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1. UMass Boston Students Show Bravery Amid Chaos at Marathon
   Marathon Monday started with bright smiles for the UMass Boston students who volunteered to be members of a medical "sweep team" for runners in distress. When tragedy struck, theirs became a story of bravery amid chaos
2. UMass Boston’s Policy School Showcases Community Partnerships
   At recent UMass Boston event, McCormack Grad School showcases their community engagement activities.
3. Gerontology Honor Society Event at UMass Boston Steers Students Toward Booming Aging Industry
   Students in the Gamma Upsilon chapter of Sigma Phi Omega national gerontology honor society hold Careers in Aging event.
4. McCormack Grad School Director Briefs Russian Delegation on Emergency Management
   At Boston FEMA event, Professor Awotona shares expertise on post-disaster reconstruction with Russian ministers.
5. UMass Boston Only School to Manage Two Journals on Aging
   Journal on Aging & Social Policy and Research on Aging are edited by faculty and staff at McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies.
6. 27th Annual Research and Scholarship Day
   Join the 27th Annual Research and Scholarship Day at the University of Massachusetts Boston
7. Two McCormack Grad Students Attend Historic UN Environmental Meeting in Kenya
   An interview with Daniel Zaleznik and Natalia Escobar-Pemberthy from the Center for Governance and Sustainability
8. 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 worlds
9. Three Voices on Community-Engaged Research: Scientia e Praxis
   John Saltmarsh will guide participants in an exploration of community-engaged research of interest to both the UMass Boston campus and the local community.
10. UMass Boston’s Urban Harbors Institute Report Examines Opportunities to Protect Coastal Eelgrass
    Eelgrass is a critical component of New England’s coastline. It is also vital to the fishing industry, providing a nursery, shelter, and food source for commercially harvested fish.
11. CSP Labor Researcher Joins Global Policy Dialogue on Informal Work
    Francoise Carré notes that informal work is often hidden from economic calculations and policy discourse.
12. UNICEF International Development Expert Speaks at McCormack Graduate School
    The Center for Governance and Sustainability hosted Katell Le Goulven for scholarly discussion on sustainable development.
13. UMass Boston Re-launches New England Journal of Public Policy as Online Publication
    McCormack Graduate School will hold a celebratory launch event on March 28.
14. UMass Boston Student-Faculty Delegation Present at the Creation of the UN Environment Assembly
    Representatives from McCormack Graduate School attended historic environmental policy event in Nairobi.
15. McCormack Grad School Hosts Book Party for Professors Barkin and Weiner
    J. Samuel Barkin and Robert Weiner have published new books. Come to the launch event and learn more.
16. From Climate Conflict to Climate Action: Capturing the Greatest Opportunities of Our Generation
    Executive Secretary of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change presents annual Slomoff Lecture...also streamed live on day of event.
17. Launch of the New Online New England Journal of Public Policy
    Originally launched in 1985, today the New England Journal of Public Policy is published as an open source, online publication.
18. MGS Professor Michael Johnson Earns Grant to Improve Neglected Baltimore Properties
    Decision modelling in urban redevelopment has the potential to improve social, economic, and public health indicators.
19. Beyond the ‘Busy Ethic’: The Meaning and Measurement of Engagement in Later Life
    Please join us for this gerontology guest lecture by Jacquelyn James from Boston College's Sloan Center on Aging and Work.
20. Bridging the Gap between the Researcher and Public Policy Maker
    Please join us as gerontology alumnus Jay Bulot, PhD presents this guest lecture at the McCormnack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies.
21. Financial Well-Being across the Cancer Continuum
    Join Harvard's Tucker-Seeley for this Gerontology Speaker series event.
22. UMass Boston Faculty-student Delegation Participates in Historic UN Meeting in Nairobi
    Center for Governance and Sustainability team is the only major research university with students in their delegation.
23. Center for Governance and Sustainability Team Publishes Groundbreaking Research
    Professor of Biology Kamaljit Bawa and Research Associate Uttam Shrestha share cutting-edge findings on Nepalese fungus.
24. CSP Offers New Internship for Research and Evaluation on Eradication of Poverty
    Center for Social Policy launches Elaine Werby Public Service Internship for UMass Boston student interested in poverty reduction.
