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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Josue Rivera ‘19, of Lawrence, Massachusetts and a native of the Dominican Republic, was honored at the Massachusetts State House today with a “29 Who Shine Award” from the Massachusetts Department…
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Researchers at UMass Medical School have added a detailed layer of evidence to the theory that the microbiome and Alzheimer’s disease are closely associated. Published in mBio , the open access…
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AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Amherst will award more than 7,400 degrees at the Undergraduate, Graduate and Stockbridge School of Agriculture commencements on Friday, May 10 and…, Ramsez Amon, of Brooklyn, N.Y., with a bachelor’s degree in individual concentration., Aiste Balciunaite, of Bala Cynwyd, Pa., a double major in chemical engineering and biochemistry and molecular biology., Patrycja Bugajska, of Enfield, Conn, a kinesiology major., Bryan Chua, of Singapore, with dual degrees in chemical engineering and environmental science., Jackson Cote, of Framingham, a journalism major., Kelsey DeWolfe, of Shrewsbury, a political science major., Mahdiar Edraki, of Iran, a mechanical engineering major., Jiya Nair, of Shrewsbury, a double major in operations and information management and political science., Jaclyn Nicholson, of Gardner, a double major in communication and marketing., Jessica Ulloa, of Lynn, with a degree in psychology. 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, an industrial engineering major who plans a career in the wind energy industry., Rachel Sanderson, of Framingham, an accounting major who has accepted employment with PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services. To ensure that Undergraduate Commencement is a memorable and enjoyable experience for…
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UMass Dartmouth and the 102nd Intelligence Wing of the Air National Guard today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop education and workforce training in cybersecurity for personnel…
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Professor Tim Walker (History) lives in the perfect part of the world for his new research project. Southern New England is home to over 5,000 whaling ship logbooks from the 1700 and 1800s that are…
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UMass Lowell researchers are studying fish with tapeworm parasites with the goal of improving our knowledge of the human immune system. The research team, led by Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof. Natalie…, Ecoimmunology Research, “My research is unique in that we can take what we’ve learned in the lab and study how the fish immune response functions in populations found in nature. Because the immune response is so influenced…
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Rob Marcotte, a doctoral student in the department of kinesiology, received the "Best Student Oral Presentation" award at the 2019 International Conference on Ambulatory Monitoring of Physical…
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LOWELL, Mass. – As a communications manager at Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., a global leader in the field, Tomoe Yoshida decided it was time to get her master’s degree in business administration…
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