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  1. Articles mentioning both Chicopee and University of Massachusetts

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    1. Massachusetts legislative leaders propose to increase gas, cigarette taxes to finance transportation improvements | masslive

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 3 2013)

      Massachusetts legislative leaders propose to increase gas, cigarette taxes to finance transportation improvements | masslive ... The authority provides fixed-route bus service and paratransit service to 24 communities, including Amherst, Chicopee, Holyoke, Northampton, Palmer, Springfield and Westfield. Here are key details of a plan by leaders o... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   West Springfield

    2. Funding for Westover Air Reserve Base, Barnes National Guard Base included in national spending plan

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 3 2013) Aerospace/Defense

      ...ts at each base.” Military bases have a big impact on the Massachusetts economy, according to a report by the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute in 2012, which found that defense and security contracts support... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Chicopee   Westfield

    3. Reborn Qteros rises again with new plan to develop technology to make ethanol

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 21 2012) Energy

      Reborn Qteros rises again with new plan to develop technology to make ethanol ...up also has the license from UMass to use the Q microbe, said William S. Rosenberg, executive director of the UMass Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property office. He wouldn’t talk specifics for this deal, but UMas... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   Chicopee

    4. Qteros biofuels company equipment to be auctioned in Chicopee

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 25 2012)

      Qteros biofuels company equipment to be auctioned in Chicopee ...chael D. Bissonnette said it is a disappointing development. But he hopes the city continues to work with the University of Massachusetts Amherst so technology developed in Amherst becomes commercially viable in Chicopee... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Michael D. Bissonnette   Amherst

    5. PVLSI Announces Licensing Agreement of Intellectual Property to Seahorse Bioscience, Inc. | Office of News & Media Relations | UMass Amherst

      Explore University of Massachusetts Amherst (Aug 21 2012) Life Sciences

      PVLSI Announces Licensing Agreement of Intellectual Property to Seahorse Bioscience, Inc. | Office of News & Media Relations | UMass Amherst ...alley Life Sciences Institute PVLSI was created in 2002 as a joint venture of Baystate Medical Center and the University of Massachusetts Amherst with the dual missions of biomedical research and economic development.  D... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Technology Collaborative   Baystate Health

    6. John Simpson's art students from UMass' Commonwealth Honors College turn ninth floor of One Financial Plaza into imposing studio and gallery in downtown Springfield

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 4 2012) Education

      John Simpson's art students from UMass' Commonwealth Honors College turn ninth floor of One Financial Plaza into imposing studio and gallery in downtown Springfield ...y at Indian Orchard Mills. Several of the city’s educational institutions also have galleries. Currently, the UMass studio/gallery is open to the public by appointment. To make an appointment, contact Evan Plotkin at eva... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   MassMutual Center   Baystate Health

    7. Owner of Rumbleseat sports bar in Chicopee purchasing closed Collegian Court restaurant

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 26 2012)

      Owner of Rumbleseat sports bar in Chicopee purchasing closed Collegian Court restaurant ... his wife, an Elms College professor, said he was working at Calloway Golf and taking business courses at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst when he took a chance a decade ago and bought the Rumbleseat with his f... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Amherst

    8. Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray talks jobs, economy, as report shows jobs in Bay State rebounded faster than previously thought | masslive.com

      Explore masslive.com (Jul 12 2012)

      Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray talks jobs, economy, as report shows jobs in Bay State rebounded faster than previously thought | masslive.com ... said. Following that meeting, Murray met with Community Enterprises Inc. of Northampton and with veterans in Chicopee. The subject was jobs for veterans and the state’s new veterans advocacy Website: www.massvetsadvisor... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   MassMutual   Springfield

    9. Officials praise economic-jobs bill

      Explore WWLP 22 News Springfield (Jul 2 2012) Life Sciences

      Officials praise economic-jobs bill ...able to generate more than $120 million in federal and private grants from $17 million in state funding.  At UMass Amherst, they’re hoping the new economic development bill will provide more money for several research... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   Chicopee

    10. Massachusetts military bases pump $14 billion into economy annually, UMass report says

      Explore masslive.com (Jun 26 2012) Aerospace/Defense

      ...easing is representative at both Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield and Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee where both facilities are shared by both full-time military and different reserve and National Guard ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Chicopee   Westfield

    11. Report: New England businesses and institutions shared $34 billion in National Defense and Homeland Security contracts in 2011

      Explore masslive.com (Jun 25 2012) Aerospace/Defense

      Report: New England businesses and institutions shared $34 billion in National Defense and Homeland Security contracts in 2011 ...0 military positions in Massachusetts as early as Oct. 1. Installations here are Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee, Otis Air National Guard Base, Hanscom Air Force Base, Cape Cod Air Force Station and Barnes Air Nati... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Chicopee   Westfield

