In a five-year update to research on likely climate changes in the Boston area, researchers from the University of Massachusetts Boston today released findings from the Greater Boston Research…, Michelle Wu, . “The GBRAG report analyzes Boston's climate risk projections so we can make the most informed decisions on how to protect our communities from unavoidable impacts while mitigating emissions that…, Paul Kirshen, , a professor at School for the Environment at UMass Boston, director of the Stone Living Lab, and co-lead for the report. , Ellen Douglas, , also a professor at the School for the Environment and the other co-lead added, “With this new information, the City of Boston and MAPC cities and towns across Massachusetts are armed with the most…, Martin Pillsbury, , director of environmental planning at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). “This new and expanded research provides cities and towns with a more precise view of the challenges they may…, Temperature:, Average annual temperatures could be approximately 3 to 10 ℉ greater by 2100 compared to the start of the century, depending upon location and whether greenhouse gas emissions are moderate or high.…, Groundwater:, Groundwater levels have increased over the last 50 years. Over the next 50 years, groundwater recharge is projected to increase in the late fall and early winter with increased precipitation but to…, Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Flooding, This report projects the median sea-level rise for Boston Harbor to be 3.4 feet by 2100 under a high emissions scenario, though greater than 10 ft of sea-level rise is still possible. Uncertainty in…, River and Stormwater Flooding:, The 2022 update increases confidence in 2016 projections of a 20–50 percent increase in small (e.g., two year) river floods and a 15–70 percent increase in 100-year river floods by 2100, and states…, Storms and Precipitation:, This report offers more certainty on the effect of climate change on storms. The strength of extratropical storms may decrease but the proportion of stronger tropical storms is expected to increase.…
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Professors Pratima Prasad, Mark Warren and Laurel Wainwright UMass Boston Chancellor , Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, has announced this year’s winners of the Chancellor's Awards for Distinguished Scholarship, Teaching, and Service. Each year the university celebrates the excellence of its faculty by recognizing…, Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Scholarship, Professor , Mark Warren, , Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, , , has made a significant impact on crucial issues for disadvantaged communities across the nation. In addition to his teaching, Professor Warren has dedicated his career to community engagement, racial…, Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Teaching, With 36 years at UMass Boston, Professor of Psychology , Laurel Wainwright, has been a stellar example of providing accessible, engaging, and compassionate education with a student-centered teaching perspective. As a psychology professor, she has taught more than 14 courses…, Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Service, In addition to her responsibilities as an associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and an associate professor of French, , Pratima Prasad , has developed a plethora of student success initiatives to capture the best of UMass Boston’s community over the years. Her vigorous work to strengthen her field of scholarship by increasing the…
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Hakeem Alhady wearing commencement gown and cap on UMass Boston campus UMass Boston conferred degrees to , 4,013, Class of 2022 undergraduate and graduate students at commencement ceremonies this week. We asked our graduates about their time on campus and what they’re excited for:, Hakeem Alhady, , a biology major with a music minor, will attend Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in the fall. The Waltham native plans to become a general dentist and open his own clinic. “Honestly…, Sheta Roy, , a psychology major, will continue with research in Dr. S. Tiffany Donaldson’s Behavioral Psychopharmacology Neuroscience Lab after graduating, and will apply to graduate schools. "As a freshman I…, Julia Medeiros, , a criminal justice and psychology double major, will attend Suffolk University Law School. The Natick, Massachusetts native participated in CLA First! as a peer mentor, and served as team manager…, Paige Alexander, , a nursing major, will start at Massachusetts General Hospital as a new-grad nurse in July, and once she passes the NCLEX, she will be a registered nurse. She credits the hands-on experience she…
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Society of Environmental Scientists members Fiona Benzi, Andrew Riggs, Jamie-Lyn Cavallon, Thomas Furtado, Sarah Mahannah and Lucia Cheney pose behind the trash they collected alongside Lowell Litter…
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The UMass Amherst Transportation Center’s (UMTC) $4.75 million, state-of-the-art aviation research and training center officially opened at Westover Municipal Airport in Chicopee with a ribbon-…
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Maddison Lessard, has received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship , one of the most prestigious awards in the U.S. for undergraduates studying the sciences. The scholarship is given annually to college sophomores…, Alexey Veraksa, ’s lab over the past year, using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster to investigate cell signaling mechanisms during organism development. “I congratulate Maddison Lessard on receiving this…, Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, . “I am proud to see our students achieve at the highest level, and am grateful for our faculty who guide them toward success.” In Veraksa’s lab, Lessard has joined a project that is using…, Claire Jackan, , who recently graduated. Now she will be working independently to move this project forward, Veraksa said. “Based on her performance so far, I am fully confident that she will successfully carry out…, IMSD, , a, , research-intensive, skill-building mentoring program for undergraduates interested in pursuing research careers in the biomedical sciences. Lessard said the program was “invaluable.” Lessard also…
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The University of Massachusetts School of Law – Dartmouth (UMass Law) and Johnson & Wales University (JWU) in Providence, RI have finalized an agreement for a joint 3+3 program that will enable…, About JWU, Founded in 1914, Johnson & Wales University is a private, nonprofit, accredited institution with more than 9,000 graduate, undergraduate and online students at its campuses in Providence, Rhode…
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From left to right: Uday Kant Jha, Kevin Chen, John Willy, Salvador Balkus, Bharatendra Rai Members of the UMass Dartmouth Big Data Club took first place in two of the three awards at the 2022…
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Maxwell White stands in front of UMass Dartmouth library Maxwell White, a junior political science major from Barnstable, MA, has been elected by his peers to represent the UMass Dartmouth and UMass…
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An engineering student looks into a microscope College of Engineering students have recently been selected to receive the SMART Scholarship, a program funded by the Department of Defense (DoD). The…
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