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Gerontology Alumnus Explains How to Bridge the Gap Between Researcher and Policymaker ›
James Bulot, PhD tells students to become a policy maven to understand and straddle both worldsTags: research, alumni, gerontology, policy, mccormack graduate school of policy and global studies, aging studies
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Turkish University Names Library After UMass Boston Gerontology Director ›
For Nina Silverstein, director of the undergraduate gerontology certificate programs at UMass Boston, an out-of-the-blue email in 2006 sparked a long-running professional partnership.Tags: gerontology, college of public and community service, nina silverstein
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UMass Boston to Hold Careers in Aging Event on April 8 ›
Nationwide events during Careers in Aging Week will steer students toward booming aging industry.Tags: mccormack graduate school, mccormack graduate school, gerontology, careers in aging
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Gerontology Student Wins Top Prize at AGHE Meeting ›
UMass Boston Gerontology PhD student Kristen Porter won the top prize at the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education annual conference.Tags: mgs, gerontology, awards
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OLLI Provides Life-Enrichment Opportunities for Older Adults ›
The spring 2013 catalog offers members a wide choice of courses, trips, video conferences, and much more.Tags: mgs, gerontology, gerontology institute, olli, osher lifelong learning institute
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UMass Boston Alumna Named as Gerontological Society Fellow ›
McCormack Graduate School alumna Kristen Corazzini, PhD is honored for her contributions to the field of gerontology.Tags: mgs, gerontology, gerontological society of america, kristen corazzini
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UMass Boston Researchers Develop New Tool to Measure Elder Economics ›
"Poverty level" doesn't tell the whole story, so researchers have devised a new way to measure the income older Americans require to meet their needs.Tags: mccormack, gerontology institute, aging, elders, economy, social security
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Many Elders Cannot Meet Housing and Health Care Needs with Social Security Benefits Alone ›
Gerontology Institute develops new tool to measure income adequacy and issues National Elder Economic Security Report.Tags: research, mgs, gerontology institute, elder index, jan mutchler, national elder economic security standard index, ellen bruce
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UMass Boston Professor Jeffrey Burr Named Editor-in-Chief of Research on Aging ›
McCormack Graduate School professor of gerontology to edit leading social science journal on agingTags: research, gerontology, gerontology institute, research on aging journal, jeffrey burr
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McCormack Graduate School Well Represented at National Gerontology Conference ›
Faculty and PhD students present more than 20 papers and posters at annual scientific conference.Tags: research, mgs, gerontology institute, department of gerontology