Stanzi Potenza '18 talks about her Comedy of Errors character, how the University Hall stage is a character, and representing UMass Boston on the national stage. UMass Boston's production of William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors runs through April 14. Tickets and info: www.umb.edu/performingarts
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Accepted students: Get a taste of the many experiences and valuable opportunities awaiting you at the university at our annual Welcome Day for Accepted Students, Saturday, April 12, 2014. Get a taste for Welcome Day with this video.To sign up, visit http://www.umb.edu/welcome - 0:35UMass Boston Marks St. Patrick's Day with University of Limerick Partnership
The University of Massachusetts Boston and the University of Limerick celebrated St. Patrick's Day by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU), formally launching a strategic partnership between the two universities. The agreement was signed at the Boston Harbor Hotel following the 22nd annual Irish American Partnership St Patrick's Day Breakfast Celebration. This is a short video of the event.For pictures, see: http://www.flickr.com/photos/umass_boston/sets/72157642500005424/For an explanation of what the partnership entails, see: http://www.umb.edu/news/detail/umass_boston_marks_st._patricks_day_with_the_university_of_limerick - 0:40Fashion Show: UMass Boston Dressed for Success
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Four years ago, Molly Schaus was standing on the Olympic podium in Vancouver, Canada. But she didn't get the gold medal she and her teammates wanted. Now, the silver medalist is back on the Olympic team, headed for Sochi, Russia, with the added experience of serving as the University of Massachusetts Boston assistant women's ice hockey coach for the last three years. We talked to her about going for gold for this video.To learn about Schaus and the Beacons, visit: http://www.beaconsathletics.com/sports/w-hockey/coaches/schaus_molly - 1:38UMass Boston Students Perform Fusion Science Theater at Dever-McCormack K-8
Students in Hannah Sevian's freshman seminar aren't just learning about chemistry, they're learning how to teach concepts of atoms and molecules to eighth graders at Dever-McCormack K-8 School in Dorchester using science experiments and plays.The Civic Engagement Scholars Initiative (CESI) provided grant support for Associate Professor of Chemistry Hannah Sevian to purchase plays written by Holly Walter Kerby of Fusion Science Theater, plays which the students performed at the end of the fall 2013 semester. - 2:34UMass Boston Prof. Padraig O'Malley on Nelson Mandela Collaboration
Padraig O'Malley is the John Joseph Moakley Distinguished Professor of Peace and Reconciliation at the John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies. He is also the founding director of The Forum for Cities in Transition. In July 1997, O'Malley and Nelson Mandela co-convened a peace conference in South Africa with representatives from Northern Ireland. To read about the negotiations, go here: http://www.umb.edu/news/detail/umass_boston_professor_reflects_on_collaboration_with_nelson_mandela To learn about O'Malley's work, visit: http://www.umb.edu/moakley
