Scientists at UMass Medical School have developed technology to give night vision to mammals with a simple injection that contains nanoantennae, allowing the animals to see light beyond the visible…
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Reforms are needed to ensure the integrity of the medical residency program selection process, according to commentary in the journal Academic Medicine by Chancellor Michael F. Collins and colleagues…
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Today, in coordinated press conferences across the globe including one at the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C., an international team of astronomers including a team from the…
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University of Massachusetts hockey head coach Greg Carvel has been tabbed the 2019 Spencer Penrose Award winner, given annually to the CCM/AHCA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Coach of the Year, the…
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October 2, 2006: The University of Massachusetts Medical School's Craig C. Mello, PhD, and his colleague Andrew Fire, PhD, of Stanford University, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or…, Nobel Week, December 2006, In early December, Nobel Laureates arrive in Stockholm, Sweden to present their Nobel Lectures and to prepare for the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony, which is traditionally held on December 10, the death…
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UMass Dartmouth Masters of Fine Arts candidate in painting Robert Najlis (Ridgewood, NJ) has been awarded a Fulbright scholarship. Najlis, who is graduating in May 2019, is among 2,000 people from…
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UMass Dartmouth achieved a National Tier 1 designation in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released today, jumping from its previous designation as a regional university.…
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With the new year fast approaching, I’m proud to report that 2018 has been another outstanding year for the University of Massachusetts. This year, we continued our rapid rise into the top tier of…
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AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Amherst will honor the exemplary achievement, initiative and leadership of some of its most talented and accomplished graduating seniors during…, 21st Century Leaders, at Undergraduate Commencement:, Ramsez Amon, of Brooklyn, N.Y., is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in individual concentration (BDIC). He planned to major in microbiology and focus on research, but in his sophomore year began working with…, Aiste Balciunaite, of Bala Cynwyd, Pa., is a Commonwealth Honors College student who is a double major in chemical engineering and biochemistry and molecular biology with a minor in mathematics. Balciunaite showed…, Patrycja Bugajska, of Enfield, Conn., is a kinesiology major. As a student, she worked with the UMass chapter of YourStory International as a research manager and traveled to Haiti twice to deliver health care…, Bryan Chua, of Singapore is a Commonwealth Honors College student with dual degrees in chemical engineering and environmental science. Chua was deeply involved in sustainability issues. He traveled to the…, Jackson Cote, of Framingham is a major in journalism with a minor in political science. Having interned at a cable television station before transferring to UMass as a sophomore, Cote joined the staff of UVC TV…, Kelsey DeWolfe, of Shrewsbury is a Commonwealth Honors College student who majored in political science with a minor in economics. An ROTC cadet, she will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army…, Mahdiar Edraki , of Iran is a Commonwealth Honors College student graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering. As a first-year student, Edraki began working in Professor Yahya Modarres-Sadeghi’s fluid-…, Jiya Nair, of Shrewsbury is a Commonwealth Honors College student graduating with dual degrees in operations and information management and political science. Nair served as attorney general of the Student…, Jaclyn Nicholson, is a Commonwealth Honors College student from Gardner receiving dual degrees in marketing and communication, along with a certificate in media literacy. She is a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honors…, Jessica Ulloa, of Lynn is a Commonwealth Honors College student who will graduate with a degree in psychology with a neuroscience concentration. Ulloa will represent UMass Amherst at the “29 Who Shine” event May…, Welch Scholars, Two graduating seniors will be recognized during the commencement ceremony for their leadership and executive ability as , Jack Welch Scholars, . They are:, Andrew Metz , of Longmeadow, is an industrial engineering major with a minor in classical piano performance. Metz plans to pursue a career in the wind energy industry and in the long-term look for careers that…, Rachel Sanderson, of Framingham, is an accounting major with a minor in information technology. She will begin working at PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services in the fall as a core forensics associate., Contact:, Ed Blaguszewski 413/545-0444 or edblag@umass.edu
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UMass Boston is ranked No. 247 on the 2019 Forbes Best Value Colleges 2019 Forbes Best Value Colleges ranking , up 50 spots from 2018. To compile the fourth annual ranking of the 300 Best Value…, About UMass Boston, The University of Massachusetts Boston is deeply rooted in the city’s history, yet poised to address the challenges of the future. Recognized for innovative research, metropolitan Boston’s public…
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