- At the Boston Globe Summit, UMass Boston Faculty, Staff and Students Tell Stories of Making an ImpactLuminaries from art, science, business and politics gathered to give lectures and discussions on this year’s most important issues. UMass Boston was a proud sponsor of this year’s Boston Globe Summit.
- UMass Boston’s College of Management Celebrates 50 YearsThe UMass Boston College of Management marked a defining milestone as faculty, staff, students, alumni, and university leaders gathered to celebrate the college’s 50th anniversary - five decades of expanding access to high-quality business education.
- UMass Boston’s Sixth Annual Black Lives Matter Day Honors Black Cultural Resilience in Challenging TimesAt a moment when Black culture is being legislated against, sanitized, and distorted in public memory, UMass Boston gathered on November 3 for something far more potent than a university event. The sixth annual Black Lives Matter Day was a reminder that Black culture is not a side note in American life, but a backbone and creative engine that has carried generations through both devastation and possibility.
- UMass Boston Marketing Professor Named One of the World’s Most Influential ResearchersProfessor Werner Kunz of the College of Management has been named a Highly Cited Researcher 2025 by Clarivate, recognizing him as one of the world’s most influential researchers.
- Student-Athlete Nathan Rubin Debuts Children’s Book "Chasing a Dream"UMass Boston basketball player and economics major Nathan Rubin has published a children’s book to inspire kids to dream big and work toward achieving their goals.
- UMass Boston Researcher Receives Grant to Study Cyberattacks on Power GridsIoannis Zografopoulos, an assistant professor in the Engineering Department of the College of Science and Mathematics at UMass Boston, has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the cybersecurity of power grids targeted by communications-based cyberattacks.
- Recipients of Chancellor’s Distinguished Faculty Award Gather for Annual LecturesOn November 13, three faculty members were recognized for their contributions to scholarship, teaching, and service. This year marks the 15th Chancellor’s Distinguished Faculty Award Lectures, which celebrates these faculty members’ exceptional contributions to their fields and to the UMass Boston community.
- Delegation from UMass Boston Visits German Partner UniversitiesA delegation from UMass Boston recently visited four key partner institutions in Germany. The delegation was led by Chancellor Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, and included Vice Provost for Research and Strategic Initiatives Bala Sundaram, and Assistant Vice Chancellor Michael Metzger.
- Second Beacon Wellness Walk Draws Impressive CrowdUMass Boston successfully kicked off another year of the Beacon Wellness Initiative — focused on empowering health, promoting well-being, and building community — with the Second Annual Beacon Wellness Walk held on Wednesday, October 1.
- UMass Boston’s Institute for Community Inclusion Awarded $481,675 to Expand “Future Quest” Career Exploration InitiativesLori Cooney, M.Ed., program director of inclusive education and curriculum design at the Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) at UMass Boston, has been awarded a second-year contract of $481,675 from the Plan Your Way OK initiative at the Oklahoma State Department of Education, funded by the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA). This year’s award builds on a prior $249,650 contract and is part of a four-year partnership totaling $1.39 million.
- Think College at UMass Boston’s Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) has been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of EducationThe ICI’s Think College has been awarded a five-year, $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue to serve as the National Coordinating Center (NCC) for the Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID).
- UMass Boston Police Department Receives $55,000 Federal Grant to Strengthen Officer Training Through Virtual RealityThe UMass Boston Police Department has been awarded a $55,000 grant through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, a partnership between the U.S. Department of Justice and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS).
- Biology Team to Survey Reptiles and Amphibians in National Parks with $190K NPS Cooperative AgreementProfessors of Biology Rob Stevenson and Doug Woodhams, from the College of Science and Mathematics, have received a two-year award for $190,000 from the Department of the Interior’s National Park Service to develop a comprehensive survey of reptiles and amphibians in participating parks.
- In Fruit Fly Eyes, UMass Boston Researcher Sees Potential Medical DiscoveriesJens Rister, an associate professor in UMass Boston’s biology department, has just been awarded more than $1,700,000 in funding from the National Eye Institute of the NIH to research a protein that guides the development of color vision in fruit flies. By learning more about the underlying mechanisms, Rister hopes to learn about human diseases such as Oculoauricular Syndrome, a genetic condition that affects eyes and ears.
- Quantum Experts Discuss Impact of Investment on Students, Science and BusinessesFollowing the announcement that UMass Boston will be receiving a $3.8M grant to develop and commercialize quantum hardware, expert panelists discussed the positive impact that investment in quantum research can have.
- College of Management Welcomes a Global Cohort of Dean’s Student AmbassadorsThe College of Management at the UMass Boston is proud to announce its newest cohort of Dean’s Student Ambassadors–an extraordinary group of undergraduate leaders who will represent the College throughout the 2025-2026 academic year.
- UMass Boston Secures $3.8M for Collaborative Expanding Quantum Hardware Development, CommercializationMassTech Builds on its Support of UMass Boston, Western New England University-led Initiative
- Olukemisola “Kemi” Abioye has been recognized as the 2025 Ryan Award winner after achieving the highest cumulative GPA over four semestersAfter years of hard work and learning to balance extracurriculars with jobs, internships, and school, Kemi Abioye received the 2025 Ryan Award at UMass Boston.
- UMass Boston Unveils Major Upgrades to Clark Athletic CenterA New Era of Beacon Athletics Begins with Modernized Facilities and Enhanced Fan Experience
- UMass Boston Hosts Groundbreaking National Environmental Justice Conference“Bridging Communities with Hope” brings together renowned EJ leaders and grassroots activists from across the U.S.
- Nitrogen In Fossils Indicates Climate Resilience in Pacific Ocean UpwellingBy studying the shells of ancient plankton, Jesse Farmer and his colleagues have explored the state of the tropical Pacific during the warm Pliocene Epoch. Their study, published this week in the journal Science, shows that, counter to prior claims of permanent El Niño under a warmer climate, the nutrient upwelling that sustains fisheries in modern times was also strong in the Pliocene when the climate was warmer.
- In Convocation Keynote, University of Massachusetts General Counsel David Lowy Calls for Civil DiscourseFollowing a prestigious judicial career, the Honorable David Lowy (retired) now serves as the General Counsel for the University of Massachusetts. During the 2025 UMass Boston convocation ceremony, Lowy encouraged the incoming class to be open to hearing new ideas, because they will be the ones to reinvent civil debate.
