The largest terrestrial carbon sink on earth is the planet’s soil. One of the fears that many scientists have is that a warming planet will liberate significant portions of the soil’s carbon, turning…
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Assistant Professor Olga Goulko Imagine that a grasshopper is sitting on a lawn. It jumps. What is the probability that it lands back on the lawn? The question is known as “ the grasshopper problem…
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Recent UMass Boston alum Joseph Farah ‘21 has won the prestigious LeRoy Apker award from the American Physical Society (APS), the highest honor awarded to undergraduate physics students in the…
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UMass Law Dean Eric Mitnick, UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Mark Fuller, UMass President Marty Meehan, UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Emerita Jean MacCormack, and Dena Xifaras, representing the Xifaras…, said UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Emerita Jean F. MacCormack, . “I hope it inspires all the students, faculty, and staff at UMass Law, and everyone who enters the space to be leaders in Pursuing Justice.” UMass Law Dean Eric Mitnick, UMass Dartmouth Chancellor…, said UMass President Marty Meehan, . “I was fortunate to have Jean as a colleague and it was always so clear how deeply she cared about helping students succeed, especially students who came from lesser means. As a trustee, MarDee was…, said UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Mark A. Fuller, . “Without MarDee Xifaras's passionate and tireless efforts, there would not have been a Southern New England Law School to become UMass Law. And without Jean MacCormack's powerful and compelling…, said UMass Law Dean Eric Mitnick, . “UMass Law, always, will continue to be inspired by their partnership and strive to fulfill the commitment they shared to improving people's lives and expanding access to justice." Attendees were…, said Dena Xifaras, daughter of MarDee Xifaras, . “The UMass Law school would quite literally not have been possible without the significant efforts of Chancellor Emerita MacCormack and MarDee Xifaras,” , said State Senator Michael J. Rodrigues (D-Westport), Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, . “As an alumnus of the former Southeastern Massachusetts University, I am thrilled that the state’s first public law school continues to be an institution that the entire SouthCoast can be proud of…, said State Senator Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford), . “It is only fitting that the school’s lobby and gathering center is dedicated in honor of two women who worked diligently with us to ensure this campus could thrive.” “As a graduate of Southern New…, said State Representative Chris Markey (D-Dartmouth), . “The art installations remind us that justice doesn’t come to us uninvited but must be pursued. To secure equal human rights for everyone, we must forever work for inclusion, equitable treatment,…, said John Magna, n, who also credited his creative partner, artist Annie Jonas, for her contributions to the project.
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Lowell High School and Greater Lawrence Technical High School students participated in this year’s Plastics Sustainability Forum held at the Saab Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center (ETIC) on…, Positive Feedback, Danielle Ahern, a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics) teacher at Greater Lawrence Technical High School (GLTHS), said the field trip was a great learning experience for…, A Great Way to Earn a Living, During her talk, Sayer praised the university’s plastics engineering program, telling the students that it’s affordable and world-renowned. “Very few schools offer it. It’s top-notch and well-…
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Biomedical engineering alumna Molly Shutt '21, left, speaks with students about her work at RevBio during the 'Student Intern and Employer Mashup' at M2D2's 110 Canal St. location in Lowell. One of…
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UMass Lowell’s SPACE HAUC satellite orbiting above clouds SPACE HAUC project SPACE HAUC – UMass Lowell’s first satellite – is now circling the Earth on its own roughly every 90 minutes while…, Groundbreaking Student Research, The SPACE HAUC mission aims to demonstrate – for the first time – the feasibility of a student-developed radio communication system at high data rates in the X band, using a phased array of 16 patch…
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BOSTON – Dr. David D. McManus, MD, ScM, EMBA, FACP, FAHA, FHRS, , a UMass Chan alumnus, renowned clinical and research cardiologist and expert in digital medicine, who has served as the Richard M. Haidack Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the…, UMass Chan Chancellor-elect Dr. David D. McManus, . “The groundbreaking discoveries that happen in laboratories at UMass Chan Medical School, in the classroom, and at the bedside, are life-changing, and I will work tirelessly alongside the…, UMass Trustee and UMass Chan Chancellor Search Committee Chair David Brunelle., “The caliber of candidates drawn to this role speaks to the strength and national reputation of UMass Chan Medical School. Dr. McManus advanced through that process because the search committee saw…, Michael F. Collins, MD, Senior Vice President for the Health Sciences & UMass Chan Medical School Chancellor., “It’s an important moment in the history of an institution when a distinguished alumnus can assume this most important leadership position of his alma mater. I am heartened by Dr. McManus’ selection…, Dr. Eric Dickson, President and CEO of UMass Memorial Health., “I look forward to working with Chancellor McManus to strengthen the ties that bind our institutions to achieve even greater feats for academic medicine and the future of clinical care.” "After…, About the Search Process, In October 2025, Karam and Meehan appointed a distinguished and broadly representative group of health care professionals, UMass faculty, business leaders, community stakeholders, and alumni to lead…, About UMass Chan Medical School, UMass Chan Medical School, one of five campuses of the University of Massachusetts system, comprises the T.H. Chan School of Medicine; the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; the Tan…
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BOSTON – The University of Massachusetts has saved $26.9 million in operational costs as a result of its innovative efficiency and effectiveness program since January 2020, for a total of more than $…, UMass President Marty Meehan, . “Every dollar saved through our efficiency program is one that can be reinvested in our students and our mission, and there is no more powerful driving force than that.” The $126.7 million in…, Chief Procurement Officer David Cho, . “We expect that these savings will continue to grow in subsequent years as our procurement operation matures and continues to innovate in partnership with the campuses.” Despite the financial…
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BOSTON – The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees voted today to approve UMass President Marty Meehan’s proposal to freeze tuition for all in-state undergraduate and graduate students at…, UMass President Marty Meehan., “That is also why we have prioritized setting our tuition rates earlier this year, so that we can provide some predictability to our students and families during an otherwise unpredictable year.” The…, UMass Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Manning, . “The decisions made over the last year have ensured that the university will emerge from the pandemic in a strong, stable financial condition.” In addition to a tuition freeze, the university…, UMass tuition rates for academic year 2021-2022, Undergraduate Tuition: In-State, FY21 FY22 $ Change % Change Amherst $15,791 $15,791 $0 0% Boston $14,187 $14,187 $0 0% Dartmouth $13,833 $13,833 $0 0% Lowell $15,078 $15,078 $0 0% Graduate Tuition: In-State FY21 FY22 $ Change…, Medical School Tuition, Tuition & Mandatory Fees, FY21, FY22, $ Change, % Change, Med School (In-State) $36,570 $37,120 $550 1.5% Med School (Out of State) $62,889 $63,832 $943 1.5% Med School Mandatory Fees $2,091 $2,130 $39 1.9% GSN (In-State) $14,275 $14,490 $215 1.5% GSN (…
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