AMHERST, Mass. – People released from jail or prison are 120 times more likely to overdose on opioids than the general population in Massachusetts. A new, jail-based opioid use disorder treatment…, Bridge doses, : Individuals being released from jail need medication to cover them until they can connect with a treatment program in the community., Better communication, : Solid, consistent communication is required between staff working with an incarcerated person, while inside the jail, and the community-based staff outside to facilitate a smooth transition., Phone access, : Individuals who are released must be given access to a cellphone so they can connect with an outside treatment program. In the qualitative study, the team interviewed 36 medical, supervisory and…
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The University of Massachusetts has released its FY2025 Annual Report to the Legislature, highlighting the university’s achievements in access, affordability, academic quality, and financial…, Expanding Access & Affordability, Ensuring that a high-quality education remains within reach for Massachusetts students, all four UMass undergraduate campuses now offer tuition-free programs for qualifying students from families…, National and International Reputation, UMass, its campuses, and its faculty continue to earn national and international acclaim. UMass has made impressive gains in national and international rankings, reflecting its growing impact. The…, Strong Financial Management, UMass’s commitment to sound financial practices continues to earn national recognition. The university maintains strong bond ratings from S&P, Fitch, and Moody’s and was honored with the PRIMA…, Systemwide Admissions Initiative, UMass is pioneering new approaches to admissions and student success. A recent pilot program between UMass Amherst, UMass Dartmouth, and UMass Lowell has begun offering admission to qualified…
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Meehan pledges “whole university” effort to transform campuses, build climate tech economy, and calls for national and global partnerships
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BOSTON – The University of Massachusetts’ strong bond ratings and stable outlook were recently affirmed by Moody’s, S&P Global Ratings, and Fitch Ratings, highlighting the university’s financial…, UMass President Marty Meehan said, . “This is especially noteworthy, as the ratings agencies have largely downgraded the sector-wide outlooks over the past year. These affirmations would not be possible without the strong oversight…, UMass Board of Trustees Chairman Stephen Karam said, . In affirming UMass’s Aa2 revenue bonds, Moody’s stated the university, “maintains excellent strategic positioning supported by disciplined fiscal management.” Moody’s rated the university’s…, said UMass Senior Vice President of Administration & Finance and Treasurer Lisa, Calise, . “The rating affirmations underscore the approach the university uses, grounded in our financial accountability framework and guided by our award-winning enterprise risk management program.” The…
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BOSTON – Early college programs at UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth, and UMass Lowell received state designation approval today, expanding opportunities for more high school students to earn college…, 2023 study from MassInc, shows that early college doubles the likelihood that students enroll in college and persist in higher education. “We are very grateful to the Healey-Driscoll Administration for their support of these…, UMass President Marty Meehan, said, ., “Across our UMass campuses, we are working hard to expand opportunities and create innovative paths so more Massachusetts students can access a world-class UMass education.” “Early college programs…, UMass Board of Trustees Chair Stephen Karam, . “The UMass Board is proud to support these efforts, which reflect our deep commitment to access, equity, and student success.” During his https://link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com/ls/click?upn=u001…, 2024 State of the University speech, , President Meehan pledged to triple early college enrollment at UMass to serve more than 2,000 students over the next five years and broaden its reach to more communities. UMass early college has…, UMass Boston Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, said, ., “Early college can be transformational for high school students looking to pursue a college degree, providing a no-cost, high-quality pathway to success. Early college furthers our mission as an…, UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Mark A. Fuller., “These programs empower students to see themselves as college-ready and give them a head start on achieving their educational and career goals.” "Early college courses provide so many great benefits…, UMass Lowell Chancellor Julie Chen, . "At the same time, students become acquainted with our university and faculty, all while getting ahead and making their own college journeys more affordable. We are incredibly grateful for the…
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BOSTON, – A distinguished and broadly representative group of health care professionals, UMass faculty, business leaders, community stakeholders, and alumni, have been appointed by UMass Board of Trustees…, University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan said, . “In that time, UMass Chan became a world-class academic health sciences center that attracts students and researchers from around the world. We are grateful to the search committee and Chair David…, UMass Board of Trustees Chair Stephen Karam, , an ex-officio member of the search committee. “I am confident their diverse experiences and viewpoints will result in a successful search, and I am excited to see the high caliber of candidates the…, David Brunelle, search committee chair and UMass Trustee., “The Medical School provides a critical public service in education and research that benefits the Commonwealth and the nation. It is crucial that we identify candidates who can lead this incredible…, The UMass Chan Medical School Search Committee members are:, Chair: David M. Brunelle, - Trustee, UMass Board of Trustees, Rita K. Amoah, RN, PhD ’21, - Assistant Professor, Bethany Berry, - MD/PhD Candidate; UMass Chan Student Trustee, Mary Burns, UMass Lowell ’84 -, Vice Chair, UMass Board of Trustees; Chair, UMass Building Authority Board, Katherine Craven, - Executive Vice President, Administration and Finance, Babson College; Director, UMass