The Sustainable Solutions Lab at UMass Boston has awarded two research grants to project teams that will focus on groups that are often overlooked when evaluating the impacts of climate change.鈥, Rebecca Herst, , director of the Sustainable Solutions Lab. 鈥淲e are thrilled to announce the grantees and eagerly anticipate seeing their projects come to fruition.鈥 A grant for $40,000 was awarded to an鈥, Camille Curtis Martinez, , lecturer in communication, College of Liberal Arts; , Jos茅 Mart铆nez-Reyes, , associate professor of anthropology, College of Liberal Arts and School for the Environment; , C. Eduardo Siqueira, , associate professor of urban planning and community development, School for the Environment; and, Cedric Woods, , director of the Institute for New England Native American Studies, and director of the Critical Ethnic and Community Studies Program, College of Liberal Arts. 鈥淚ndigenous peoples are both at the鈥, Ellen Douglas, , associate dean and professor of hydrology, School for the Environment; , Johnna Flahive, , graduate student, School for the Environment; and , Evan Stewart,, assistant professor of sociology, College of Liberal Arts. 鈥淭o our knowledge, little research has been done to identify historical barriers to and future opportunities for involving transient鈥, About Sustainable Solutions Lab, The Sustainable Solutions Lab at UMass Boston is an applied research and action center working at the intersection of climate and equity. SSL鈥檚 mission is to understand the disproportionate impacts鈥
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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鈥
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UMass Dartmouth CVPA Professor Rebecca Hutchinson (Art & Design) is being featured in the groundbreaking exhibition Particle & Wave: PaperClay Illuminated . This is the largest and first鈥
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The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) recently announced the Spring 2021 grant award recipients. The grant awards are given to student researchers to fund their proposals for research projects鈥, Sophia Baxendale - Psychology, Supervisor: Professor Heloisa Alves Title: An investigation of the relationship among student burnout, self-efficacy, and online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, Brooke DeSimone - Bioengineering, Supervisor: Professor Lamya Karim Title: Measurement of Pentosidine in Bone, Jared Evasius, Saadi Saade, and Jillian Wilson - Bioengineering, Supervisor: Professor Qinguo Fan Title: Drug Delivering Artificial Skin, Jesse Hall - Bioengineering, Supervisor: Professor Steven Zanganeh Title: In-vitro methodology for the prediction of sex-dependent immune memory to COVID-19, Tessa Irving - Nursing, Supervisor: Professor Monika Schuler Title: Attitudes Towards Individuals with Substance Use Disorder in Undergraduate Students, Ross Jacques - Mechanical Engineering, Supervisor: Professor Banafsheh Seyedaghazdeh Title: Multiple Degrees of Freedom Oscillation Caused by Vortex Induced Vibrations, Brianna Johnson - Data Science, Supervisor: Professor Kievan Sadeghzadeh Title: Detecting Medical Errors in the Cancer Screening Process, Liny Kenmoe - Biochemistry, Supervisor: Professor Maolin Guo Title: Synthesis of a Novel Genetical Encodable Alpha Amino Acid, Caitlin Stopka - Nursing, Supervisor: Professor Monika Schuler Title: Stress and Anxiety Levels in Float Pool and Unit Based Nurses, Zachary Sullivan - Chemistry, Supervisor: Professor Siva Rasapalli Title: Synthesis of Reverse Oroidin Analogues for Optimization, Hannah Torres - Nursing, Supervisor: Professor Monika Schuler Title: Assessing Attitudes and Knowledge Deficits Surrounding Naloxone (Narcan) Administration Among Nursing Students at UMass Dartmouth
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NOAA recently announced its 2021-22 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Projects Selected. Recipients of the grants collaborate with the fishing industry to conduct research. According to the NOAA鈥, Project:, Continued Testing Into How Cutting Bar Modifications Can Reduce Bycatch and Increase Catch Efficiency in the Atlantic Sea Scallop Dredge Fishery, Institution:, National Fisheries Institute, Inc., Principal Investigators:, Geoffrey Cowles; Jason Morson and Eleanor Bochenek of Rutgers University; & Douglas Zemeckis of Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Set-Aside Year/Award:, 2021/57,587 lb ($719,842) Dr. Kevin Stokesbury's projects:, Project:, Video Trawl Survey of Closed Area II, Institution:, UMass Dartmouth, Set-Aside Year/Award:, 2021/98,642 lb ($1,233,019), Project:, Broadscale Drop camera Survey of the Georges Bank Sea Scallop Resource, Institution:, UMass Dartmouth, Set-Aside Year/Award:, 2021/86,813 lb ($1,085,164); 2022/47,907 lb ($598,839)
