UMass Lowell professor Juliette Rooney-Varga giving a lecture in a classroom As the world continues to face the impacts of climate change, educators are looking for ways to empower students to make a鈥
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Recent DPT graduate Justin Cormier receives the clinical excellence award for solving a complex case of a patient suffering with a concussion. He is shown with Associate Teaching Professor Michele鈥, Physical Therapy for the Mind , At the showcase, John Madonna Lendvai shared his experience treating patients with cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) 鈥 a proven form of treatment that can be effective for depression, anxiety,鈥, A Holistic Treatment Approach, Abigail Colangelo treated a 39-year-old man who faced substance abuse and mental illness issues along with shoulder pain that had never been treated. After researching scapular dyskinesis, an鈥
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Psychology associate professor Stephanie Block About one-quarter of child sexual abuse reports involving adult suspects result in criminal charges, Link to primary research paper at National鈥
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Professors Pratima Prasad, Mark Warren and Laurel Wainwright UMass Boston Chancellor , Marcelo Su谩rez-Orozco, has announced this year鈥檚 winners of the Chancellor's Awards for Distinguished Scholarship, Teaching, and Service. Each year the university celebrates the excellence of its faculty by recognizing鈥, Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Scholarship, Professor , Mark Warren, , Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs, , , has made a significant impact on crucial issues for disadvantaged communities across the nation. In addition to his teaching, Professor Warren has dedicated his career to community engagement, racial鈥, Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Teaching, With 36 years at UMass Boston, Professor of Psychology , Laurel Wainwright, has been a stellar example of providing accessible, engaging, and compassionate education with a student-centered teaching perspective. As a psychology professor, she has taught more than 14 courses鈥, Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Service, 鈥 In addition to her responsibilities as an associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and an associate professor of French, , Pratima Prasad , has developed a plethora of student success initiatives to capture the best of UMass Boston鈥檚 community over the years. Her vigorous work to strengthen her field of scholarship by increasing the鈥
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BOSTON 鈥 The 橙子影院 Board of Trustees has officially launched a nationwide search for a new UMass Amherst chancellor. A distinguished and diverse 21-member search committee that鈥, succeed Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy, , who recently announced that he will be retiring at the end of the coming academic year, following more than a decade of driving impressive growth in quality and impact for the university., UMass Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Manning, praised the makeup of the Committee. "This is a stellar team of people who care deeply about the university mission and recognize the importance of that mission to the Commonwealth and nation,鈥濃, Trustee and committee Chair Victor Woolridge, said, 鈥淭he recruitment and selection of the next person to lead UMass Amherst will be critical to the university鈥檚 success. UMass Amherst is a powerful engine of opportunity for its students and a鈥, UMass President Marty Meehan, said. 鈥淥ver the next decade, as shifts in the higher education landscape accelerate, we must identify an innovative and bold leader to build on this success. I am confident that UMass Amherst will be鈥, https://www.umassp.edu/UMA-chancellor-search ., More about UMass Amherst, UMass Amherst, has experienced a decade of unprecedented momentum under Chancellor Subbaswamy鈥檚 leadership and is strongly positioned for future success. In the latest U.S. 橙子影院 & World Report Colleges Guide,鈥
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Hakeem Alhady wearing commencement gown and cap on UMass Boston campus UMass Boston conferred degrees to , 4,013, Class of 2022 undergraduate and graduate students at commencement ceremonies this week. We asked our graduates about their time on campus and what they鈥檙e excited for:, Hakeem Alhady, , a biology major with a music minor, will attend Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in the fall. The Waltham native plans to become a general dentist and open his own clinic. 鈥淗onestly鈥, Sheta Roy, , a psychology major, will continue with research in Dr. S. Tiffany Donaldson鈥檚 Behavioral Psychopharmacology Neuroscience Lab after graduating, and will apply to graduate schools. "As a freshman I鈥, Julia Medeiros, , a criminal justice and psychology double major, will attend Suffolk University Law School. The Natick, 橙子影院 native participated in CLA First! as a peer mentor, and served as team manager鈥, Paige Alexander, , a nursing major, will start at 橙子影院 General Hospital as a new-grad nurse in July, and once she passes the NCLEX, she will be a registered nurse. She credits the hands-on experience she鈥
