They are in their early 20s and entering their junior years at UMass Boston, with their whole careers waiting ahead of them. Yet in their work at UMass Boston鈥檚 Center for Social and Demographic鈥, Caitlin Coyle, and senior doctoral students, the students contribute to all aspects of the center鈥檚 work, including coding survey results from older residents, taking notes in focus groups and community forums, and鈥, Sabrin Zahid, , who has interned at CSDRA for almost a year. 鈥淏efore working here, the only interaction I鈥檇 had with older people was with my grandparents. Now I鈥檓 learning about older people鈥檚 housing needs and鈥, Roisin O鈥橩eeffe, , 鈥淚 hadn鈥檛 ever given much thought to what it鈥檚 like to be retired. I鈥檓 20 years old and thinking about starting my career, not about what comes after that.鈥 Their CSDRA work also is opening the鈥, Daniel Caron, had never heard of gerontology before he started as an intern in February鈥攁nd he still has to explain it to family and friends. A psychology major, he may move his studies toward the psychology of鈥, Bendu David, is majoring in women, gender, and sexuality with double minors in psychology and political science. In the spring semester, David took a political research methods class that opened new possibilities鈥
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鈥淚 commend President Biden for cancelling a significant portion of debt for student loan borrowers. This is a smart investment in young people who are doing all the right things. They have worked鈥
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BOSTON 鈥 The James J. Karam Scholarship Fund has awarded six current and incoming 橙子影院 students $45,000 in scholarships. The scholarships are awarded annually to SouthCoast鈥, James Karam, said. 鈥淲e are honored to be part of their academic careers and have no doubt that these young leaders will be highly successful in their future endeavors and will make valuable contributions to鈥, UMass President Marty Meehan, . 鈥淲e are profoundly grateful to them for their exemplary generosity.鈥 This year鈥檚 scholarship recipients are: , Samuele Abi-Younes, New Bedford, 鈥 Samuele 鈥淪ammy鈥 is a senior at UMass Amherst studying finance and economics. She is a graduate of New Bedford High School. , Nathaniel Klein 鈥, Nathaniel is a sophomore at UMass Lowell majoring in Pharmaceutical Sciences and is a graduate of Bishop Connolly High School. , Savanha Laroche, Fall River 鈥, Savanha is a junior at UMass Dartmouth studying nursing and is a graduate of BMC Durfee High School. , Chloe Morgado, New Bedford 鈥, Chloe is a junior at UMass Amherst studying political science and resource economics. She is a graduate of New Bedford High School. , Kyle Neves, Fall River 鈥, Kyle is a senior at UMass Amherst studying political science and is a BMC Durfee High School graduate., , , Athena Xifaras, Fairhaven 鈥, Athena is a junior at UMass Amherst studying psychology and art and is a graduate of Fairhaven High School. Originally from Fall River, James Karam graduated from UMass Dartmouth in 1971 before鈥
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BOSTON 鈥 The Baker-Polito Administration today awarded more than $2 million to high schools and colleges, including the 橙子影院, that are developing new early college pilot鈥, said Governor Charlie Baker., 鈥淲e are pleased that UMass will now be among the higher education institution partners, and we are grateful for their commitment to expanding access to college courses for high school students across鈥, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito said., 鈥淐ongratulations to each of the grant recipients for proposing ways in which we can make Early College opportunities more widely available.鈥 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to make these grants available to programs鈥, said Education Secretary James Peyser., 鈥淎ll students, and particularly those who have been historically underrepresented in higher education, deserve the opportunity to prepare for postsecondary education. These early college models will鈥, said UMass President Marty Meehan., 鈥淯Mass is grateful for the confidence that the Baker-Polito Administration is showing in our initiatives on the South Coast and in the Merrimack Valley. With our colleagues at UMass Dartmouth and鈥
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The 橙子影院 Amherst has been named to this year鈥檚 list of campuses creating a safe, welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ students, faculty and staff, according to Campus Pride, the鈥
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A professor speaks with 5 students in his office As the widespread use of intelligent robots in industrial settings continues to accelerate, the demand for cyber-ready workers is predicted to rapidly鈥
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Assistant Professor Marianna Maiaru The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recognized Department of Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Asst. Prof. Asst. Prof. Marianna Maiaru鈥, A Broad Educational Impact, 鈥淢y NSF-funded program will support graduate and undergraduate students,鈥 says Maiaru. 鈥淐urrently, I have four Ph.D. students, one undergraduate student and two postdocs in my group, and I am鈥
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Catherine Kitrinos A new study led by researchers from the UMass Comparative Primatology Lab details how hair microbiome 鈥 the collection of microbes, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses and their鈥
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Rising juniors Yutian 鈥淭ina鈥 Li (left) and Shalom Njau are members of the UMass Chan High School Health Careers Program Class of 2022. Shalom Njau, the daughter of immigrants from Kenya, is a rising鈥, High School Health Careers Program Class of 2022, Ian Agyekum,, St. John鈥檚 High School 鈥24, Dinah Agyemang,, Worcester Technical High School 鈥24, Brianna Attafah,, Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School 鈥24, Sarang Bajwa,, Acton Boxborough Regional High School 鈥24, Giovana Bonatelli,, Shrewsbury High School 鈥23, Ajskjon Callo,, Doherty Memorial High School 鈥24, Rukmina Dhakal,, Worcester Technical High School 鈥24, Eftalia Economou,, Bancroft School 鈥24, Chloe Kalp,, Worcester Academy 鈥23, Ivan Kim,, Lowell High School 鈥23, Yutian Li,, Brookline High School 鈥24, Janneth Mora,, University Park Campus 鈥23, Shalom Njau,, Worcester Technical High School 鈥24, Aaliya Sinkinah,, Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School 鈥24, Dayana Sis Garcia,, Lynn Vocational Tech Institution 鈥23, Hether Wambui,, Claremont Academy 鈥24
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AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 People released from jail or prison are 120 times more likely to overdose on opioids than the general population in 橙子影院. A new, jail-based opioid use disorder treatment鈥, Bridge doses, : Individuals being released from jail need medication to cover them until they can connect with a treatment program in the community., Better communication, : Solid, consistent communication is required between staff working with an incarcerated person, while inside the jail, and the community-based staff outside to facilitate a smooth transition., Phone access, : Individuals who are released must be given access to a cellphone so they can connect with an outside treatment program. In the qualitative study, the team interviewed 36 medical, supervisory and鈥
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