BOSTON -March 30, 2009:Stressing the role of innovation in fueling economic growth and leading Massachusetts and the nation out of the current economic crisis, 91̽»¨ President…, Hang Xiao, Ph.D., David Julian McClements, Ph.D., Eric Andrew Decker, Ph.D., Yeonhwa Park, Ph.D., Department of Food and Science, UMass Amherst "Colon-specific Delivery Systems Based on Nanolaminated…, The team has developed a novel technology for encapsulating bioactive compounds in nanolaminated biopolymer membranes, which has marked benefits over existing technologies for colon-specific delivery…, Xingwei Wang, Ph.D., Wenhui Wang, Ph.D., Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UMass Lowell "Disposable Miniature Pressure Sensor for Cardiologist Use", The team proposes a disposable blood pressure sensor for cardiologist use. The purpose is to find out the location and the severity of the blockage in the coronary arteries. The information is very…, Ramaswamy Nagarajan, Ph.D., Julie Chen, Ph.D., Joey Mead, Ph.D., Sharavanan Balsubramaniam, Department of Plastics Engineering, UMass Lowell "Novel Low-Temperature Processable Metallic Inks for…, There has been a tremendous push for low cost flexible electronics fabricated using continuous roll-to-roll manufacturing techniques. One of the key challenges in this area is the fabrication of…, Zhiyong Gu, Ph.D., Julie Chen, Ph.D., Dr. Qingzhou Cui, Ph.D., Department of Chemical Engineering; Department of Mechanical Engineering; CHN/NCOE Nanomanufacturing Center, UMass Lowell "Novel Nano-…, A multidisciplinary team by Zhiyong Gu, Julie Chen and Qingzhou Cui have developed novel nano-shell particles as catalysts for energy and environmental remediation applications. Initial studies of…, Fumihiko Urano, M.D., Ph.D., Program in Gene Function and Expression and Program in Molecular Medicine, UMass Medical School "A New Biomarker for Diabetes", Urano has developed a novel method to predict the susceptibility for developing diabetes by measuring the expression levels of WFS1 in peripheral blood. With the CVIP funding, he will attain…, Celia Schiffer, Ph.D., Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, UMass Medical School "Testing the Pharmacokinetics of Highly Potent Novel HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors", A series of novel HIV -1 protease inhibitors were designed to be more robust to viral mutation and hence likely less likely to illicit drug resistance. The design of these compounds stems from her…, Stephen Miller, Ph.D., Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, UMass Medical School "Delivery of Exemplary Sulfonated Fluorescent Molecules into Live Cells", Many of the best and brightest fluorescent probes cannot cross cell membranes. Funding will be used to validate a technology for the delivery of these fluorescent molecules into live cells, allowing…, ABOUT CVIP, Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property (CVIP) is responsible for the commercialization of discoveries made on the five campuses of the 91̽»¨. The Executive Director,…
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BOSTON-- April 23, 2009:The 91̽»¨ today announced the national winners of the fourth annual Chinese Language Speech Contest, sponsored by the UMass Confucius Institute and CLASS…
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BOSTON - May 18, 2009:Delivering a commencement address at Kent State University, 91̽»¨ President Jack M. Wilson sounded a message of hope, telling graduates that out of turmoil…, REMARKS AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY, President Jack M. Wilson, 91̽»¨ at Kent State University College of Arts and Sciences and College of Nursing Commencement Saturday May 16, 2009 Kent, Ohio, Greetings President Lefton, University Trustees, professors, parents, distinguished guests and especially, graduating students. I am honored to be here with you today and to have been asked to…
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BOSTON- June 10, 2009:Leaders of public research and land-grant universities from across the nation today concluded a three-day gathering in Cambridge, where they pledged to use their institutions'…