Foundation Board of Directors; Chair, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Edward H. D’Alelio, UMass Boston ’74, - Treasurer & Investment Committee Chair, University of Massachusetts Foundation, Katherine A. Fitzgerald, PhD, - Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Medicine; Vice Provost for Basic Science Research; Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair III, James R. Julian, Jr, JD, - CEO, University of Massachusetts Foundation, Katherine Luzuriaga, MD, - UMass Memorial Health Care Endowed Chair in Biomedical Research; - Vice Provost for Research, Justin A. Maykel, MD, - Joseph M. Streeter and Mary Streeter DeFeudis Chair of Surgery; Professor of Surgery; Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Craig C. Mello, PhD, - Distinguished Professor; Blais University Chair in Molecular Medicine; 2006 Nobel laureate, Timothy P. Murray, JD, - Former Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts; President and CEO, Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, Noreen C. Okwara, , UMass Boston ’12, MD ’17 - UMass Board of Trustees, R. Norman Peters, , JD, ’04 (H) - Partner, Peters & Sowydra; Director, UMass Foundation Board of Directors; Member, UMass Building Authority Board, Karyn Polito, JD, - Former Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts; Vice President of Business Development, UMass Memorial Health, Javier A. Reyes, PhD, - Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Michael P. Stauff, MD, - Chair, Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation; Donna M. and Robert J. Manning Endowed Chair in Orthopedics; Associate Professor of Orthopedics, A.J. Marian Walhout, PhD, - Professor and Chair, Department of Systems Biology; Maroun Semaan Chair in Biomedical Research, Marcellette G. Williams, PhD, - UMass Amherst Chancellor Emerita; Retired Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at the UMass President’s Office, Charles F. Wu, - Trustee, UMass Board of Trustees; Member, UMass Building Authority Board *Stephen R. Karam, ex-officio Chair, UMass Board of Trustees UMass Chan is perennially ranked by U.S. News & World…, About UMass Chan Medical School, UMass Chan Medical School, one of five campuses of the University of Massachusetts system, comprises the T.H. Chan School of Medicine; the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; the Tan…
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In a recent New York Times Magazine article, ", How Trump Is Shutting Down the Cancer Research System,, " writer Jonathan Mahler delves into how these impacts are affecting a professor at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School who focuses primarily on an aggressive form of pediatric brain…
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Classes for more than 70,000 University of Massachusetts students, including more than 11,000 members of the Class of 2027 and approximately 3,000 transfer students, began this week at the university…, UMass Amherst Class of 2027, – approximately 5,275 students – is one of the most diverse in school history . At, UMass Boston, , among the most diverse universities in the nation, two-thirds of the roughly 2,400-member Class of 2027 will be BIPOC ( Black, Indigenous, People of Color)., UMass Dartmouth’s, new cohort of students includes the largest class of graduate students in its history. At, UMass Lowell, , “A record 48% of UMass Lowell’s incoming first-year class identifies as students of color. The, UMass Chan Medical School, in Worcester welcomed its largest class of medical students ever.
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Impact., It’s what this University’s founders had in mind when UMass was established 160 years ago. It’s what we strive for today. However grand our founders’ dreams may have been, it’s fair to say that few…, $8.3 billion, into the Massachusetts economy and supported nearly, 40,000 external jobs, statewide. This is how our students, faculty and staff across the five-campus UMass system combine to drive the state’s economy, according to a new report from the UMass Donahue Institute, a…, Economic Impact Report, Our new academic year has dawned, and our campuses are in high gear. UMass is the state’s indispensable developer of talent, and we’re delighted to welcome more than, 70,000 students, from every corner of the Commonwealth and from around the world to our five campuses. From the moment it opened its doors, this University's greatest asset has been a faculty that prizes the creation…, University of Massachusetts Amherst, economist Isabella Weber has been named to the 2023 "TIME100 Next" list of Emerging Leaders for her international research on price-gouging by larger companies and how corporate profits have become a…, Mass General Brigham, and, UMass Boston’s Manning College of Nursing, and Health Sciences, aimed at making the nursing profession more diverse. UMass Boston nursing students working in a lab environment with scrubs on., I’m also pleased to report:, The University is expanding the, Commonwealth Collegiate Academy, , our early college initiative, which provides high school students with a head start on their college education through live online course instruction by UMass faculty during the school day. UMass…, award of nearly $5.5 million, will support the design, building and testing of small satellites and spacecraft components through the, Massachusetts Alliance for Space & Technology & Sciences, , an international consortium led by, UMass Lowell, Physics Professor Supriya Chakrabarti and based at the Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology. Image by NASA. UMass Lowell’s PICTURE-C, a 14-foot-long, 1,500-pound telescope designed to…, UMass Dartmouth, Dean, of the School for Marine Science and Technology, (SMAST) Kevin Stokesbury was awarded $1.4 million by NOAA Fisheries for his decades-long scallop research. Stokesbury's non-invasive research has proved crucial to revitalizing this important…, UMass Chan Medical School, hosted 19 outstanding high school students from populations underrepresented in medicine in a program that continues the students’ academic development while encouraging them to consider futures in…, UMass Law, graduates, achieved an 80% pass rate, on the latest bar exam. Among the Commonwealth's nine law schools, the newest and, only public law school, finished fifth behind Harvard University, Boston College, Boston University, and Northeastern University. UMass Law school students sitting in atrium. To learn even more about the impact of our…
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