As the coronavirus pandemic continues to cripple social interaction, upend education, endanger health and disrupt business, the university’s researchers are exploring the ever-widening aspects of the…, Parsing Social Media to Understand COVID-19’s Impact, A team of researchers from Nursing nursing and Computer computer science won a $10,000 grant to examine the experiences of nurses on the front lines of the pandemic by analyzing their posts in…, Decoding Attitudes about Government and Improving Research Methods , A trio of assistant professors won a $10,000 grant to measure public trust in police and governmental authority across the world during the pandemic. The project, which comes in the wake of the…, Finding New Ways to Detect the Virus, Can X-ray imaging detect the coronavirus? A $9,000 seed grant was awarded to Chemistry Chemistry Asst. Prof. Manos Gkikas Manos Gkikas , who is part of a consortium that aims to develop advanced X…
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With all the COVID-19 disruptions, the summer of 2020 could have been a washout for so many UMass Lowell students. But plenty of River Hawks managed to nail down internships and find opportunities…, Taking Stock in the Cloud, Linh Nguyen Linh Nguyen spent the first week of her data science internship at Nasdaq this summer familiarizing herself with the underlying architecture of cloud technologies like Kubenetes, Apache…, Finding His Groove in Nashville, Luke Bilodeau was determined to land an internship, despite the disruption and potential perils that came with COVID-19. The Sound Recording Technology sound recording technology senior got his…, Banking on Robots, link this for business administration UG page Business administration major Nadine Chamoun Nadine Chamoun wondered what she’d gotten herself into when she found out she’d be programming a robot as…, Aiming High Leads to Opportunity, link this for economics UG page Economics major and club rugby player Marvens Francois Marvens Francois thrives in situations where he’s part of a team. That’s why his summer internship with the U…, Helping with COVID-19 Testing, Max Legault, a link this for Public Health page public health major from Littleton, Mass., had planned to clock some patient care hours this summer by working as a certified nursing assistant (CNA…
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Restaurants in Massachusetts have been hit particularly hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with a Mass Inc. survey on small business needs recent survey showing that revenue dropped by at least half…
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Why was Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Thompson-Charles Charles Thompson crossing University Avenue in full academic regalia on a recent Friday morning? He was heading to the…
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UMass Dartmouth’s Academic Resource Center (ARC) has received a $2.35 million TRIO grant to help provide support services to students who meet certain criteria, including students enrolled in…
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What is like when scientists go out to sea to conduct research and discover ways to help protect our ocean ecosystems and marine life? The National Geographic’s “A Gathering Storm,” which began…
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Dr. Ramprasad Balasubramanian (Ram Bala), Associate Provost for Decision Support and Strategic Initiatives at UMass Dartmouth, was recently chosen as the UMass designee to the Massachusetts Clean…, UMass President Marty Meehan, said. “With 18,000 highly skilled graduates entering the Massachusetts workforce every year and a $684 million research enterprise, UMass is excited to continue its many innovation-driving…, UMass Dartmouth Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chancellor Mark Preble, . “Our students, faculty, and the Commonwealth as a whole are greatly served by our continued involvement with the MassCEC.” The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is dedicated to…, MassCEC CEO Steve Pike, . “MassCEC has enjoyed a long and collaborative relationship with UMass and Dr. Balasubramanian’s experience in marine science and technology and his connection to the South Coast will help grow that…, Dr. Balasubramanian, . “Research from UMass Dartmouth and the entire UMass System are drivers of the clean energy economy and I look forward to capitalizing on this strength.” Balasubramanian’s research interests include…
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Dr. Vijaya Chalivendra, professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been named American Society of Mechanical Engineering ( ASME ) Fellow for his significant achievements and distinctive contributions…, About Dr. Vijaya Chalivendra, Dr. Vijaya Chalivendra is the author of nearly 75 peer-reviewed journal articles and has garnered nearly $2 million in external grant funding for conducting research for understanding materials…
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If you enter University Hall from the bus loop, you’ll find the University Hall Gallery and performing arts spaces tucked into the back part of the building. These campus gems are now a lot easier to…
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As Senator Ed Markey and Representative Joe Kennedy III faced off in their final Democratic Senate Primary Debate last week, UMass Boston PhD students Krystal-Gayle O'Neill and Natalie Shellito asked…
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