Laetitia La Follette, associate professor and chair of the department of history of art and architecture, was elected to a three-year term as President of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA鈥
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The Whitcomb quadruplets鈥 names begin with A, B, C and D 鈥 but their parents didn鈥檛 plan it. They just picked four names that they liked, and it turned out that way. Likewise, three of the four鈥
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Research from the lab of Jeanne B. Lawrence, PhD, shows that differentiated human cells retain the ability to undergo chromosome silencing in response to XIST, a naturally occurring 鈥渙ff switch鈥 for鈥
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On February 28, from 12 鈥 2 p.m., the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement at UMass Dartmouth will host the 2020 Engaged Scholarship Symposium. The event will be held in the Robert F. Stoico/FirstFed鈥, Lee Walton, , an artist with an expanded practice. Walton鈥檚 art takes many forms and employs systems of chance, game structures, and participation to create interactions that build community, disrupt鈥, Professor Maureen Hall, (STEM Education & Teacher Development); , Assistant Professor Eric Larson, (Crime & Justice Studies); , Professor Tara Rajaniemi, (Biology), , Associate Professor Michelle Bowers, (Art & Design), and , Assistant Director of Campus Sustainability & Residential Initiatives Jamie Jacquart, ; and , Associate Professor Rachel Kulick, (Sociology/Anthropology). The Engaged Scholarship Symposium is designed to celebrate the usefulness of scholarship in shaping policy and enriching our communities. Participants will be exposed to鈥, The event is free to attend, but space is limited and registration is required .
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The challenge made by the UMass Dartmouth student chapter of Engineers Without Border set seems simple 鈥 build a balsa wood bridge. And then withstand up to 100 pounds of paper piled on top. Students鈥, Olivia Brochu, (鈥19) of Oxbridge, MA, president of the chapter, said the project aims to challenge vocational students to solve practical problems that help them see the value of an engineering career and to鈥, Benjamin Poirier, laid each package of paper on top of the bridge. Some bridges collapsed with five or six reams. But it was a team from Greater New Bedford Voc Tech that won the prize 鈥 with 30 reams of paper, or鈥, John Marques, , a junior at Greater New Bedford, found the project a good challenge. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an opportunity to learn teamwork and time management,鈥 said the New Bedford resident. , Aidan Sylvia, from Dartmouth echoed that. 鈥淲e had three days to get it done,鈥 he said. , Riley Darwell, , a junior from Dartmouth, said she got good insight into the process, especially in how much work it takes 鈥渢o perfectly plan something so it is safe for the public.鈥 She plans to attend UMass鈥
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On the morning of February 8, students woke up to find 4 large, hand-made VOTE sculptures placed throughout the campus. The project created awareness for the February 12 deadline to register to vote鈥, Elizabeth Anusauskas, ('21, Political Science and Economics), 鈥淧rofessor Stacy Latt Savage has been so supportive, sharing her expertise and sculpture lab space. She connected us to Shingo Furukawa in CVPA who used the鈥
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AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 Scientists at the 橙子影院 Amherst have developed a device that uses a natural protein to create electricity from moisture in the air, a new technology they say鈥
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Cori Bargmann, PhD, head of science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), head of the Lulu and Anthony Wang Laboratory of Neural Circuits and Behavior, and the Torsten N. Wiesel Professor at The鈥, , Cori Bargmann, , PhD, is an internationally known neurobiologist, geneticist and scientific thought-leader. Her research at The Rockefeller University and previously at UC San Francisco and the 橙子影院鈥, Diane M. Casey Riccio, , PhD, and , Dan Riccio, , 橙子影院 natives and UMass graduates, are the most generous alumni donors in the history of the medical school, having committed millions to meaningfully advance neuroscience and ALS research鈥, Michael P. Angelini, , Esq., is a pillar of the City of Worcester and Central 橙子影院, who, for more than 50 years, has been an integral contributor to one of Worcester鈥檚 most high-profile and preeminent law firms鈥
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Albert 鈥淎lbie鈥 Sherman, the longtime vice chancellor for university relations at UMass Medical School whose service to the commonwealth inspired the 橙子影院 legislature to name a building on鈥
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What鈥檚 the first thing you should do when sitting down for a meal with business associates? If your job interview includes a lunch or dinner, who picks up the check? And what do spaghetti and cherry鈥, First impressions:, When networking at a reception or before a meal, Willard Bray says it鈥檚 important to keep one hand free so you can shake hands at a moment鈥檚 notice. Good eye contact and a succinct personal鈥, Remember the BMW:, As soon as you take your seat, Willard Bray says you should place your napkin on your lap. If you have to get up from the table, the napkin should be placed on your chair, not on the table, until鈥, Breaking bread:, If there is a bread basket in front of you at the table, offer some to the person to your left, then take a piece for yourself before passing the basket to your right. When buttering a roll, don鈥檛鈥, Let鈥檚 eat:, Not sure if you should order that $40 lobster on the menu? Willard Bray suggests following the lead of others at the table when choosing your entree. But it鈥檚 best to avoid ordering a messy meal鈥, Footing the bill:, If a potential employer is taking you out to eat as part of a job interview, they are expected to pick up the tab. Likewise, if you are going out for a business meal with colleagues, Willard Bray鈥, A Big Draw, Since launching in 2005, more than a thousand UML students have taken advantage of the free career development event. 鈥淚t鈥檚 one of our most popular events of the year,鈥 says Addae-Adoo, who has run鈥
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