Award recipients from the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Bristol Community College, Browning the Green Space, Ironworkers Local 7, the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, the Southeastern…, Governor Charlie Baker, said today in his opening remarks. “In addition to continuing to make infrastructure investments, we also need to be making investments in our people. This grant is part of a series of proposals to…, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito , added in her remarks. “Our partners in education are essential to this whole process. It is the people who are our incredible assets, with talents and skills that nowhere else in the country has…, MassCEC CEO Jen Daloisio, . “Investments like this have made Massachusetts a leader in offshore wind. With industry commitments and funds provided through the FORWARD (Future Opportunities for Resiliency, Workforce, and…, UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Mark A. Fuller, PhD, . “I want to thank the Baker-Polito Administration for their continued support of public higher education and attention to the evolving needs of workforce development in our region.” “Bristol…, Dr. Laura L. Douglas, President, Bristol Community College, . The $375,000 in commitments from three area community banks reflects their forward-looking perspective on the regional economy, and the need to build awareness among students about the jobs of…, Dan Macdonald, , is designed to supplement existing workforce training and degree and certificate options at both UMass Dartmouth and Bristol Community College. The only research university on the SouthCoast, UMass…
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UMass Lowell professor Juliette Rooney-Varga giving a lecture in a classroom As the world continues to face the impacts of climate change, educators are looking for ways to empower students to make a…
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Recent DPT graduate Justin Cormier receives the clinical excellence award for solving a complex case of a patient suffering with a concussion. He is shown with Associate Teaching Professor Michele…, Physical Therapy for the Mind , At the showcase, John Madonna Lendvai shared his experience treating patients with cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) – a proven form of treatment that can be effective for depression, anxiety,…, A Holistic Treatment Approach, Abigail Colangelo treated a 39-year-old man who faced substance abuse and mental illness issues along with shoulder pain that had never been treated. After researching scapular dyskinesis, an…
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BOSTON – Five outstanding University of Massachusetts faculty have been awarded the 2022 Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching for their exemplary dedication to students and the university. The…, UMass Lowell alumni Rob and Donna Manning, established the Manning Prize in 2016, to honor UMass professors who excel in teaching and service. With the selection of this year’s honorees, thirty-five UMass faculty members now have the distinct honor of being Manning Prize…, Rob Manning, a 1984 graduate of UMass Lowell and current chairman of the UMass Board of Trustees, . “Donna and I are immensely grateful for the teachers and mentors we encountered when we were students, so we’re happy to highlight these faculty members for their powerful impact on the students’…, UMass President Marty Meehan., “We are deeply grateful to the Mannings for their generosity aimed at diversifying the next generation of UMass students, expanding our world-class facilities, and honoring our outstanding faculty…, UMass Amherst, Lorraine Cordeiro, PhD, Director of the Center for Research on Families Associate Professor of Nutrition, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Lorraine Cordeiro, Associate Professor in Nutrition and Director of the Center for Research on Families, is a community-engaged scholar who describes herself as “an educator, a scientist, a first-…, UMass Boston, Hugh Charles O’Connell, PhD, Professor of English, College of Liberal Arts Director, Composition Program, Professor Hugh O’Connell is an exemplary scholar who transforms the classroom as a space that is not just a place for traditional learning but serves to provide active support for students to advance…, UMass Dartmouth, Jennifer Wilson Mulnix, PhD, Chairperson of Philosophy Department & Professor of Philosophy, Dr. Jennifer Wilson Mulnix is Professor of Philosophy, Chairperson of the Philosophy Department, and Faculty of the Honors College. Dr. Mulnix joined UMass Dartmouth in 2006 and has actively…, UMass Lowell, Khalilah Reddie, PhD, Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry, Kennedy College of Sciences, Dr. Khalilah Reddie, Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry in UMass Lowell’s Kennedy College of Sciences, is the recipient of several teaching awards. In 2016 and 2018, she received the University…, UMass Chan Medical School, Pang-Yen Fan, MD, Professor of Medicine, Pang-Yen Fan has been a highly productive member of UMass Chan Medical School’s academic faculty since 1993. A gifted transplant nephrologist, he has contributed at every level of medical education,…
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Image compilation of galaxies NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope just finished taking its widest-ever near-infrared image of the universe, an area almost seven times the size of our moon. That such an…
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Exterior of Integrated Sciences Complex at UMass Boston UMass Boston has received $1.6 million in funding from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) to establish a new Biophysical…
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Image of an assortment of produce, seeds, and nuts AMHERST, Mass. – An international team led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst food and environmental virologist has received a $750,000 USDA…
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Six graduate students in the Department of Kinesiology have been awarded Leadership and Diversity Training Program (LDTP) fellowship awards by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Founded…, Level 2 Awardees (Doctoral Level Students), Marcos Amalbert-Birriel, , a doctoral student working in the Physical Activity and Health Lab under the supervision of Associate Professor John Sirard, Melanna Cox, , a doctoral student working in the Physical Activity and Health Lab under the supervision of Associate Professor John Sirard, Joseph Gordon III, , a doctoral student working in the Muscle Physiology Lab under the supervision of Professor Jane Kent, Skylar Holmes, , a doctoral student working in the Musculoskeletal Orthopedic Biomechanics Lab under the supervision of Associate Professor Katherine Boyer, Level 1 Awardees (Master’s Level Students), Timothy Joseph, , a master’s student working in the Pediatric Physical Activity Lab under the supervision of Professor Sofiya Alhassan, Nehemiah Wilson, , a master’s student working in the Pediatric Physical Activity Lab under the supervision of Professor Sofiya Alhassan
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AMHERST, Mass. – Amid an unprecedented democratic decline in the U.S., a new report by Beyond Conflict , co-authored by University of Massachusetts Amherst social psychologist Linda Tropp ,…, Factionalism and partisan sorting., Americans’ political affiliations have become tightly aligned with other salient group identities. Remedies include highlighting identities that cut across partisan differences; creating space to…, Residential segregation and declining social trust, . Segregation means that people from different groups are less likely to have first-hand experience with each other, which limits our capacity to counter the influences of divisive messaging.…, Information echo chambers., The more we live in distinct and divisive information ecosystems that exaggerate a sense of being disliked and dehumanized by the other side, the more inclined we are to support using anti-…, Divergent racial attitudes and beliefs about racial equity., Factionalism, bolstered by information echo chambers and residential segregation, drives widely divergent views on racial inequality in America. Remedies include disrupting common narratives and…
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Neuroscientist Karine Fénelon , assistant professor of biology, has been chosen to receive the Armstrong Fund for Science at UMass Amherst’s 2022 award. The two-year, $39,121 grant will support…
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