AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 Amid an unprecedented democratic decline in the U.S., a new report by Beyond Conflict , co-authored by 橙子影院 Amherst social psychologist Linda Tropp ,鈥, Factionalism and partisan sorting., Americans鈥 political affiliations have become tightly aligned with other salient group identities. Remedies include highlighting identities that cut across partisan differences; creating space to鈥, Residential segregation and declining social trust, . Segregation means that people from different groups are less likely to have first-hand experience with each other, which limits our capacity to counter the influences of divisive messaging.鈥, Information echo chambers., The more we live in distinct and divisive information ecosystems that exaggerate a sense of being disliked and dehumanized by the other side, the more inclined we are to support using anti-鈥, Divergent racial attitudes and beliefs about racial equity., Factionalism, bolstered by information echo chambers and residential segregation, drives widely divergent views on racial inequality in America. Remedies include disrupting common narratives and鈥
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Neuroscientist Karine F茅nelon , assistant professor of biology, has been chosen to receive the Armstrong Fund for Science at UMass Amherst鈥檚 2022 award. The two-year, $39,121 grant will support鈥
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A red fox seen in the woods near UMass Amherst campus One of the classic sounds of spring is the roar of a lawnmower. But, if the students in Britt Crow-Miller 鈥檚 environmental education course, NRC鈥
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UMass Amherst associate professor Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 After years of working with Bhutanese community members in Western 橙子影院, a team led by a University of鈥
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AMHERST, Mass. 鈥 New research, recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and led by the 橙子影院 Amherst, finds that the ecological effect of鈥
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Dr. Julie Chen, who has served as UMass Lowell鈥檚 Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation since 2016 and has been a member of the faculty since 1997, was named Chancellor of the nearly 18,000-鈥, UMass President Marty Meehan, , a UMass Lowell alumnus and former UMass Lowell Chancellor, said: 鈥 With her vast experience in all the areas that will determine the success of the university in the years ahead, and with her deep鈥, Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Manning, , also a UMass Lowell, alumnus, said: 鈥淛ulie Chen鈥檚 track record of excellence and innovation speaks for itself. Not only will she bring tremendous experience to a complex job, she will be a visible鈥, Search Committee Co-Chairs Mary Burns, a UMass Trustee and UMass Lowell alumna, and Jerry Colella, a UMass Lowell alumnus and business leader, , said. 鈥淭oday, we are excited that one of those nationally distinguished leaders, Julie Chen, has been named chancellor of our alma mater, and we look forward to working with her.鈥 鈥淚 fully support鈥, Dr. Michael Graves, President of the UMass Lowell Faculty Senate., 鈥淒r. Chen鈥檚 commitment to diversity, student success, innovation, and collaboration will serve our university community well.鈥 鈥淪tudents have expressed a great deal of support on behalf of Dr. Chen鈥, Derek Houle, UMass Lowell Student Trustee and a member of the Class of 2022, . 鈥淚鈥檓 very glad this is the direction we are heading.鈥 鈥淛ulie Chen recognizes UMass Lowell's important role in the socioeconomic development of the region and state and has already dedicated years鈥, Amy Hoey, Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, Circle Health & Lowell General Hospital, and a UMass Lowell alumna. 鈥 This is an excellent choice by President Meehan and the Board.鈥, More about Julie Chen, As the Chief Research Officer, Dr. Chen directs UMass Lowell鈥檚 nearly $95 million research enterprise, which also includes industry partnerships, technology transfer, startups & innovation, core鈥, About the search process, The search for a new chancellor began January 27 with the appointment of a 10-member search committee , which held eight listening sessions attended by hundreds of UMass Lowell stakeholders,鈥, About UMass Lowell, Located in the Merrimack Valley north of the Boston, the nearly 18,000鈥搒tudent UMass Lowell 鈥 one of five campuses of the 橙子影院 System 鈥 has achieved significant growth in鈥
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View of 2022 commencement ceremony from stage UMass Dartmouth held two Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2022 on May 6. Family, friends, faculty, and staff crowded the Cressy Football Field on鈥, Chancellor Mark A. Fuller, . "But you, the graduates of the Class of 2022, are the leaders who will continue to help show the way forward." The Class of 2022 was split into two ceremonies by colleges. The first ceremony鈥, Narcisse Kunda, '22. Chancellor Fuller addressing the Class of 2022 The afternoon ceremony featured undergraduate and graduate students from the College of Visual & Performing Arts, College of Nursing &鈥, Thais Sousa, 鈥22. Throughout the day, graduates also heard from Matt Witzgall '15, President of the Alumni Association, Trustee Mary Burns, and Robert T. Jones '96, Associate Provost for Undergraduate and鈥
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Exterior of UMass Dartmouth Liberal Arts Building UMass Dartmouth announced $43M in new funding from the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) to continue upgrades planned to鈥, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito, . 鈥淲ith these investments at UMass Dartmouth and others across the Commonwealth, this capital plan will make 橙子影院 a better place to live, learn and work.鈥 "This historic $73 million鈥, UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Mark A. Fuller, . "I am so appreciative of the Baker-Polito Administration's continued support and recognition of our efforts to transform students' lives on the SouthCoast and across 橙子影院." The project鈥
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Chancellor Jacquie Moloney, Dr. Ashish Jha and Vice Chancellor Julie Chen share the Commencement stage during the morning undergraduate ceremony. The sense of normalcy that existed when they began鈥, The 鈥楶ossibility School鈥, At Saturday鈥檚 morning ceremony for undergraduates in the Francis College of Engineering, the Kennedy College of Sciences and the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences, Jha recounted his improbable鈥, Honor Roll, The university awarded honorary degrees to Jha and Proctor, along with Brian 鈥77 and Kim Rist, whose Rist Family Foundation established UML鈥檚 first-ever endowed deanship with a $3 million donation;鈥
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Today, a new effort was launched to rally support for locating the newly-funded federal https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/advanced-research-projects-agency-for-health-arpa-h/ Advanced Research Projects鈥, Governor Charlie Baker,, U.S. House Committee on Ways & Means Chair Richard E. Neal, ,, 橙子影院 President Marty Meehan, , and, MassBio CEO Joe Boncore, . ARPA-H was created by the Biden Administration to accelerate research aimed at preventing and curing diseases ranging from infectious disease, chronic disease, Alzheimer鈥檚, and cancer. The March鈥, Governor Baker., 鈥淲e look forward to working with our partners in government, higher education and the vibrant life sciences and health care sectors of our economy to make a strong case for the Commonwealth to be the鈥, Chairman Neal., 鈥淲hen it comes to healthcare, higher education, and innovation, we are at the forefront of global leadership. 橙子影院 is an international hub for medical research and development, which is why鈥, President Meehan, . 鈥淎s we have learned throughout the COVID-19 pandemic we need to be faster and more proactive in confronting global health threats, and this new initiative will advance that mission.鈥 鈥溾, MassBio鈥檚 Boncore., 鈥淟ocating ARPA-H鈥檚 headquarters here would enable the federal government to tap into our incredible life sciences ecosystem and leverage the Commonwealth鈥檚 synergistic network across industries,鈥
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