    12. Defense cuts could be less damaging to Massachusetts jobs than other budget cuts, UMass study says | masslive

      Explore masslive.com (Jun 1 2012) Aerospace/Defense

      Defense cuts could be less damaging to Massachusetts jobs than other budget cuts, UMass study says | masslive ...ts to $950 million, according to a report issued Wednesday by the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. That $950 million is the equivalent of about 8,014 jobs. But if that $950... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   Chicopee

    13. Seahorse Bioscience raises $9.4M

      Explore masshightech.com (May 22 2012) Life Sciences

      Seahorse Bioscience raises $9.4M ...neer Valley Life Sciences Institute was created in 2002 as a joint venture of Baystate Medical Center and the University of Massachusetts Amherst with the dual missions of biomedical research and economic development. Se... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Baystate Health   Amherst

    14. Massachusetts officials to present arguments against cuts at Westover Air ...

      Explore masslive.com (May 16 2012) Aerospace/Defense

      Massachusetts officials to present arguments against cuts at Westover Air ... ...Romitti, director of economy and policy research for the Donahue Institute, a research think-tank tied to the University of Massachusetts. A study by the Donahue Institute showed Massachusetts draws $14 to $15 billion a ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Chicopee   Westfield

    15. Leaders of the Massachusetts House of Representatives introduce bill to stimulate the economy

      Explore masslive.com (May 14 2012)

      ... to go along with federal and private dollars. Wagner said half of the $25 million will go to the five-campus University of Massachusetts. The $25 million would be added to $25 million approved in a 2008 bond law. Wagner... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Chicopee

    16. College graduate hiring up, with local grads finding success

      Explore masslive.com (May 7 2012) Education

      College graduate hiring up, with local grads finding success ...he in-demand majors are engineering, business and accounting. Jeffrey Silver, director of career services for UMass departments that are not in the business school, said he’s also had students with liberal arts majors fi... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College

    17. Qteros biofuels start-up closes Chicopee facility

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 8 2012)

      Qteros biofuels start-up closes Chicopee facility ...fuels company that had its origins in research done at University of Massachusetts at Amherst, has closed its Chicopee fermentation facility, part of an apparent retrenchment. Qteros biofuels start-up closes Chicopee fac... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst   Chicopee

    18. Gov. Deval Patrick appoints former Springfield City Councilor Bruce Stebbins to Massachusetts Gaming Commission

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 20 2012)

      Gov. Deval Patrick appoints former Springfield City Councilor Bruce Stebbins to Massachusetts Gaming Commission ...ttorney General Martha Coakley and state Treasurer Steve Grossman. Patrick previously named Stephen Crosby, a University of Massachusetts professor and former state budget chief, to chair the commission. Last month, Coak... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Office of Business Development

    19. Holyoke looks to new mayor, computing center, ways to make city attractive to ...

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 13 2012)

      Holyoke looks to new mayor, computing center, ways to make city attractive to ... ...nter. Juniors and seniors from Dean Technical High School here, Westfield Vocational-Technical, Cathedral and Chicopee Comprehensive high schools, are all eligible to participate, said Jim Wachala, Turner senior project ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Big Y Foods

    20. Chicopee's Westover Air Reserve Base may fall victim to federal budget squeeze

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 12 2012) Aerospace/Defense

      Chicopee's Westover Air Reserve Base may fall victim to federal budget squeeze ...Globemaster III lands during the Great New England Air Show at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee in 2008. CHICOPEE – No matter how bad the economy gets, houses keep selling in this city, and at a fair price, too, say... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield   Chicopee

    21. UMass dean Stephen Crosby named by Gov. Deval Patrick to chair Gaming Commission

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 13 2011)

      UMass dean Stephen Crosby named by Gov. Deval Patrick to chair Gaming Commission ... Gaming Commission. Crosby, now the dean of the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at the University of Massachusetts at Boston, said he is prepared to serve a minimum of two years in the gaming chair... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Chicopee

    22. UMass officials say agreement with Brazil should be boon for Western Massachusetts farmers

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 7 2011)

      UMass officials say agreement with Brazil should be boon for Western Massachusetts farmers ...Brazilian population of about 250,000, Mangan said, largely in the Eastern part of the state but also in Chicopee and Springfield. That means a market for crops they are used to eating in their native country, some... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Springfield

    23. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick unveils education goals

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 9 2011) Education

      Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick unveils education goals ...rding to a list provided by the administration, the gateway cities in Massachusetts are Brockton, Chelsea, Chicopee, Everett, Fall River, Fitchburg, Haverhill, Holyoke, Lawrence, Leominster, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Meth... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Springfield

    24. Holyoke Community College focuses on computer literacy with the new Thomas Gill III Community Technology Center

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 1 2011) Education

      Holyoke Community College focuses on computer literacy with the new Thomas Gill III Community Technology Center ... the Five Colleges’ community-based education program that supports the work of students and faculty from the University of Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke, Smith, Amherst and Hampshire colleges who are volunteering with co... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Springfield

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