BOSTON -May 22, 2014:The University of Massachusetts system contributed $6.1 billion to the Massachusetts economy last year, with growth over the past three years driven by unprecedented levels of…, The Ripple Effect, The purpose of the Donahue Institute report was to provide an objective analysis to quantify the economic contributions of the University of Massachusetts system and its campuses on the Commonwealth'…, Leveraging its resources, "This report makes clear that UMass has embraced its role as an anchor institution, using and leveraging its resources to contribute directly to various regions across the Commonwealth," President…, Business and Civic Leaders React, "Massachusetts is home to many robust sectors of the innovation economy - information technology, life sciences, clean energy, defense and more - and the University of Massachusetts engages with each…, About the UMass Donahue Institute, The UMass Donahue Institute (UMDI) is the public service outreach and economic development unit of the University of Massachusetts President's Office. Established in 1971, the UMDI coordinates multi-…
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BOSTON -- May 14, 2014: UMass President Robert L. Caret today said the Fiscal Year 2015 state budget proposed by the Senate "sends a strong message of support for the University of Massachusetts" and…
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Phat Tran is the first recipient of the Vertex Science Leaders Scholarship that supports students pursuing degrees in STEM, BOSTON, MA-May 5, 2014-The University of Massachusetts and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have announced the first recipient of the Vertex Science Leaders Scholarship, a four-year, full scholarship for…
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Commends Speaker DeLeo, Chairman Dempsey for "vision and leadership", BOSTON - University of Massachusetts President Robert L. Caret today expressed his appreciation as Massachusetts House leaders proposed a new state budget that, if adopted, would have the effect of…
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SPRINGFIELD - March 31, 2014: The University of Massachusetts today opened a welcome center at its new downtown satellite center in Tower Square and began allowing prospective students to register…
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March 24, 2014: University of Massachusetts President Robert L. Caret today announced eight projects on three campuses to receive $200,000 in technology grants from the Commercial Ventures and…, Xingwei Wang, Ph.D. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UMass Lowell "A Miniature Fiber Optic High Frequency High Resolution Ultrasound Imaging Transducer", Professor Wang's goal is to develop the first all-optical fiber ultrasound imaging system with automatic steering function for intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging. Due to its all optical approach…, Rudolf Faust Department of Chemistry, UMass Lowell "Self-healing Gas Impermeable Elastomeric Sealant", Organic photovoltaic and light emitting devices are susceptible to damage upon exposure to moisture and oxygen, which decreases their lifetime. The goal of Dr. Faust's project is to advance a novel…, Amy Biddle, Ph.D. Jeffrey Blanchard, Ph.D. Biology Department, UMass Amherst "Probiotics for equine digestive health", Professor Blanchard and Dr. Biddle have identified novel bacteria from the equine gut microbiome with the potential to reduce digestive disorders leading to colic, the leading cause of death in…, Dhandapani Venkataraman Department of Chemistry, UMass Amherst "Organic Photovoltaic Devices Based on Water-based Nanoparticle Dispersions", Venkataraman has developed a method to fabricate efficient organic photovoltaic devices from aqueous dispersions of polymer nanoparticles. His method replaces aromatic solvents in the current…, Qiangfei Xia Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UMass Amherst "All-silicon-based Resistance Switch Arrays with In-Situ Diodes as Selectors", Dr. Xia's group focuses on developing emerging nanodevices for the next generation data storage and unconventional computing. The technology addresses the compatibility of materials selection,…, Igor Kaltashov Department of Chemistry, UMass Amherst, "Protein conjugates based on bacteriostatic proteins as antimicrobial drugs for treating infections in the central nervous system" The new technology seeks to target pathogens that shield themselves…, Jack L. Leonard, Ph.D., Professor Department of Microbiology and Physiological Systems, UMass Worcester "Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Modeling of the MTD-DKK3b Tumor Suppressor", MTD-DKK3b is a potent anti-cancer drug with few, if any, side effects in vivo. Professor Leonard's laboratory plans to define the relationship between 1) plasma concentration and anti-tumor biology,…, Anna N. Yaroslavsky, Ph.D. Department of Physics, UMass Lowell "Method for Optical Detection of Breast Cancer in Single Cells", Professor Yaroslavsky has discovered that fluorescence polarization can be used for accurate differentiation of cancer cells. This discovery potentially shifts the paradigm of diagnosing cancer by…, ABOUT CVIP:, Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property (CVIP) http://otcv.umassp.edu is responsible for the commercialization of discoveries made on the five campuses of the University of Massachusetts. The…
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First annual report lists priorities, assesses progress, March 12, 2014:The University of Massachusetts today released its first annual performance measurement report that uses a rating system to assess the University's progress in achieving 21 goals…
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BOSTON - Feb. 26, 2014:As a result of aggressive efforts in this area, the University of Massachusetts will realize $226 million in budget savings thanks to an Efficiency and Effectiveness program…, In sync with stewardship goal, "We are very proud of the many efficiency and effectiveness steps that this University has taken," said UMass Board Chairman Henry M. Thomas III. "They run the gamut, from IT to purchasing to…, Performance report set to be released, The report of Efficiency and Effectiveness efforts comes as the University is about to release the first edition of its annual short-form performance report, titled: UMass Performance: Accountable…
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Feb. 12, 2014:The University of Massachusetts expects this year to direct $148 million of its own funds toward financial aid for students, primarily in the form of grants, to maintain affordability…
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BOSTON - Jan. 29, 2014:UMass President Robert L. Caret praised House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo for highlighting the importance of public higher education and for singling out UMass Boston student Katie…
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