LOWELL, Mass. - Oct. 19, 2015:One of the most generous donors to UMass Lowell and the entire ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº is again making a significant gift, this time to honor two of the system's…
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BOSTON -- Marty Meehan will be inaugurated as the 27th president of the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº in a ceremony to be held on November 12, the university announced today, Oct. 6. The inauguration…
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SPRINGFIELD -- Oct.2, 2015:Hailed as a role model and hometown hero, Victor Woolridge last night was officially welcomed into his role as chairman of the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Board of Trustees…
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BOSTON -- Oct. 1, 2015: President Marty Meehan today praised the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº House for approving funding for UMass labor contracts when it passed a supplemental budget yesterday. "We appreciate the…
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BOSTON -- Sept. 16, 2015: The ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº enjoyed a record-setting fundraising year in Fiscal Year 2015, generating $129.5 million in new gifts and commitments and also attracting $98…
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BOSTON -- Sept. 3, 2015: President Marty Meehan today announced plans to fund UMass labor contracts, saying the University needs to begin the new academic year "with a clean slate and with harmony…
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BOSTON -- Aug. 21, 2015:Responding to a call from Senate President Stanley C. Rosenberg, UMass officials today said there was a fiscal path that could still lead to the complete elimination of the…
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BOSTON - Aug. 18, 2015: The ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº was awarded a record 65 U.S. patents in Fiscal Year 2015 - the most recent achievement in a research and innovation surge that has vaulted the…, Key Facts at a Glance:, UMass system was awarded a record 65 U.S. patents in FY 2015, which ended June 30 UMass ranked 40th nationally and 53rd worldwide among universities awarded U.S. patents in calendar year 2014 UMass…, National leader in licensing income, The UMass Office of Technology Commercialization and Ventures (OTCV), which announced the fiscal-year data last week, noted that UMass has earned more than $530 million in licensing income and stock…, Patents granted, startups launched, The patents granted in Fiscal Year 2015 come from research in a diverse field of academic disciplines ranging from the life sciences to agriculture to plastics engineering, and include gene therapy…, Record number of new inventions on the horizon, The University system also executed 29 new licenses in 2015. Once a license is executed, a company can further develop the technology and either integrate it into an existing product line or develop…
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BOSTON -- Six high-achieving UMass students have been selected as this year's recipients of awards from the James J. Karam Scholarship Fund. The fund honors SouthCoast business and civic leader and…, Courtney Jenkins, New Bedford, ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº, UMass Lowell, Courtney enjoyed and recently completed an outstanding freshman year at UMass Lowell. She is studying exercise physiology and achieved a 3.89 GPA. She works hard to balance school and employment. She…, Nathan Johanning, Tiverton, Rhode Island, UMass Dartmouth, Nate recently graduated from Tiverton High School with a 3.71 GPA. He is enrolled at UMass Dartmouth and plans to study mechanical engineering. He was a caddy at Newport Country Club and played on…, Jona Koka, New Bedford, ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº, UMass Dartmouth, Jona is a senior at UMass Dartmouth. She is studying chemistry and economics and has a 3.91 GPA. She serves as secretary to the campus Enactus chapter executive committee. She attended New Bedford…, Rachel Luciano, Fall River, ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº, UMass Dartmouth, Rachel is majoring in psychology at UMass Dartmouth and maintains a 3.8 GPA. She expects to graduate in 2017. She graduated from Diman Regional Vocational High School. She has a twin sister and an…, Rachel Moussa, New Bedford, ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº, UMass Amherst, Rachel is enrolled at UMass Amherst as an English major. She recently graduated from Bishop Stang High School with a 3.67 GPA. She ran track for Bishop Stang and was very involved in extra-curricular…, Samantha Rollings, Tiverton, Rhode Island, UMass Dartmouth, Samantha is a sophomore at UMass Dartmouth. She is studying mechanical engineering and has a 3.98 GPA. She is a graduate of Tiverton High School and was the class salutatorian. She was captain of the…
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BOSTON - Jacquie Moloney, lauded as a pioneer in online education and for her leadership, entrepreneurial skills and impressive record of achievement, today was named the new chancellor of UMass…, A candidate who rose to the top, Moloney was the unanimous choice of the 24-member chancellor search committee, which praised her combination of skills, leadership and fit, and pointed to the strong support she enjoyed on campus and…, A national leader in innovation in higher education, As executive vice chancellor, Moloney led and implemented the campus's strategic plan, which is credited with the remarkable achievements of UMass Lowell in the last eight years, which include…, UMass chancellors welcome Chancellor Moloney's appointment, , UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy:, "UMass Lowell is fortunate to have an experienced, knowledgeable leader in Chancellor Jacqueline Moloney. Her understanding of the University system and the Commonwealth is a tremendous asset, and I…, UMass Boston Chancellor J. Keith Motley:, "We at the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Boston extend hearty congratulations to the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Lowell on the naming of Jacqueline Moloney as chancellor. This announcement recognizes…, UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Divina Grossman:, "Having already been the first woman to serve as an executive vice chancellor at UMass Lowell, it is with great pride that we see her set a new mark as the first female chancellor of the university.…, UMass Medical Chancellor Michael F. Collins:, "I would like to commend the search committee and the Board for its selection of Jacqueline Moloney as the next Chancellor of the ³È×ÓÓ°Ôº Lowell. With this new role, her imprint…
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