As the global pandemic closed the doors of schools, offices and public buildings worldwide, online teleconference platforms, such as Zoom, WebEx, Teams and many more have become the places where…
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2021 Ryan Award Winner Tessa Lyman. For those who have gotten to know Tessa Lyman during her time at UMass Boston, it came as no surprise when she was honored as the 2021 recipient of the prestigious…, About the Ryan Award, The Ryan Award is named for John W. Ryan, the first chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston. It is given to the student who has achieved the highest cumulative average for four semesters…
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Dear UMass Dartmouth Community, We were all dismayed to learn that African American and Black students at UMass Amherst were subjected to vile, racist email messages last week. While these hateful…
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AMHERST, Mass. – Two professors in the College of Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have received a five-year, $1.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to…
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Qiangfei Xia , electrical and computer engineering at UMass Amherst, has received a three-year, $499,998 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to combine on-chip sensing and computing…
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A new publication from Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) doctoral student Oladele “Amos” Oluwayiose has been selected as an extramural paper of the month for September by the National Institute of…
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Gloria DiFulvio, senior lecturer in health promotion and policy and undergraduate program director for the Public Health Sciences (PHS) program at the UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health…
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“I commend President Biden for cancelling a significant portion of debt for student loan borrowers. This is a smart investment in young people who are doing all the right things. They have worked…
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BOSTON – The James J. Karam Scholarship Fund has awarded six current and incoming University of Massachusetts students $45,000 in scholarships. The scholarships are awarded annually to SouthCoast…, James Karam, said. “We are honored to be part of their academic careers and have no doubt that these young leaders will be highly successful in their future endeavors and will make valuable contributions to…, UMass President Marty Meehan, . “We are profoundly grateful to them for their exemplary generosity.” This year’s scholarship recipients are: , Samuele Abi-Younes, New Bedford, – Samuele “Sammy” is a senior at UMass Amherst studying finance and economics. She is a graduate of New Bedford High School. , Nathaniel Klein –, Nathaniel is a sophomore at UMass Lowell majoring in Pharmaceutical Sciences and is a graduate of Bishop Connolly High School. , Savanha Laroche, Fall River –, Savanha is a junior at UMass Dartmouth studying nursing and is a graduate of BMC Durfee High School. , Chloe Morgado, New Bedford –, Chloe is a junior 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 senior at UMass Amherst studying political science and is a BMC Durfee High School graduate., , , Athena Xifaras, Fairhaven –, Athena is a junior 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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“Growing up I was a girl scout for 12 years and worked with different non-profits and volunteer organizations across that time. As I looked to the future, I found out about the Peace Corps and I have…, About the Peace Corps:, The Peace Corps is an international service network of volunteers, community members, host country partners and staff who are driven by the agency’s mission of world peace and friendship. At the…
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