In an effort to give back to their community while creating career opportunities in the legal professions, Hispanic members of the New Bedford Police Department have begun a scholarship at UMass Law…
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VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System and UMass Medical School will build a new, community-based outpatient clinic (CBOC) for veterans, projected to open in 2021, on the campus of UMass…, . , “When I talk with veterans at meetings and town halls, this is the kind of facility they want. It is going to make a world of difference for folks in central Massachusetts who can now get more of the…
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AMHERST, Mass. – In two highly anticipated reports about the economic impacts of MGM Springfield, ºÚÁÏapp Amherst researchers found that the resort-casino’s construction was felt…
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For years, science and engineering educators, social scientists, industry leaders and policymakers in Massachusetts have struggled to expand and diversify the STEM workforce, each coming at the…
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Only five to seven percent of applicants are accepted into the American Psychological Association’s Minority Fellowship Program , which covers the remaining tuition for the accepted student’s…
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Nearly 40 years into the HIV epidemic, the Centers for Disease Control finds there are still about 40,000 new infections a year. Three-quarters of new infections are discovered in people of color…
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In concluding the largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in the history of UMass Medical School, Chancellor Michael F. Collins has announced that the Medical School surpassed its $250 million…
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An innovative partnership has brought 20 first-year students from Washington D.C., to UMass Lowell on merit scholarships for the first time. The students all came through the DC-CAP homepage…
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AMHERST, Mass. – A team of researchers headed by Chaitra Gopalappa, an engineer at the ºÚÁÏapp Amherst, has been awarded a four-year, $1.2-million grant from the National Science…
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The university recently welcomed over 150 new faculty to campus this year. To begin their time on campus, new faculty participated in a week of onboarding activities, beginning with the new faculty…
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