Lauren Bowen Assistant Professor of English Lauren Bowen has been named UMass Boston’s recipient of the 2021 Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching. The Manning Prize, established by UMass Lowell…
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Students smile during 2021 UMass Dartmouth commencement ceremony UMass Dartmouth held four Commencement ceremonies to honor the accomplishments of the Classes of 2020 and 2021 during Commencement…, Interim Chancellor Mark A. Fuller, . “You’ll always be the classes whose educational journey took an unexpected detour because of the global pandemic, but you made it to graduation anyway. This was uncharted territory for all of us,…, Kristine C. Goodwin, (J.D. ’20) of Boston, Massachusetts told her fellow law graduates “This commencement ceremony represents our voluntary commitment to knowingly apply the lessons we learned in law school—to use them…, Kevin Joseph Burchill, (J.D. ’21) of West Tisbury, Massachusetts said “We have endured alone and at six feet. We have pursued our dreams amidst insurmountable odds. And despite it all, we find ourselves here today.” The…, Mary Ellen Loomis, of Little Compton, Rhode Island who earned a triple Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems, Operation Management, and Accounting from UMass Dartmouth. Loomis told her peers that “…, Maria Valentina Roa, who was born and raised in Colombia before coming to UMass Dartmouth to earn both her Bachelor’s in Business Management and Leadership, and a Master of Business Administration in Business Analytics…, LaToya Rene Robertson, of North Carolina who earned a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies told her classmates “You are a dream realized. Protect and honor yourself. Respect yourself. Create and manage…, UMass President Marty Meehan, and , UMass Trustee Stephen Karam, as well as representatives of the Alumni Association welcoming the Classes of 2020 and 2021. The University expects to confer nearly 1,800 undergraduate and graduate students to the Class of 2020…
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Juneteenth Celebration graphic This year, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the UMass system will officially celebrate Juneteenth for the first time. Join members of the UMass Dartmouth and…
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The principal investigator of an ongoing clinical trial of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 mRNA vaccine said UMass Medical School intends to start enrolling by the end of June approximately 100…
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David Julian McClements Distinguished Professor of food science David Julian McClements served on the National Academy of Sciences Planning Committee for a workshop on building a more sustainable…
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Worcester Commons, the newest dining hall on campus, has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Exterior of…
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Miguel Sena-Esteves, PhD, and Heather Gray-Edwards, PhD, DVM The Office of Business Development & Innovation at UMass Medical School has announced the 2021 BRIDGE Fund grants, which support…, Dunn, , MD, professor of surgery, his proposal, “Prevention of Pressure Ulcers: A Wireless Pressure Sensor System to Transform Best Practices.” Each project was awarded $250,000 over two years. …
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NEWTON, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Amherst and Digital Ready, a Boston-based non-profit, have launched a groundbreaking new living learning lab to give talented, young Black and Latinx…
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Cedric de Leon The American Sociological Association (ASA) announced the results of their 2021 elections and the UMass Amherst Department of Sociology is well represented with one professor, two…
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Laura Ciolkowski Laura Ciolkowski, senior lecturer of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies, is the recipient of the 2021 Distinguished Community Engagement Award for Teaching. This award, conferred…
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