25. UMass Boston Professors, Students Watch Launch of Satellite That Will Gather Data for $970K Grant
    A group of graduate students from UMass Boston and professors Crystal Schaaf and ZhongPing Lee were in California to watch the launch of a satellite that is churning out data for UMass Boston researchers to use in a project funded by the U.S. Geological Survey.
26. Public Policy Research Seminar on Microfinance and Poverty Alleviation
    PhD student Ghazal Zulfiqar will discuss whether institutional form matters in microfinance and poverty reduction.
27. MGS Center for Governance and Sustainability Hosts Ethiopian Delegation
    UMass Boston and Addis Ababa University commit to long-term partnership.
28. Conflict Resolution Master’s Projects Student Presentations
    Students in the Conflict Resolution MA Program present their final projects at our final Spring 2013 Colloquium.
29. International Relations MSPA Student Capstone Presentations
    Students present their final research projects in international relations
30. MSPA Capstone Presentations
    McCormack Grad students present their final research projects in public affairs.
31. 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.
32. Final Case Study Presentations by Women in Politics and Public Policy Students
    Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in WPPP present their case study research and analyses.
33. Final Case Study Presentations by Women in Politics and Public Policy Students
    Candidates for the Graduate Certificate in WPPP present their case study research and analyses.
34. 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 aging
35. Lee’s 2002 Article Selected as One of Most Influential in Applied Optics
    Professor ZhongPing Lee's past work continues to have important implications on the fast-growing discipline of environmental sustainability.
36. UMass Boston Faculty Researchers Recognize Excellence, Look Ahead to 2013
    The 6th Annual Luncheon to Celebrate Faculty, Research Staff and Students for Their Contributions to Research, Innovation, Scholarship, and Creativity paid tribute to past accomplishments while looking forward to the future.
37. Screening and Discussion: Weight of the Nation (Part 4: Challenges)
    The Exercise and Health Sciences Club and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences will host a free screening of a portion of this HBO documentary. A panel discussion will follow.
38. Screening and Discussion: Weight of the Nation (Part 2: Choices)
    The Exercise and Health Sciences Club and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences will host a free screening of a portion of this HBO documentary. A panel discussion will follow.
39. Research Team Looks at Group Acknowledgement of Past Violence as Key to Breaking Cycles of Violence
    MGS Assistant Professor Rezarta Bilali receives two grants to develop and test strategies to understand mass violence
40. Awotona’s Book on Post-Disaster Reconstruction Chosen as Critics’ Choice Book of the Month
    CRSCAD director's edited collection receives accolades
41. McCormack Graduate School Well Represented at National Gerontology Conference
    Faculty and PhD students present more than 20 papers and posters at annual scientific conference.
42. Gerontology Professor Edits Book Assessing Affordable Care Act
    Edward MIller's book reviews ACA's potential efficacy and impact on the aging population in US.
43. CNHS Receives Monmouth University’s “Hawk Hug” for Sandy Relief Efforts
    CNHS students provide compassionate care to Hurricane Sandy victims.
44. New Dean of Nursing and Health Sciences Ready to Listen and Lead
    Anahid Kulwicki's background is in health disparities research, which is a burgeoning area of focus for UMass Boston.
45. Gerontology Institute to House Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging
    MGS opens new center to expand demographic and applied research capacity on aging issues.
46. Hurricane Sandy Relief Drive
    Blanket & Cold Weather Clothing, First Aid & Personal Hygiene Supplies Drive
47. Gerontology Institute Leading Healthy Aging Research in Massachusetts for the Tufts Health Plan
    Associate Professor Elizabeth Dugan leads new grant project at McCormack Graduate School
48. Employment Outcomes, Impacts of Alternative Staffing Programs Detailed in New CSP Research
    Center for Social Policy assesses employment outcomes for participants of four Alternative Staffing Organizations
49. Anahid Kulwicki Selected as New Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences
    The College of Nursing and Health Sciences' new dean, Anahid Kulwicki, will arrive on campus in mid-November.
