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@UMass
University of Massachusetts
6 months
Join us for an exclusive look into the future of UMass and the initiatives we're taking to build a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient future in this year's State of the University. šŸŒ #UMass @UMassAmherst @UMassBoston @UMassD @UMassLowell @UMassChan @MartyMeehan
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@UMass
University of Massachusetts
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Falling in love with @umasslowell šŸ‚ This time of year is pure magic on campus šŸ’›
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@UMass
University of Massachusetts
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The 27th annual UMass Cancer Walk raised more than $450,000 to support cancer research right here at @UMassChan Medical School! šŸ”— https://t.co/vyNSQC71tY
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umassmed.edu
The 27th annual UMass Cancer Walk at Polar Park raised more than $450,000 to support cancer research and clinical trials at UMass Chan.
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@UMass
University of Massachusetts
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šŸ Peak vibes only. @UMassAmherst is officially in its fall era. 🤩
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@UMass
University of Massachusetts
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Congratulations, Dr. @NefWalker, on this well-deserved recognition by the @BosBizJournal! #UMass
@MartyMeehan
Marty Meehan
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I'm proud to congratulate Dr. Nefertiti Walker, senior vice president of the University of Massachusetts, on being named the Rising Star Award honoree in the Boston Business Journal's 2025 Women Who Mean Business program! @NefWalker @BosBizJournal šŸ”— https://t.co/IWVyNfHBDn
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@MartyMeehan
Marty Meehan
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Read my op-ed in the Lowell Sun to learn why protecting public research funding is essential to saving lives, supporting jobs, and preserving Massachusetts’s leadership in innovation. @LowellSun @UMassChan (3/3) šŸ”— https://t.co/jOcSAtmee4
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lowellsun.com
This year marks 10 years for me as president of the University of Massachusetts and one of the things I am most proud of is the growth of the university’s research enterprise across the five-campus…
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@MartyMeehan
Marty Meehan
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Over the last several decades, UMass has become a research powerhouse, attractingĀ $869 millionĀ in research funding last year alone. But with federal grant cancellations mounting, the state’s research ecosystem — and thousands of jobs — are in jeopardy. (2/3)
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@MartyMeehan
Marty Meehan
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Federal funding cuts threaten the foundation of Massachusetts’s research economy. It undermines groundbreaking research taking place at UMass campuses, includingĀ @UMassChan, where researchers are focused on life-threatening illnesses, including pediatric brain cancer. (1/3)
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@UMass
University of Massachusetts
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It’s harvest time in the heart of Lowell! šŸŒ¶ļø Craic Sauce just picked fresh cayenne peppers from the rooftop garden of @UMassLowell’s O’Leary Library — and they’re headed straight into their signature Mill City Red hot sauce. šŸ”„ @SustainableUML
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@UMassChan
UMass Chan Medical School
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Two @UMassChan employees have made the @WBJournal’s 2025 list of Outstanding Women in Business: Kavita Babu, MD, and Carla Delacruz Davila, MSW: https://t.co/s9D4Y3spit Delacruz Davila is the co-founder of a nonprofit focused on combatting food insecurity and homelessness.
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What sets the 2025 Outstanding Women in Business apart is how vital they are to their communities.
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@MartyMeehan
Marty Meehan
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I spoke with Boston Public Radio’s Jim Braude and Margery Eagan about the Trump Administration’s research funding cuts and the recent ā€œcompact agreementā€ for nine universities. Universities should foster all viewpoints without yielding to ideological pressures. @gbh
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@UMassChan
UMass Chan Medical School
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In his first week as a @UMassChan medical student, Mukund Desibhatla, MPH, drove from orientation for new students in Worcester to Boston to donate blood stem cells through @nmdp_org: https://t.co/TdHa72fD8X #StudentSpotlight #WhyUMassChan #BloodStemCells #UMass @UMass
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umassmed.edu
In his first week of medical school at UMass Chan, Mukund Desibhatla, MPH, attended orientation in Worcester and donated blood stem cells in Boston.
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@UMassAmherst
UMass Amherst
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Engineers at UMass created an artificial neuron with electrical functions that closely mirror biological functions. This means that we could see immensely efficient computers built on biological principles that could interface directly with living cells. https://t.co/EmGZvS4tBM
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@UMass
University of Massachusetts
9 days
UMass President @MartyMeehan discussed higher education challenges with Boston Public Radio's Jim Braude and Margery Eagan, including the Trump Administration’s new ā€œcompact agreementā€ sent to nine universities. @gbh
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@UMass
University of Massachusetts
9 days
Big news at @UMassAmherst! John & Elizabeth Armstrong have committed $4 million to support research, graduate students, & faculty, to boost innovation in health equity, climate, gender studies & more. šŸ“š #UMassAmherst #Research #HigherEd šŸ”— https://t.co/zSFxQEVojr
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@AmericaInvests
American Investment Council
6 days
šŸ”„ Don’t miss the fireside chat at our @PunchbowlNews event on Oct. 20! @AmericaInvests Council’s Will Dunham will join Anna Palmer to discuss how private capital supports jobs & small businesses.
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@UMass
University of Massachusetts
12 days
HBCUs for $2,000, Ken!šŸ’” #UMass showed up on @Jeopardy last night — think you could have gotten the answer? šŸŽ“
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@MartyMeehan
Marty Meehan
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Massachusetts is at the forefront of shaping the future of artificial intelligence. On Friday, @MassGovernor Maura Healey’s AI Strategic Task Force gathered at the State House to celebrate the innovation and impact of @UMassAmherst students. @UMassChancellor #UMass #AI
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@UMass
University of Massachusetts
13 days
The Stone Foundation is investing $10 million over the next five years in the Stone Living Lab, led by the @UMassBoston, to fuel groundbreaking, nature-based solutions to protect Boston Harbor from flooding and rising sea levels. @StoneLivingLab šŸ”—
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With several ā€œking tidesā€ in the near-term forecast, a foundation is donating $10 million over the next five years to help a local lab expand its work on
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@MartyMeehan
Marty Meehan
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Last week, @MassGovernor Maura Healey visited @UMassD to see firsthand the progress on the renovation of the Liberal Arts and Sciences (LARTS) building and to highlight the importance of the BRIGHT Act to UMass and other public campuses across MA. (1/3)
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@UMassChan
UMass Chan Medical School
15 days
Today is International Podcast Day. UMass Chan Medical School has two podcasts, Voices of UMass Chan, and Rare Diseases, Real Stories. Listen to them both here: https://t.co/SMtTr2Wech #InternationalPodcastDay #podcasts #VoicesofUMassChan #RareDiseasesRealStories #RareDiseases
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@UMass
University of Massachusetts
15 days
Meet Hochul Hwang, @umassamherst PhD candidate, who is developing a robotic seeing-eye dog to help visually impaired people navigate the world more safely and independently. šŸ”— https://t.co/c5QBMkC9kF
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