Boston, November 28, 2005 -- The results of a recent survey by the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) show that for the first time, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ ranked at the top…, Universities With Licensing Income Above $10-Million, Fiscal 2004, Institution Licensing Income, New York U. $109,023,125 U. of California system $74,275,000 Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, $47,689,165 U. of Wisconsin at Madison Stanford U.$47,272,397 U. of Minnesota $45,550,764 U. of…, U. of Â鶹ÊÓƵ $26,258,577, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Institute of Technology$25,781,923 U. of Washington, Washington Research $22,808,483 Foundation Emory U. $22,517,830 Harvard U. $16,654,975 U. of Utah $14,510,087 Florida State U. $14,…
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Boston, December 2, 2005 -- Today Â鶹ÊÓƵ President Jack M. Wilson and Board of Trustees Chairman James J. Karam presented President's Public Service Awards to seven faculty…, Professor Nancy Cohen, , Nutrition,, UMass-Amherst, - A founder of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Partnership for Food Safety Education, Dr. Cohen has become a recognized source in disseminating food safety messages throughout the Commonwealth., Associate Professor Robert Chen, , Environmental, Earth and Ocean Sciences,, UMass-Boston, - Noted for his efforts to improve K-12 science education and outreach, he has received national recognition and earned grants from the National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research and…, Assistant Professor Joel Tickner, , Community Health and Sustainability,, UMass-Lowell, - He is an expert on the "Precautionary Principle," a principle that calls for a proactive approach in preventing harm to human or environmental health. He has helped to create The Alliance for a…, Professor Kenneth L. Applebaum, , MD, Clinical Psychiatry,, UMass Medical School, - Dr. Applebaum is a nationally renowned forensic and correctional psychiatrist who serves as Director of Mental Health for the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Medical School Correctional Health Program., Professor Thomas Roeper, , Linguistics,, UMass-Amherst, - Dr. Roeper has earned both a national and international reputation for his groundbreaking work on a language assessment instrument for language disorders, the Diagnostic Evaluation of Language…, Professor Joan Arches, , Public and Community Service,, UMass-Boston, - As a member of the Advisory Board for CIRCLE (Center for Immigrant and Refugee Community Leadership and Empowerment), Professor Arches has been a main voice for curricular development. She is a…, Chancellor Professor James Kaput, , Mathematics,, UMass-Dartmouth, , (recently deceased) - Professor Kaput's work has become a model of how to integrate scholarship and public service. During the past 15 years, he brought approximately $10 million in research grants…
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Feb. 15, 2006: Today, in a 15-3 vote, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Board of Trustees approved a tuition and fee increase for academic year 2006-2007 of 3.4 percent over current rates for in-state…
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Feb. 21, 2006:Today, Â鶹ÊÓƵ President Jack M. Wilson presented the University's highest honor, the President's Medal, to South African anti-apartheid leader Ahmed Kathrada. The…
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - The Â鶹ÊÓƵ today presented honorary degrees to former President Nelson Mandela and his wife, Graca Machel, in a degree ceremony held at the Nelson…
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March 3, 2006 - The Â鶹ÊÓƵ has signed a letter of intent to establish a Confucius Institute, to be located on the UMass-Boston campus. The agreement, between the China National…
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ launches its newest television campaign, produced by Element Productions, highlighting its prominent alumni, current students and professors. The Future Imagined View…, Bill Pullman, is a New York State native who earned a Master of Fine Arts degree with a major in Directing from UMass-Amherst in 1980. Mr. Pullman began his career teaching at Montana State University while also…, Jochebed Pink, , a May 2006 graduate of UMass-Amherst, majored in biology and was a 21st Century Leader Award Winner. She received a fellowship to work this summer at the UMass/Bay State Medical Center. She will…, Evan Widtfeldt, is a business information systems major. He is from Woburn, and is planning for a career providing Internet security for major corporations. He chose to attend UMass-Dartmouth because he could gain…, Jaime O'Karma, is a psychology major and a member of UMass-Dartmouth's Class of 2008. She is from Monroe, Connecticut, and chose UMass-Dartmouth because she liked the way the campus looked and the people she met…, Gustavo R. Lima, came to UMass-Boston from Praia Grande, Brazil, to study computer science and German. Gustavo achieved a 4.0 grade point average for the fall 2004 semester., Stacy Lowe Madison, , co-founder of Stacy's Pita Chip Company, attended UMass-Amherst, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 1987. From Sharon, Stacy also earned a Master's degree in Social Work from…, Joseph Abboud, , credits his highly successful career to a UMass-Boston program that allowed him to study in Paris while he was an undergraduate. The experience inspired him to believe that he could make his mark…, Thomas M. Menino, is serving his fourth term as Mayor of the City of Boston. A lifelong resident of Hyde Park and the first Italian-American Mayor of Boston, he was elected to his first term on November 2, 1993. In…, Jeffrey Taylor, , the founder of "Monster.com," earned a Bachelor of Arts from UMass-Amherst's University Without Walls program in 2001. His concentration was Human Capital and Marketing in the New Economy. An idea…, Jack Welch, , former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the General Electric Company, was raised in Salem. He began his higher education by earning a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering at UMass-…, Dr. Chukwuka Okafor, was born in Boston and raised in Nigeria where he became the Nigerian national high school champion in chemistry and mathematics. He returned to Boston to pursue an undergraduate education at UMass-…, Joseph P. Kennedy II, , a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives, is the president of Citizens Energy Company. In 1976 he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Legal Education Services from UMass-Boston. He…, Jack M. Wilson, is the 25th President of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Dr. Wilson was a Physics Professor for 34 years and a former Science Society Executive in Washington, D.C. Dr. Wilson also founded ILinc and…
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LOWELL - May 1, 2006:Chancellor William T. Hogan, who has been at the helm of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Lowell for 25 years, today announced his retirement, effective July 3. He is one of the…
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BOSTON -- May 1, 2006:Responding to Chancellor William T. Hogan's retirement announcement, President Jack M. Wilson today described Chancellor Hogan as "a visionary, a pioneer and a consummate leader…
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Boston -- (May 17, 2006)-- The Â鶹ÊÓƵ ranks first among New England public universities in meeting student financial need, President Jack M. Wilson today told a Board of Trustees…
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