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June 25, 2009:91̽»¨ President Jack M. Wilson today announced a total of $1 million in awards to faculty investigators from the President's Science and Technology Initiatives…, Title: Massachusetts Green Computing Initiative: Sustainable IT for a Knowledge Economy, Principal Investigators: Rick Adrion and Prashant Shenoy, UMass Amherst, Title: Effects of Climate on the New England Environment, Principal Investigators: Ray Bradley and Rick Palmer, UMass Amherst, Title: The Institute for Massachusetts Biofuels Research (TIMBR), Principal Investigators: Danny Schnell, Susan Leschine and Michael Henson, UMass Amherst, Title: Center for Personalized Cancer Therapy, Principal Investigator: Andrew Grosovsky, UMass Boston with partners at Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, Title: Interdisciplinary Center in Drug Resistance, Principal Investigator: Celia Schiffer, UMass Worcester with partners at UMass Amherst, The President's Science and Technology Initiatives Fund provides seed funding for faculty research projects that contribute to the growth of the Commonwealth's economy, especially in technology- and…, Title: "Youth and Shakespeare: Reconstructing the Connection." Principal Investigator: Arthur Kinney, Director, Renaissance Center, UMass Amherst, Title: "Place Attachment and Entrepreneurship in the Massachusetts Economy.", Principal Investigator: Henry Renski, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, UMass Amherst, Title: "Electronic Gaming in Massachusetts: Baseline Study and Industry Analysis.", Principal Investigators: Pacey Foster, Management, and David Terkla, Economics, UMass Boston, Title: "Developing Green Jobs and Career Paths." (This is a three-campus proposal, with each campus receiving funding.), Principal Investigators: Joan Becker, Academic Support Services, and others, UMass Boston; Robert Peck, Dean of Engineering, and others, UMass Dartmouth; David Turcotte, Center for Family, Work and…, Title: "The Massachusetts Midwifery Workforce Profile Project", Principal Investigator: Christa Kelleher, Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy, UMass Boston, Title: "Weaving the Rainbow: Pathways to the Sciences.", Principal Investigator: Grant O'Reilly, Physics Dept., UMass Dartmouth, Title: "Readings with Paintings on Movable Walls.", Principal Investigator: Robert Forrant, Dept. of Regional Economic and Social Development, UMass Lowell, Title: "Lowell Youth Orchestra and New Concert Series.", Principal Investigator: Kay George Roberts, Department of Music, UMass Lowell, This year, more than 60 proposals were submitted by UMass faculty for consideration for both Funds. University licensing income is the source of funding for the awards. Contact: Robert P. Connolly,…
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BOSTON - July 8, 2009:91̽»¨ President Jack M. Wilson today announced UMass has been awarded a $124,200 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to develop or adapt existing…
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Shrewsbury, MA- July 30, 2009:Culminating a five month search and selection process, the 91̽»¨ announced today it has named Dr. Ken Udas to be the Chief Executive Officer of its…, About UMassOnline, UMassOnline, the online learning consortium of the 91̽»¨, provides the highest quality education offered by the UMass system in a flexible, online format enabling students,…
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BOSTON -- Aug.7, 2009:President Jack M. Wilson today announced that the 91̽»¨ is moving forward on its fee-rebate plans and that in-state, undergraduate students will receive a…
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BOSTON -- Sept. 17, 2009:91̽»¨ President Jack M. Wilson today announced that the University's licensing income from its intellectual property income climbed to $73 million…
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BOSTON - Oct. 9, 2009:The 91̽»¨ will present some of its most accomplished thinkers, innovators and teachers at a One Day UMass to be held November 12, at the Conference Center…, "The Truth About Lying: Recognizing the Liar in Your Life,", Robert S. Feldman, UMass Amherst, "Detection and Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders in Early Childhood,", Alice Carter, UMass Boston, "Dostum the Taliban Killer: Living with an Afghan Warlord,", Brian Glyn Williams, UMass Dartmouth, "What's A Helpless God to Do?", Andre Dubus III, UMass Lowell, "Novel Retinal Therapies,", Dr. Shalesh Kaushal, UMass Medical School, "Healthcare Reform: What do the Options Mean to Our Economy and Our Care?", a panel discussion moderated by J. Lynn Griesemer, AVP for Economic Development and Executive Director of the UMass Donahue Institute and panelists Greer Glazer, Dean of the UMass Boston School of…, One Day UMass, , which is open to the public, takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., November 12, at the Conference Center at Waltham Woods, 860 Winter Street, Waltham, MA. Registration is $50.00 per person and…
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