Satellite view of ash plume rising from explosion of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano On Jan. 15, a tiny, uninhabited volcanic island in the South Pacific called Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai erupted in…
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Students sit in a class with a professor instructing at the front If a student finds themselves struggling in a course, there are several places they can turn to on campus for link this for tutoring…
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Robert H. Brown Jr., DPhil, MD An international team of investigators has discovered that an inorganic polyphosphate released by nerve cells known as astrocytes in people with amyotrophic lateral…
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While most of their classmates will learn where they will serve their residencies on Friday, March 18, members of the T.H. Chan School of Medicine Class of 2022 who participated in the Ophthalmology…
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Dr. Edwin Moses via Zoom The Black Faculty, Staff, and Student Association (BFSSA) hosted “A History of Black Activism in Boston Sports” webinar last month, as part of the campus’s Black History…, Edwin Moses, , H’09 and J. Keith Motley Endowed Chair of Sport Leadership and Administration , Joseph N. Cooper, , who presented the rich history of resistance and activism in and through sport in Boston. Moses and Cooper also tackled commercialization and politics in sports alongside the rise of performance…
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Students sit in gym waiting for vaccinations, BOSTON, MA –, The University of Massachusetts Boston is launching an innovative department of Urban Public Health (UPH) with the goal of preparing students for jobs in the public health field uniquely focused on…
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Screenshot of the homepage of RoPA.umb.edu. A teacher is seen working with a student who is writing in their notebook. UMass Boston’s Joseph P. Healey Library has launched RoPA, the Roadmap for…, Carolyn Goldstein, , coordinator of the Healey Library’s Mass. Memories Road Show program. The Mass. Memories Road Show is a statewide, event-based participatory archiving program pioneered by UMass Boston that…, Andrew Elder, , together with , Sarah Collins, , who served as project manager. They worked closely with a core team of leaders in the participatory archiving field to inform development and best practices on all aspects of the resource. RoPA’s…, Kathy Bolduc Amoroso, , Maine Historical Society ; , Anne Karle-Zenith, , Metropolitan New York Library Council ; , Yesenia Lopez, , Newark Public Library ; , Veronica Martzahl, , formerly of Massachusetts Archives and now La Mesa History Center ; , Danny Pucci, , Boston Public Library ; , Joanne Riley, , Interim Dean of University Libraries at UMass Boston; and , Michele A. L. Villagran, , San Jose State University . “I was thrilled when I was asked to work on the RoPA project team with several professionals from libraries and cultural institutions across the country. The…, Kathy Amoroso, of the Maine Historical Society. RoPA is aimed at libraries and cultural organizations of all kinds and sizes, offering a series of modules covering the important aspects of planning a participatory…, Sarah Collins , explains. Libraries, cultural heritage organizations, and government agencies from more than thirty states responded to the UMass Boston survey. “The survey results revealed that different users…, Andrew Elder, , interim university archivist and curator of Special Collections. “Ultimately, we anticipate that RoPA will help connect people around the country who are doing this important participatory…
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Stephanie McGoldrick is a Professor of Interior Architecture and Design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts Interior Architecture and Design Professor Stephanie McGoldrick has recently…, Supporting the local community, McGoldrick was chosen for both awards in recognition for the work she does with her students in the New Bedford community. Some of their projects include lighting solutions for Wings Court park ,…
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Revell using the joystick-controlled SnowKart UMass Dartmouth Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Ora M. DeJesus Gerontology Center Andrew Revell will compete as the only adaptive…, said Revell, . Exercise and recreation can benefit all, including adults and older adults who may not have full mobility. Participating in events such as this also promotes social support, as participants share…
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UMass Dartmouth was recently awarded a $150,000 grant from the Massachusetts Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) to create a Transformative Justice Practitioner’s Certificate Program to serve…, Drs. Saleh-Hanna, Arford, and Krafft, . The Transformative Justice Practitioner Certificate Program, run through UMass Dartmouth’s Crime and Justice Studies Department, will be instrumental to the region’s health and growth by giving…, said Pamela Witcher, Vice Provost of Academic Affairs at Massasoit, . The Center will serve as a research hub for Transformative Justice scholars and practitioners, coordinate with the Certificate Program, and be a resource for implementing Transformative Justice…, said Eric Mitnick, Dean at UMass Law, . “UMass Law is excited to participate in this vital initiative.”
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