of the 2021 Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching. Medeiros was chosen for her…, Robert Manning, chairman of the UMass Board of Trustees, . “Donna and I are so grateful for the experiences we had at the university thanks to the incredible faculty. We are excited to shine a spotlight on these five exemplary individuals whose work in and…, UMass President Marty Meehan, . “We are deeply grateful to them for their generosity to UMass and for highlighting our outstanding faculty members.” Before joining UMass Dartmouth in 2011, Medeiros was an inpatient nurse and…, Clinical Assistant Professor Kiley Medeiros, . “Every time I enter a classroom to teach, I reminisce about sitting in the same seats as a student many years ago; to come full circle and have an opportunity to educate the next generation of…, College of Nursing & Health Sciences Dean Kimberly Christopher., "Clinical Professor Kiley Medeiros is an outstanding teacher with extensive expertise as an online nurse educator. She is deeply committed to mentoring her faculty colleagues in the educator role…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Seven University of Massachusetts Amherst undergraduates, graduate students and an alumna have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants to travel abroad as English teaching…, The Fulbright students are:, Mimi Alkattan , of West Springfield, Mass. is a doctoral student in environmental and water resource engineering. She will travel to India to conduct research on drinking water quality supplied to Indian cities.…, Colleen Beatriz , of Mattapoisett, Mass., is a graduate student in epidemiology who will head to Portugal to research the levels of occupational health and evaluate which specific psychological risks jeopardize LGBT+…, Ross Caputi , of Lowell, Mass. is a doctoral student in history. He is headed to Italy for a research project that combines oral history and linguistics to document and describe the critically endangered dialect…, Lily Clemente, of Newton Center, Mass., graduated in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish with a secondary major in communication disorders and a certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Clemente…, Carly Longman, of Plymouth, Mass., who will graduate May 14 with a bachelor’s degree in linguistics and a Bachelor’s Degree of Individual Concentration in Romance language and interpretation. She has accepted a…, Anna MacManus, of Cambridge, Mass., who will graduate May 14 with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology. MacManus will go to Germany for research in Dr. Franziska Knopf’s lab at the Center for…, Lily Tang , of Braintree, Mass., who will graduate May 14 with bachelor’s degrees in political science and global studies, along with certificates in civic engagement, Asian and Asian-American Studies. Tang has…, Cameron Bonnell, , a senior majoring in environmental studies from Barnstable, Mass.; , Franziska Bright, , a senior double majoring in German & Scandinavian studies and biology from Belchertown, Mass.; , Kelsey (Ell) Davis, , an MFA candidate in English from Gahanna, Ohio; , Lucia Nicastro, , a senior graduating from West Roxbury, Mass., with a Bachelor’s Degree in Individual Concentration with a focus on agricultural business; and , Madeline Scott, of Milton, Mass., who graduated in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a minor in French and Francophone studies., The Boren students are:, Glorimar Estevez, of Lawrence, Mass., a graduate student in education with a focus on bilingual, ESL and multicultural education. Estevez received a Boren Graduate Fellowship to participate in a domestic Swahili…, Hellen Muma, is a rising junior from Leominster, Mass., majoring in public health. Muma will travel to Tanzania on a Boren Scholarship to study Swahili and learn about global public health threats in another…, Adam Abdelrahman, of Springfield, Mass., majoring in legal studies, was named an alternate by the Boren program. The Boren National Security Education Program was founded by the National Security Education Act of…
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This past week the Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives received a donation from the Associação Académica (commonly known as the Academica Club). The Academica building, located on 627 South…
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UMass Dartmouth, along with partners Massasoit Community College and UMass School of Law, were awarded a $150,000 Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) grant from the Office of the Governor to…, Professor Viviane Saleh-Hanna, , , Principal Investigator on the grant, , and, Chairperson of Crime and Justice Studies Department at UMass Dartmouth, . “We are amid the largest social movement in the history of the United States. Needs and demands for true justice are not going away. The Transformative Justice Practitioner’s Certificate would…, Yolanda Dennis, chief diversity officer at Massasoit, . “This initiative aligns with the Massachusetts Equity Agenda and our commitment to social justice. It will create a new academic pathway and opportunities for our students while strengthening our…, Eric Mitnick, Dean at UMass Law, . “As the only public Law school in Massachusetts, our students and faculty seek opportunities to better their communities through the power of their legal education.” The Grant’s Program…
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