UMass Dartmouth is once again of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges according to the recently published, The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2021 Edition . The鈥, Jamie Jacquart, Assistant Director of Campus Sustainability and Residential Initiatives, . UMass Dartmouth has increased its focus on making campus a more sustainable place. In 2020, the University was awarded a $100,000 grant from the 橙子影院 Department of Energy Resources (DOER)鈥, Rob Franek, The Princeton Review's Editor-in-Chief, . "Each and every one of the outstanding colleges in this edition of our guide offers both excellent academics and exemplary evidence of environmental commitment.鈥 In 2019, UMass Dartmouth signed the鈥
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A study conducted by Dr. Kevin Stokesbury is featured as the cover story in the November 2020 issue of the Ecological Society of America's Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment journal (Volume鈥, Highlights:, Estimates of the number of individuals of an abundant marine species are both unusual and scarce A drop camera system was used to approximate the number and size of Atlantic sea scallops (鈥, About Dr. Stokesbury, Kevin Stokesbury earned his PhD in Marine Ecology at the Universite Laval in 1994. In 2000, he joined UMass Dartmouth鈥檚 School for Marine Science & Technology as a faculty member and has served鈥
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Dr. , Joseph Cooper, delivered a powerful message for students, faculty, and staff on UMass Boston鈥檚 inaugural Black Lives Matter Day: 鈥淚t was and is within our human capacity to create and reproduce racism, and it is鈥, Pilar Nelson, , felt that it was more important than ever to come together as a community to learn, reflect, and grow. 鈥淔ounding BLM Day at UMass Boston is both a privilege and responsibility to me,鈥 Nelson said鈥, Tony Van Der Meer, and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs , Steven Neville, led a seminar addressing issues of the Black Lives Matter movement, looking at things historically and gaining a better understanding of how we鈥檙e here today. , Mariette Ayala, , director of U-ACCESS, and , Madeline Pena, , of the Student Housing Office, led a seminar on 鈥淗ealing and Transformation: Advancing after Protesting.鈥 , Aminah Pilgrim, , a senior lecturer in Women鈥檚, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, led a discussion on music and arts and its impact on the movement. 鈥淭his is a very important symbolic event for the entire campus, to鈥, Lonnie Amado, , maintenance supervisor for the Office of Housing and Residential Life and a long-time artist. The mural, located in the East Residence Hall, will be added to every year for BLM Day. Amado said he鈥, Adam Wise, said. 鈥淭he scholarship lifts together, and I think in some respects that鈥檚 a part of today鈥檚 conversation. It鈥檚 about coming together. It鈥檚 working together. It鈥檚 a conversation and understanding鈥
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AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 The 橙子影院 Amherst has announced that it will offer a Master of Science degree in Data Analytics and Computational Social Science (DACSS) as part of an鈥
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The new education and research building, to be located between the Lazare Research Building and the Albert Sherman Center, will expand the research and educational capabilities at UMass Medical鈥
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Unprecedented. Almost everything about the 2020 presidential election is different than before, from a campaign waged during a pandemic to the number of votes cast five days before Election Day 鈥 80鈥
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In the 138 classrooms and labs currently in use this semester by students and faculty, building ventilation systems bring in 100 percent fresh, outside air while exhausting 100 percent of the rooms鈥欌
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The university鈥檚 Rist Institute for Sustainability and Energy ( RISE - overview RISE ) recently awarded its inaugural 2020-21 fellowships to Asst. Prof. of Economics Hellman-Kelly Kelly Hellman ,鈥
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On October 28, 2020, UMass Dartmouth announced a $4.2 million grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to fund new research projects through the Marine and UnderSea Technology research program (鈥, UMass Dartmouth Acting Chancellor Mark Preble, . 鈥淎 special thanks to Congressman Bill Keating, who understands the practical importance of UMass Dartmouth鈥檚 marine science and technology research to our region鈥檚 economic health and our country鈥檚鈥, Congressman Bill Keating, . 鈥淚 was proud to work to secure an increase in the Navy鈥檚 Research, Development, Testing, & Evaluation budget, and it鈥檚 great to see some of that money coming back to the district. The cutting-鈥, UMass President Marty Meehan, said. 鈥淚 want to thank Congressman Keating for his support of this initiative and congratulate the outstanding faculty whose research expertise attracted this investment.鈥 To respond to the needs of鈥, Senator Edward Markey, . 鈥淭his grant is a testament to the students and faculty at UMass Dartmouth and their essential research in marine technology,鈥 said , Senator Elizabeth Warren, . 鈥淭he Navy鈥檚 investment in the Marine and UnderSea Technology research program will help UMass Dartmouth and the South Coast continue to lead, innovate, and advance the Commonwealth鈥檚 Blue Economy鈥, Congressman Joseph P. Kennedy III, . This latest award showcases UMass Dartmouth鈥檚 continued leadership in marine science and technology education and research. Since 2015, the Navy has awarded the university with 21 grants worth鈥, Jason Gomez, , , Chief Technology Officer, at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Newport. 鈥淭his investment builds off of UMass Dartmouth鈥檚 long-standing specialization in marine science and technology fields by connecting our students and鈥, Associate Provost Ramprasad Balasubramanian, , who leads the Marine and UnderSea Technology (MUST) research program. 鈥淢UST provides a wellspring of talent and technologies to the U.S. Navy and the companies they partner with, while further鈥
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As coastal communities face increasing climate-related threats, a new innovative and collaborative ecosystem has launched that aims to become a global hub for testing and scaling up nature-based鈥, Mayor Martin J. Walsh, . 鈥淭he Stone Living Lab is an important step forward in this work, and we are grateful to UMass Boston School for the Environment, Boston Harbor Now, the National Parks of Boston, and the James M.鈥, Chancellor Marcelo Su谩rez-Orozco, . 鈥淲e have become a geologic force. We are warming the planet, leaving behind the climate in which civilization first emerged. With unchecked climate change, we put ourselves 鈥 above all our most鈥, Cathy Stone, , president of the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation. 鈥淭he Stone Foundation is proud to be working with UMass Boston, Boston Harbor Now, the City of Boston and the National Parks of Boston to鈥, Kathy Abbott, , president and CEO of Boston Harbor Now. 鈥淛ust as many advocates came together decades ago for the Boston Harbor cleanup, we must now create an even broader coalition to support the research,鈥, Katherine S. Newman, , System Chancellor of Academic Programs at UMass. 鈥淚t will serve as a critical vehicle for translating powerful research on the impact of climate change into actionable strategies that will improve鈥, Nikki Tabron, , Chief Education Officer, Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center. 鈥淭he Stone Living Lab offers an ideal scale for determining the most cost-effective nature-based solutions for coastal鈥, Julie Wormser, , deputy director of the Mystic River Watershed Association. 鈥淚t is encouraging and inspiring to see the Stone Living Lab merge the issues of climate science and policy in such a tangible and鈥, Nick Iselin, , General Manager of Development at Lendlease. 鈥淭he need to incorporate youth鈥檚 voices will be paramount in our fight to transition to a more sustainable and equitable future,鈥 said , Wiener Douyon, , student at Colby College. 鈥淕iven that progress is grounded in novelty, our perspectives will ensure that this plan will continue to resonate and spark passion in our community throughout time and鈥, Rob Davies, , Vice President of Global Manufacturing at Cabot Corporation. 鈥淥ur involvement is closely aligned with the three themes of our Sustainability Agenda: Caring for our People and Communities, Acting鈥
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