University of Massachusetts

UMass Amherst receives $4.4 million grant to train students in cybersecurity

Posted on Monday, September 20th, 2021 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Ron Chimelas, Masslive
Date: 9/17/2021
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AMHERST — The University of Massachusetts Amherst has received a $4.4 million federal grant to educate cybersecurity researchers and professionals, and then place them in jobs throughout the federal government. The university’s Cybersecurity Institute has secured a renewal of its CyberCorps Scholarship for Service program, sponsored by the National Science Foundation. A team of cybersecurity… [Read More]

Interns gain experience in life sciences, and a paycheck

Posted on Monday, August 6th, 2018 by Collaborative for Educational Services

Source: Bera Dunau, Daily Hampshire Gazette
Date: 8/5/2018
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AMHERST – This summer, 30 students from high schools across Franklin and Hampshire counties are taking part in internships in local businesses and at the University of Massachusetts, where they work 30-plus hours a week. And they are being paid at every one of them. “I’ve always advocated for students to be paid,” said Matt… [Read More]