Thanks to a partnership with local nonprofit agency Community Teamwork, UMass Lowell students will soon learn how to conduct home energy audits and help low-income families apply for rebates and…, Composting Pilot Program:, In partnership with the university, the nonprofit Mill City Grows will create a compost hub at its urban farm site in the Pawtucketville neighborhood. Organic waste from Mill City Grows’ urban farm…, Northern Canal Overlook Solar Street Lighting:, A joint effort between UMass Lowell, the city and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, this will fund the installation of a series of solar-powered street lights at the recently…, Sustainability Pathway at Lowell High School: , Lowell High School and UMass Lowell will work together to evolve a current pathway focused on the environment into the Sustainability Pathway at Lowell High School, to offer students a range of…, UMass Lowell Green Schools Program:, The Lowell Public Schools and UMass Lowell will work together to identify a partner K-8 school in Lowell and develop a unique set of programs and projects that will serve as the pilot location for a…, Lowell Energy Efficiency Acceleration Program: , Led by partners Community Teamwork and UMass Lowell, the project aims to reduce energy consumption and promote the financial stability and health of homeowners in Lowell. The program will provide…
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UMass President Marty Meehan and Chancellor Jacquie Moloney unveil a plaque at the dedication of the William T. Hogan Engineering Dean’s Suite in honor of the university’s former chancellor. The…
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Created and exported from Biorender.com under a paid subscription. AMHERST, Mass. – Imagine harnessing the proliferating power of cancer cells to treat spinal cord injuries and restore function…
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Greg Carvel AMHERST, Mass. – Greg Carvel, head coach of the 2021 NCAA Division I national champion men’s ice hockey team at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, will be the commencement speaker…, About UMass Amherst Commencement, Credentials are required to cover the ceremonies. To make arrangements, please contact the Office of News and Media Relations at scoop@umass.edu . Media are invited to attend their choice of two of…, Noon: , Featuring the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Humanities and Fine Arts and College of Education , 3 p.m.: , Featuring the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, College of Engineering, University Without Walls and Bachelor’s Degree with Individual Concentration candidates
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BOSTON – Five University of Massachusetts faculty members have been awarded the 2021 Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching for their exemplary dedication to students and the university. The…, UMass Lowell alumni Robert and Donna Manning, established the Manning Prize in 2016, to honor UMass professors who excel in teaching and service. With the selection of this year’s honorees, 30 UMass faculty members have now been recognized with the Manning Prize since it was created…, Robert Manning, , a 1984 graduate of UMass Lowell and 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…, UMass President Marty Meehan, . “We are deeply grateful to them for their generosity to UMass and for highlighting our outstanding faculty members.” All full-time, tenured and non-tenured faculty members are eligible to receive…, Anne F. Broadbridge, PhD Anne F. Broadbridge, PhD, Associate Chair/Scheduling Officer | , Professor of History | , UMass Amherst, Anne Broadbridge is a professor in the Department of History, director of the Program in Middle Eastern Studies, and an undergraduate alumna of UMass Amherst who exemplifies excellence in teaching.…, Lauren Marshall Bowen, PhD Lauren Marshall Bowen, PhD, Assistant Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts | , Director, Composition Program | , UMass Boston, Lauren Marshall Bowen is an assistant professor in the Department of English at UMass Boston. Since 2016, she has directed the Composition Program, in which 65 instructors teach first-year writing to…, Kiley Medeiros, MSN, RN Kiley Medeiros, MSN, RN, Clinical Assistant Professor | , UMass Dartmouth, Kiley Medeiros is a clinical assistant professor in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Professor Medeiros joined the university in 2011. Prior to…, Stacy Agee Szczesiul, EdD Stacy Agee Szczesiul, EdD, Associate Professor, Education | , UMass Lowell, Since joining UMass Lowell’s College of Education as a tenure-track faculty member in 2010, Stacy Agee Szczesiul has taught a range of online and face-to-face master’s and doctoral level leadership…, Frank J. Domino, MD Frank J. Domino, MD, Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health | , UMass Medical School, Frank J. Domino, MD, is a professor in the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where he is the pre-doctoral education director and…
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AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a $1 million gift from two alumni to create a new center that will forge new collaborations between nurses and engineers,…, UMass Innovation During the Pandemic, “We are deeply grateful to the Hluchyjs for their generous support of our vision to improve patient treatment and advance the healthcare industry through interdisciplinary collaboration,” says…
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Allison Butler Allison Butler, senior lecturer of communication, and Nathan Chan, assistant professor of resource economics have been awarded this year’s UMass Amherst College of Social and…
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BOSTON, Mass. – UMass Boston’s Camp Shriver will relocate to the Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst in Newton for summer 2021. The change of location was prompted by significant construction activity…, About the Center for Social Development and Education at UMass Boston, Camp Shriver is hosted by the Center for Social Development and Education (CSDE) at UMass Boston, a multidisciplinary research and training institute. The CSDE’s mission is to promote the social…, About the Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst, The Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst serves as a center for student experiential learning, industry engagement, academic and research collaboration, and fundraising in Greater Boston, which is home…
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BOSTON – Nearly 19,000 students will receive degrees from the University of Massachusetts over the next month during a combination of in-person and online ceremonies. The celebrations begin this week…, UMass President Marty Meehan, recognized the graduates for their resilience throughout the pandemic and their “can-do attitude that has come to define the University of Massachusetts for generations.” “There has been a spirit…, UMass commencement celebration details, UMass Amherst, UMass Amherst will host Graduate Commencement 2021 in person on Thursday, May 13 at 4 p.m. in McGuirk Alumni Stadium. Two guests per graduate will be allowed to attend. The ceremony will be live-…, UMass Boston, On Thursday, May 27 at 10 a.m., the university will share a congratulatory video that will feature brief remarks from the Provost and Chancellor, along with student stories and a celebratory montage…, UMass Dartmouth, On Friday, June 11, two ceremonies will be held for the Class of 2020 and one for the School of Law classes of 2020 and 2021. On Saturday, June 12, three ceremonies will held to celebrate the Class…, UMass Lowell, UMass Lowell will honor members of the Class of 2021 both in-person and virtually. S even ceremonies will be held from Wednesday, May 12 to Friday, May 14 to celebrate this year’s graduates: in-…, UMass Medical School, UMass Medical School will celebrate its 2021 graduates and award honorary degrees to four individuals at its 48th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 6. Two hundred eighty-five students from the…
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UMass Boston lacrosse junior attackman Darragh Fahey has been selected as one of five finalists for the 2021 Yeardley Reynolds Love Unsung Hero Award, the One Love Foundation announced last week.…
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