AMHERST, Mass. – A University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher is one of the lead investigators who have received a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to improve…
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Erin Noël Ask Erin Noël what her passions are, and she’ll tell you two things. First, there’s her love for the environment. In her fourth and final year as an environmental studies major, she has…
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AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Integrated Concentration in Science program , or iCons, recently launched its 12th cohort—the largest and most diverse in the program’s…, About iCons, The UMass iCons Program is a certificate program focusing on real-world problem solving in biomedicine/biosystems and renewable energy, open to all students at UMass Amherst in science, technology,…
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UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Mark A. Fuller and Helena Margarida Moreira de Oliveira Vieira, Director-General of Maritime Policy for Portugal sign the Memorandum of Understanding On December 17, UMass…, UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Mark A. Fuller, . "It is critical we share our knowledge with our Portuguese partners, who are doing so much to promote sustainability and marine science. This memorandum of understanding is a testament to the power…, Congressman Bill Keating, . "I am grateful for the leadership of Chancellor Mark A. Fuller and Director-General Helena Margarida Moreira de Oliveira Vieira in bringing this MOU to fruition and look forward to seeing the…, Congressman Jake Auchincloss, . The MOU will build on the maritime strengths of Portugal and the research expertise of UMass Dartmouth through the School for Marine Science & Technology (SMAST) and the Marine and UnderSea…, State Senator Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport), Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, . "An exchange of knowledge and expertise will strengthen the foundations of the Blue Economy, higher education, and scientific research in the SouthCoast. I applaud Chancellor Fuller and the UMass…, State Representative Antonio F. D. Cabral, . "This agreement cements UMass Dartmouth as an internationally recognized incubator for the Blue Economy. Researchers from the School for Marine Science & Technology (SMAST) and the Marine…, Michael Goodman, Acting Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, . "The collaborations envisioned in this agreement promise to advance our educational and research mission, support important efforts to promote coastal and oceans sustainability, and help position…
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Secretary for Energy and Environmental Affairs Kathleen Theoharides, third from left, poses with UMass Lowell's, from left, Dan Abrahamson, Ruairi O'Mahony, Julie Chen, Steve O'Riordan, Thomas…
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Biomedical engineering majors Steven Evangelos, left, and Mark Elman, second from left, let a student try their 'Alarius Table' during the preliminary round of the DifferenceMaker Prototyping…, Prototyping Competition, Evangelos, a military veteran who earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business from Framingham State University, has been working on the Alarius Table for more than a decade. It started when he…, Innovation Contest, Kinash is the founder and CEO of StockToMe homepage StockToMe , a patent-pending platform that he calls the “first and only stock opinion marketplace.” He came up with the idea about a year ago…
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UMass Lowell Police Chief Randolph Brashears, left, poses with Officer Dan Dolan after he won an Outstanding Personal Contribution Award. Three members of the UMass Lowell Police Department were…
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Three students walk out of Charlton College of Business building on UMass Dartmouth campus In the second U.S. News & World Report national rankings for online master’s programs in business,…
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Jim LaCroix (BSEE ’83, MSECE ’86), Corporate Director, Advanced Technology Office at Huntington Ingalls Industries When Jim LaCroix’s (BSEE ’83, MSECE ’86) team from Huntington Ingalls Industries (…, Jim LaCroix, , who earned a BS and MS in electrical engineering from Southern Massachusetts University (SMU), a UMass Dartmouth predecessor institution. “With HII Technical Solutions’s unmanned systems business…, Brian Giordano, . After Giordano applied for the assistantship, he met with LaCroix’s colleague Amit Trivedi, HII unmanned systems lead technology architect. They talked about Giordano’s skill set and its aligned…, Amit Trivedi, . “Their ability to think outside the box is something we need in our industry.” Giordano joined Trivedi and team to design and develop a software prototype that will help with artificial…, College of Engineering Associate Dean Raymond Laoulache, . “I want to thank James LaCroix for the crucial role he played in facilitating this important collaboration that will benefit UMass Dartmouth students for years to come.” A REMUS 300 unmanned…
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On November 13, 2021, UMass Dartmouth announced a new lab that will study the breakdown of microplastics in the world's oceans, as well as landfill and wastewater environments. According to the U.S…, Mike Joyce, . "As a member of the UMass Dartmouth College of Engineering Advisory Board, I am fully aware of the research work being done around sustainability and the blue economy. Partnering with UMass…, Dean Jean VanderGheynst, . "While this facility will address a major shortage in testing capacity for evaluating plastic biodegradability, it will also be a place where local K-12 students can learn about challenges of…, Vice Chancellor Ramprasad Balasubramanian, . "Mike Joyce and PrimaLoft have been incredible partners so far, and I look forward to all the things we can accomplish with this new laboratory." The new lab will be in the School for Marine…
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