Professors Heidi Levitt, Elizabeth Bussiere, and Werner Kunz will be honored when UMass Boston holds its in-person 2020 Commencement ceremony. The three will receive Chancellor’s Awards in the areas…, Professor Heidi Levitt, Department of Psychology , Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Scholarship, Professor of Psychology Heidi Levitt is an internationally known expert whose work exemplifies the goals and ideals of the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Boston. She has written two books, 99 peer-…, Professor Elizabeth Bussiere, Department of Political Science, Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Teaching, Since Associate Professor of Political Science Elizabeth Bussiere began teaching at UMass Boston in 1988, she has stood out among her peers for excellence in teaching. Her primary focus in the…, Professor Werner Kunz, College of Management, Department of Marketing , Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Service , Professor of Marketing Werner Kunz, a leading authority on business application of social media, has been a faculty member at UMass Boston since 2007. He received the College of Management Dean’s…
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The UMass Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research released a new report to shed light on one of the big debates among parents and educators in America - school choice. School Choice enables…
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The Southcoast Health COVID-19 surge hospital located in the Tripp Athletic Center at UMass Dartmouth has closed. The hospital was built in partnership with the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Emergency Management…
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UMass Medical School researchers have developed a platform for constructing vaccines using virus-like particles, which one scientist says could be a promising—and safer—approach for a COVID-19…
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Video conferencing applications have helped people stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic — whether it’s for business, education or just to hang out with friends and family. One of the most…
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Graduate students in Jennifer Bender’s Introduction to Environmental Innovation Clinic class have won protection in ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº for the sand lance, a previously unregulated fish. Because of its…
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Six faculty members were recognized for excellence across the career spectrum during the 2020 Women’s Faculty Awards. Colleen Harrington, MD, assistant professor of medicine; Seema Adhami, MD,…, Early Career Achievement in Science & Health Award, Colleen Harrington, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Excellence in Clinical Service Award, Seema Adhami, MD, associate professor of pediatrics and neurology, Outstanding Mentoring to Women Faculty Award, Carolynn DeBenedectis, MD, associate professor of radiology, Women in Science & Health Achievements Award, Anastasia Khvorova, PhD, professor of RNA therapeutics, Sarah Stone Excellence in Education Award, Suzanne Cashman, ScD, professor of family medicine & community health, Outstanding Community Service Award, Jennifer Bradford, MD, MPH, assistant professor of family medicine & community health
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Deborah Mack, a PhD student in the Clinical & Population Health Research Program in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences has received the 2020 American Geriatrics Society Scientist-in-…
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Chancellor Michael F. Collins expressed confidence in the planned phased return to work at UMass Medical School in his weekly video address on Monday, May 18.
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A young woman glances down at her phone and taps out a series of text messages. Her hands shake. Her voice trembles as she answers questions from attending nurses in short bursts: “I’m fine. I’m not…
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