50. Liam Revell Receives $10,000 Grant from U.S. Fish and Wildlife
    Grant Title: Endangered Species Research for Puerto Rican Boa
51. Jacqueline Fawcett Receives Honorary Doctorate from Université Laval
    Jacqueline Fawcett, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor and chair of the Department of Nursing at the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, recently received an honorary doctoral degree from Université Laval in Quebec, Canada.
52. Professor Kamal Bawa Feted at UMass Boston for Awards Success
    University community honors 38-year faculty member
53. UMass Boston Researchers Find Himalayas Warming More Rapidly Than the Rest of the Earth
    UMass Boston graduate student Uttam Babu Shrestha and Distinguished Professor of Biology Kamaljit Bawa are published in international journal PLoS One.
54. UMass Boston Study Finds Himalayas Warming More Rapidly Than the Rest of the Earth
    Distinguished Professor of Biology Kamaljit Bawa and graduate student Uttam Babu Shrestha have coauthored a study that finds the Himalayas is warming more rapidly than the rest of the globe.
55. UMass Boston Researcher Donates $200K in Prize Money to Research Think Tank
    Distinguished Professor of Biology Kamaljit Bawa has decided to donate his nearly $200,000 in winnings from the world’s first international sustainability award to the international think tank he founded.
56. PhD Student Kenly Hiller Awarded EPA STAR Graduate Fellowship
    Kenly Hiller has been awarded a prestigious Environmental Protection Agency STAR Graduate Fellowship.
57. UMass Boston Students Spend Spring Break in Peru
    Twelve UMass Boston students will be spending their spring break constructing a water system in Santa Rosa de Huacaria, a small village located in the Andes Mountains that has never had running water.
58. PhD Student Scholarly Dialogue: Nursing Practice in a Post-Soviet Country
    PhD student Hermine Poghosyan will present.
59. 4s3 Bioscience, Inc. Secures $20M in Series A Financing
    4s3 Bioscience, Inc. occupies laboratory space in UMass Boston's Venture Development Center.
60. Kenyan Ambassador Visits UMass Boston
    Kenyan Ambassador to the United States Elkanah Odembo praised the University of Massachusetts Boston's commitment to global outreach and global health during a visit to campus.
61. PhD Nursing Students Excel in Research and Scholarship
    Student Spotlight: Mercy Kamau, Julio Toro, and Hermine Poghosyan
62. PhD Student Scholarly Dialogue: Jacob Kariuki, George Hart, and Mercy Kamau
    Join us for presentations related to global issues.
63. PhD Student Scholarly Dialogue: EndNote Presentation with George Hart
    George Hart will present on the bibliography managing software.
64. Eileen Stuart-Shor Committed to Health of Underserved Populations
    Eileen Stuart-Shor's article published in the American Heart Association Journal Circulation, among various other accomplishments.
65. Information Session: BS Program in Nursing, Online RN-BS
    Prospective students with previous RN certification are invited to join us for this info session.
66. Information Session: BS Program in Nursing, Online RN-BS
    Prospective students with previous RN certification are invited to join us for this info session.
67. Information Session: BS Program in Nursing, Online RN-BS
    Prospective students with previous RN certification are invited to join us for this info session.
68. Information Session: BS Program in Nursing, Online RN-BS
    Prospective students with previous RN certification are invited to join us for this info session.
69. Information Session: BS Program in Nursing, Online RN-BS
    Prospective students with previous RN certification are invited to join us for this info session.
70. Information Session: BS Program in Nursing, Online RN-BS
    Prospective students with previous RN certification are invited to join us for this info session.
71. PhD Student Scholarly Dialogue: Jacqueline Fawcett
    Professor Jacqueline Fawcett will give a presentation on Concept Analysis.
72. PhD Student Scholarly Dialogue: Prepared for Comprehensive Exams?
    Faculty and students are invited to join us for this session focusing on preparation for comprehensive exams.
73. UMass Boston’s Fiske Center Digs Up History in Newton
    Twelve students participated in an archaeological dig at the Durant-Kenrick Homestead in Newton over the summer and are now analyzing their findings.
74. The PhD Program in Nursing Announces Its First BS-to-PhD Graduate
    Julie Lynch if the first student to graduate from the accelerated BS-to-PhD Program (Health Policy track) through the University of Massachusetts Boston/Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Partnership.
