In the Media
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Dorchester artist debuts MBTA-inspired paintings at UMass Boston
Article on how a Dorchester artist's oil paintings of T riders are available for viewing at UMass Boston's Harbor Gallery through February 7. Kacee Evitts and other artists in a local collective have put together the sculpture, multimedia, and photography exhibit called "No Where. Now Here." -
About the Black in Cuba: Illusions and pipe dreams by Tomás Fernández Robaina
Calendar item on how Anthony VanDerMeer, a senior lecturer in Africana Studies, will introduce Tomás Fernández Robaina, a researcher at the National Cuban Library, at an event on February 2. -
Senate special election set for June 25
Paul Watanabe, associate professor and department chair of political science and director of the Institute of Asian American Studies, wonders if former Senator Scott Brown is anxious to mount another taxing campaign in a state that is notoriously unfriendly to Republicans. -
Hart to leave State Senate, setting scramble for next president
Hart considers his support of UMass Boston among his biggest achievements as a state lawmaker. -
Unions Are Dying. What Comes Next?
Françoise Carré, the research director for the Center for Social Policy, is quoted in this article on her study of nonunion employees at Whole Foods, which showed the employees fared about the same in terms of schedule and pay as employees at a regular grocery store. -
Mayor Menino to deliver 20th State of the City address
Paul Watanabe, associate professor and department chair of political science and director of the Institute of Asian American Studies, is quoted in this article, which speculates on the political future of Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, who will turn 71 after the next election. -
Vision Studies Program Travels to Guam
Article on how faculty and students in the Institute for Community Inclusion’s vision studies program, the Northeast Regional Center For Vision Education, traveled to Guam for a workshop. -
Kevin Sorbo: How to be a real life action hero
Column written by award-winning actor Kevin Sorbo mentions Professor of Psychology Jean Rhodes’ research on how mentors have a better self-image and improved sense of well-being. -
Elders Need More than Social Security to Live in the Community
Ellen Bruce, director of the Gerontology Institute, authored this blog post on the National Elder Index Report which she coauthored. The report finds that the average Social Security benefit does not cover the cost of living modestly anywhere in the country. -
State stats depict plunge in property values
Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs Christian Weller is quoted in this article on the condition of the real estate market in Massachusetts and how property values here compare to the rest of the country.
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