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Criminal-Justice landing page Criminology Assoc. Prof. Harris-Christopher Christopher Harris researches police misconduct, police accountability, public perceptions of police, and early鈥, Q: It seems like some big city police departments have undertaken decades of reform efforts, yet new scandals break out that look a lot like the old ones. Why is that?, A:, Sometimes, it鈥檚 because the reforms weren鈥檛 going to work in the first place. One example is civilian oversight panels 鈥 even those that can accept complaints and investigate them independently, in鈥, Q: You have done research into data-based early intervention systems that are designed to flag officers with problematic behavior and retrain them before the behavior escalates. Are they effective?, A:, Not as they鈥檙e currently used by most departments. Generally, these systems will flag an officer who exceeds a threshold number of citizen complaints or use of force incidents within a certain time鈥, Q: Since Sept. 11, 2001, many police departments have been equipped with military surplus weapons, equipment and training. Has that hurt reform efforts?, A:, Yes, I think so. Giving police military surplus runs counter to policing in a democracy, which should be by consent. And overall, police rarely have to use force, so whether they need military鈥, Q: Do you think that mentality led to some of the recent clashes between police and protesters that involved police use of tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and bean bag guns?, A:, Yes. It sets a bad tone if police show up to a protest in riot gear. That tells the protesters the police are expecting trouble, and that can escalate the situation. It doesn鈥檛 say to the crowd, 鈥淲e鈥, Q: Historically, what kinds of reforms have worked, and who鈥檚 doing a good job? , A:, States can and should set police certification and training standards. Police departments should also examine their training and policies on the use of deadly force, among other things. But if you鈥
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The striking development of UAVs (drones) is unleashing their increasing application in civilian and military scenarios, including remote sensing, search and rescue, structure and site inspections,鈥
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Boston, MA 鈥 UMass Online launched 34 fully online degree and certificate programs since the beginning of FY20, the latest in the university鈥檚 continued commitment to world-class online educational鈥, UMass System Chancellor of Academic Programs Katherine Newman, said. 鈥淎dding fully online degree and certificate programs in areas with projected employment growth will help professionals navigate careers in a shifting workforce.鈥 鈥淥ur responsibility to the鈥, UMass Online CEO Don Kilburn., 鈥淎s employers focus on filling skills gaps across the country unemployed and working professionals are seeking pathways to secure employment and career advancement.鈥 According to the Bureau of Labor鈥, ,, its new programs provide more opportunity for those seeking to either upskill within their chosen fields or adapt to new career paths during and beyond the pandemic., UMass Amherst, Certificate in Film Studies Graduate Certificate in Forensic Accounting BA, Film and Media Studies Concentrations BA, Liberal Arts Concentrations Master of Science in Business & Analytics鈥, UMass Boston, Master鈥檚 Degree in Business Administration 鈥 Online MBA Bachelor of Arts in Gerontology - Global Aging and Life Course Studies Graduate Certificate in Assistive Technology for Individuals with Visual鈥, UMass Dartmouth, Master of Science in Technology Management Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science (MLT - MLS) Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management and Information Systems Graduate Certificate鈥, UMass Lowell, Graduate Certificate in Evaluation and Assessment Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics Certificate Program in Digital Marketing Master of Science in Business Analytics Graduate Certificate in鈥, ., 鈥淲e are committed to ensuring that 橙子影院 citizens have access to world-class, affordable and accessible programs that are aligned with the needs of our economy and our business community.鈥 In鈥, About UMass Online, : UMass Online, the online learning consortium of the 橙子影院, provides marketing and technology support for UMass鈥 online offerings that enable students, professionals, and鈥
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Prinkle Sharma and Vidhyashree Nagaraju, 2020 Computer Engineering PhD graduates, have accepted tenure track faculty positions at nationally ranked universities. Dr. Sharma will join the University鈥, Misbehavior Detection in Vehicular Networks with Machine Learning, Sharma鈥檚 research utilizes context-adaptive machine learning techniques to secure V2V (vehicle-to-vehicle) communication. Her dissertation research resulted in the development of several new tools鈥, Software Reliability and Security Assessment: Modeling and Algorithms, Nagaraju鈥檚 research involves the development of mathematical models and statistical algorithms to quantitatively assess the software testing process. Contributions of the research she performed as鈥
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