75. Luncheon Honors Faculty, Staff, Student Researchers
    During a luncheon last month, the Vice Provost for Research and Strategic Initiatives recognized UMass Boston's successful research efforts.
76. Psychology Professor Recruiting Children for First-of-its-Kind Autism Study
    A UMass Boston psychology professor is recruiting children in the Boston area through the end of January for a first-of-its-kind study that will assess how children with autism adapt to the early school years, and identify predictors that will lead to a successful transition.
77. The Science of Better: Michael Johnson’s Research on Foreclosed Housing
    Public Policy and Public Affairs Department Chair uses operations research models in his community-based research
78. PhD Student Scholarly Dialogue: Sheryl LaCoursiere
    College of Nursing and Health Sciences Clinical Assistant Professor Sheryl LaCoursiere will present.
79. PhD Student Scholarly Dialogue: Federal Health Policy Agenda
    PhD Students in nursing will debrief on the Academy Health Policy Meeting in Washington, DC
80. PhD Student Scholarly Dialogue: Health Policy at the State Level
    Faculty and students are invited to join us for this session focusing on health policy at the state level.
81. PhD Student Scholarly Dialogue: Pre-Doctoral Funding
    Faculty and students are invited to join us for this session focusing on pre-doctoral funding.
82. Dissertation Defense: Julie Lynch
    PhD Candidate will defend her dissertation.
83. PhD Student Scholarly Dialogue: Maternal and Child Health in Developing Countries
    Assistant Professors Joyce Edmonds and Ling Shi will present on their global health research.
84. Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Grants Accreditation to Nursing Programs
    The Board of Commissioners of the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education has granted accreditation to the nursing baccalaureate, master’s, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs.
85. Student Spotlight: Jodie Marcantoni
    DNP candidate presented at two health care quality and patient safety conferences in the St. Louis area.
86. Promoting Health and Fitness Outside the Classroom
    CNHS faculty practice what they teach through their involvement in a 7K and regular fitness routines.
87. Lisa Kennedy Sheldon Wins Health Services Award from Alumni Association at Saint Anselm College
    The Health Services Award recognizes outstanding achievement in health care, research, practice, and/or health education.
88. Helene Fuld Trust Scholars Focus on Serving Underprivileged Populations
    10 outstanding Baccalaureate Nursing students were selected out of a pool of 240 applicants.
89. PhD Student Scholarly Dialogue: Suzanne Leveille
    College of Nursing and Health Sciences Professor Suzane Leveille will present.
90. PhD Student Scholarly Dialogue: Providing Health Care in Rural Aldeas in Olancho
    College of Nursing and Health Sciences Assistant Professor Lisa Kennedy Sheldon will present with PhD Nursing student Hermine Poghosyan.
91. CNHS Winter Convocation
    The College of Nursing and Health Sciences will be celebrating students graduating this winter.
92. Information Session: MS and DNP Programs in Nursing
    Prospective students with previous BS and MS degrees in nursing are invited to join us for this info session.
93. Information Session: MS and DNP Programs in Nursing
    Prospective students with previous BS and MS degrees in nursing are invited to join us for this info session.
94. Information Session: MS and DNP Programs in Nursing
    Prospective students with previous BS and MS degrees in nursing are invited to join us for this info session.
95. Information Session: MS and DNP Programs in Nursing
    Prospective students with previous BS and MS degrees in nursing are invited to join us for this info session.
96. Information Session: MS and DNP Programs in Nursing
    Prospective students with previous BS and MS degrees in nursing are invited to join us for this info session.
97. Information Session: MS and DNP Programs in Nursing
    Prospective students with previous BS and MS degrees in nursing are invited to join us for this info session.
98. Information Session: BS Program in Nursing, Accelerated Option
    Prospective students with previous a bachelor degree in any field are invited to join us for this info session.
99. Information Session: BS Program in Nursing, Online RN-BS
    Prospective students with previous RN certification are invited to join us for this info session.
100. Information Session: BS Program in Nursing, Online RN-BS
     Prospective students with previous RN certification are invited to join us for this info session.