UMass Boston’s graduate programs in sociology, education, nursing, and public affairs are ranked as top 100 programs on U.S. News & World Report ’s 2022 Best Graduate Schools list, released…
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The night before the biggest race of her life — the final of the women’s mile at the 2021 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas — UMass Lowell’s Kaley…
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Mia Gaglione and Ava Gilligan of Tewksbury Memorial High School Four teams of area high school students got some expert advice from UMass Lowell entrepreneurs while competing for a $500 first-place…, The Wind Up and the Pitch, Each team had five minutes to pitch their product or service and then fielded judges’ questions for 10 minutes. Gina Mustoe, Westford Academy instructor The panel of judges included Rajia Abdelaziz…
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Mechanical Engineering Asst. Prof. Alessandro Sabato, left, and his research team demonstrate the infrared drone on North Campus. Something unusual was buzzing across the moonless night sky on North…
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University of Massachusetts research continues to grow in Fiscal Year 2020 as the university positions for post-pandemic recovery, Faculty expertise and strategic planning position the university for continued research growth , BOSTON – Despite the onset of the coronavirus, the University of Massachusetts conducted a record-breaking $687 million of research in Fiscal Year 2020, according to a report released at today’s…, UMass President Marty Meehan, said in a video message distributed on social media with the report. “As a public research university, UMass has a special responsibility to make the world better. That is our mission and tradition.…, Katherine Newman, the UMass system chancellor for academic programs and senior vice president for economic development, . “We wanted to think through ‘What’s next?’ and how we are prepared to lead in the laboratories and field sites to collaborate with industry, to develop new start-up companies, and to train the next…
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An international team of astronomers, including University of Massachusetts Amherst professors Gopal Narayanan and Peter Schloerb , has just revealed a new view of the massive black hole at the…
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced that thirteen UMass Amherst students and alumni have received awards from the Graduate Research Fellowship Program. The program provides three…, Selena Y. Cho, , mechanical engineering;, Joshua McGee, , bioengineering;, Eric F. Wuesthoff, , biological anthropology;, Grazielle Valentim Figueredo, , a current graduate student in sociology;, Gorana T. Gonzalez, , a current graduate student in developmental psychology;, Helene Grogan, , a current graduate student in sociology;, Lars Howell, , a current graduate student in bioengineering. Former UMass undergraduates now studying in Ph.D. programs at other institutions who won the award include:, Shuaib Adesina Balogun, , who is studying materials engineering at Georgia Tech;, Ericka L. Griggs, , who is studying ecology at Western Connecticut State University;, Elisa Guzman, , who is studying chemical synthesis at Tufts University;, Michelle Heeney, , who plans to study developmental biology;, Nicholas R. O’Hare, , who is studying biomaterials at Northeastern;, Emma R. Robertson, , who is studying glaciology at Penn State. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship is a competitive award program that awards 1,600 fellowships a year. The award includes a $34,000 stipend and $12,000…
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CatCH Scholars and faculty mentors during the summer Poster Presentation. A team of faculty mentors made it possible for 12 undergraduate students to engage in a hands-on research experience this…
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As a nursing student at UMass Boston, Alyssa Banks spends countless hours learning how to care for patients. But every Wednesday she trades in her textbooks for a wig and gown and practices a…
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Dear Members of the UMass Dartmouth Community, Earlier today, in consultation with our Commencement Committee, which includes broad representation from the colleges and a range of administrative…
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