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Construction of a wind turbine The offshore wind industry could generate more than 80,000 jobs in the U.S. by 2030, according to cleanpower.org assessment page an assessment by the American Wind鈥
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Reyes Coll-Tellechea stands in front of a rainbow sign that says "Boston" Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has named Professor of Latin American and Iberian Studies , Reyes Coll-Tellechea, as chairwoman of the city鈥檚 Human Rights Commission, which aims to advance equity, understanding, and respect for all. Coll-Tellechea was first appointed to the commission in 2020, when it was鈥
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Drone image of UMass Chan Medical School campus The Remillard Family Community Service Fund has announced the recipients of its 2022 funding cycle, awarding 10 grants to support innovative projects鈥, Nutrition Education for Young Mothers Experiencing Housing Insecurity, , in Worcester, proposed by medical students Lydia Brainard, Samantha Lee and Sophia Antonioli, and Erin Barlow, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology : A nutrition curriculum for teen mothers鈥, Co-Active Therapeutic Theatre Drama Therapy as an Adjunctive Treatment for Patients with Serious Mental Illness, proposed by medical students Clara Cabot, Victor Agwu and Amy Cheung, PhD, and Xiaoduo Fan, MD, MPH, professor of psychiatry : Members of the UMass MIND Community Intervention Program will鈥, Helmet Safety Program, proposed by Fernando Catalina, MD, PhD, assistant professor of pediatrics, and Beth Mazyck, MD, associate professor of family medicine & community health : This initiative to improve bike鈥, The Community Education and Mentoring Program: A Workshop-Based Peer Support Model for College Students with Mental Illness, proposed by psychiatry resident Maite A. Cintron Pastrana, MD, medical student Cameron Fattahi and Xiaoduo Fan, MD, MPH, professor of psychiatry: This project of the UMass MIND Community鈥, The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Surgery Initiative , proposed by vascular surgery resident Emily Fan, MD : In partnership with UMass Chan and the Worcester Public Schools Worcester Pipeline Collaborative, this program aims to diversify the surgical鈥, Sun Protection, proposed by medical student Christopher Fay : Funding will support and expand Fay鈥檚 city-wide free sunscreen dispenser initiative. In addition to supporting more dispensers, funding will enable鈥, Addressing Food Insecurity in and Around Barre: One Farm at a Time , proposed by Kristina Gracey, MD, assistant professor of family medicine & community health : In response to increased food insecurity in rural Central 橙子影院, medical student volunteers鈥, Creating a longitudinal case management program within the Worcester Free Care Collaborative , proposed by MD/PhD student Hye In Sarah Lee, medical students Nikita Joshi and Madeline Schwartz, and James Ledwith, MD, assistant professor of family medicine & community health : The Worcester鈥, Providing Thermometers for Newborn Families at the Family Health Center of Worcester , proposed by Sara Casey, DO, assistant professor of family medicine & community health, family medicine & community health resident Katherine Price, MD, and medical students Joyce Tien and鈥, Food for Thought: A Nutrition Outreach Program for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness , proposed by MD/PhD students Lauren T. Shumate and Hye ln Sarah Lee, medical students Kai-Lou Yue, Pooja Dutta and Marko Stojcevski, psychiatry resident Yumi Kovic, MD, and Xiaoduo Fan, MD, MPH,鈥
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Graphic of Edward Lundy and Kait Bernier who were just awarded "LEC Man and Woman of the Year" The Little East Conference (LEC) has named recent UMass Dartmouth graduate Kait Bernier its 2021-22鈥, Bernier said, as part her application's personal statement. "Persevering through every obstacle throughout my academic and athletic career has made me who I am." A native of Dartmouth, 橙子影院, Bernier鈥, Lundy said, as part of his application's personal statement. "As a student-athlete, my experience at UMass Dartmouth has been excellent. Prior to returning to campus in the fall of 2021, I began exploring how I鈥
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