LOWELL -- July 27, 2015:Describing her as the top candidate and as possessing a "rare" combination of skills and attributes, the UMass Lowell Chancellor Search Committee today recommended Jacqueline…, Members of the committee also praised the decision, "It is really rare to find in any search process not only the qualifications and fit but also experience on the campus itself. When you find the combination of all three, it's a really outstanding…, The Search Process, A 24-member search committee - made up of UMass students, faculty members, alumni, staff, community representatives and members of the UMass Board of Trustees - was formed last month to help select…, Search Committee thanked for its work, The UMass Lowell Chancellor Search Committee was established by the Board of Trustees and Board Chairman Victor Woolridge thanked the committee for its hard work and dedication. "I'm deeply…, About Jacqueline Moloney, Jacqueline Moloney is the executive vice chancellor at UMass Lowell and oversaw a comprehensive restructuring aimed at making the university more student-focused and entrepreneurial. She created…
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BOSTON- June 26, 2008:The Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center (MTTC) today announced its seventh round of Technology Investigation Awards for Massachusetts researchers. The awards, which total $…, SunEthanol, , novel biofuel technology converting cellulosic material (biomass) from plant and organic matter into ethanol, (UMass Amherst), Hepregen, , an innovative liver tissue cell screening technology, (MIT), Solasta Inc, ., a technology based on ultra-high efficiency solar cells using nanoscale elements, (Boston College), Chat Threads, , independent offline word of mouth measurement and analytics,(Northeastern University) The recipients of all seven spring 2008 MTTC awards and descriptions of their work are listed below., WINNERS OF MTTC SPRING 2008 INVESTIGATION AWARDS, Jeffrey M. Karp, Harvard MIT division of Health Sciences and Technology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, "A Tissue Adhesive Tape Inspired by Nature", Recently Dr. Karp and his colleagues nanofabricated a unique bio-elastomer with a thin coating of biocompatible glue to create the first gecko inspired tissue adhesive. The goal of Dr. Karp's current…, Rajiv Gupta, Ph.D., Volume CT Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, Alexander Slocum, Ph.D., Precision Engineering Research Group, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Nevan Hanumara,…, "Robopsy-Inexpensive Medical Robotics", Medical imaging now allows the inside of the body to be visualized in great detail. The Robopsy team is developing a new genre of lightweight and low-cost medical robots that use the imaging data to…, Uday B. Pal, Department of Manufacturing, Boston University, "Solid Oxide Membrane Electrolyzer for the Production of Pure Hydrogen and Syn-gas from a Source of Waste and Steam", The goal is to use the innovative Solid Oxide Membrane (SOM) Process technology to produce high-purity-reduced-cost hydrogen and syn-gas for clean energy generation applications. The process is…, Satish K. Singh, Ph.D., Department of Gastroenterology, Boston University;Mark N. Horenstein, Ph.D., Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boston University; Andre Sharon, Ph.D.,…, "Variable Stiffness Endoscope with Smart Articulated Joints", Variable stiffness scopes are of proven clinical benefit in flexible endoscopy and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgical (NOTES) procedures. Drs. Singh Horenstein, and Sharon have…, John A. Porco, Ph.D., Department of Chemistry, Boston University, "Chemical Synthesis of Cyclopenta[b] benzofurans and their Development as Adjuvants to Chemotherapy", The Technology Investigation Award will focus on synthesis of derivatives of silvestrol, a new chemotherapeutic agent which has been found to modulate a novel protein synthesis pathway. The specific…, Rajeev Ram, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "Manufacturability of Application Specific Microbioreactor Modules", The team is developing integrated microfluidic bioreactor modules to improve the quality, cost, and speed of bioprocess development for the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals. MTTC funding will…, George Tegos, Ph.D., Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, "Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) with efflux pump inhibitors to combat localized MRSA (Methicillin -Resistant Staphylococcus aurous infections)", Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are primarily caused by an evolving bacterium that has spread with "extraordinary transmissibility" throughout the…, About the Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center, The Massachusetts Technology Transfer Center (MTTC) was created in 2004 as a program in the Massachusetts Economic Stimulus Bill. Its goal is to support technology transfer activities from public and…
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