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  1. Articles mentioning both Springfield Technical Community College and Amherst

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    1. STCC shows would-be entrepreneurs the road for taking their ideas to market

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 26 2012)

      STCC shows would-be entrepreneurs the road for taking their ideas to market ... Sabato teaches her business administration class, “From Concept to Commercialization,“ at Springfield Technical Community College. Seated are students Edward Fisher and Esmie Spalding. SPRINGFIELD – On the first day of class, D......t. Today, Lare continues work on his invention while studying at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. “Students gain a lot from the class,” said Sabato. “They learn what can be possible–that innovat... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

    2. Higher education institutions turn out a well-prepared workforce which helps attract business

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 11 2012) Education

      Higher education institutions turn out a well-prepared workforce which helps attract business ...en training workers in the fields of precision machining, healthcare and early childhood education. Springfield Technical Community College is taking the lead in training workers in green technologies through the MassGreen initiative, said......y, says John Kennedy, vice chancellor for university relations. Students and faculty from the UMass Amherst Design Center in Springfield, launched in the spring of 2010, have been working on such things a... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

    3. Momentum Building

      Explore BusinessWest (Jan 31 2012)

      Momentum Building One of the main marketing taglines for the Scibelli Enterprise Center at Springfield Technical Community College is ‘Business Building.” This explains both what the facility is — a facility housing small business......s and education (she’s in both, technically), Michel, who splits her time between the SEC and UMass Amherst, where she serves as executive director for economic development and regional partnerships, has... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Springfield Technical Community College

    4. Berkshire Bank Promotes Pioneer Valley VP

      Explore iBerkshires.com (Jan 12 2012) Financial Services

      Berkshire Bank Promotes Pioneer Valley VP ... commercial lender. He holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is active with the American Cancer Society Relay For Life, Make-A-Wish Program and serves on th......ake-A-Wish Program and serves on the boards of the Springfield Riverfront Development Corp. and the Springfield Technical Community College Foundation. Boys BB: Taconic at Drury 1/10/12 Drury boy's basketball team win over Taconic ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   TD Banknorth   Springfield Technical Community College

    5. Springfield's Scibelli Enterprise Center hosts more business

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 18 2011) Information Technology

      Springfield's Scibelli Enterprise Center hosts more business ... (6 photos) SPRINGFIELD – The staff at PSI 91 Inc. located at the Scibelli Enterprise Center in the Springfield Technical Community College Technology Park because they needed office space, a receptionist, Internet connectivity, bus... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield Armory

    6. Springfield to partner with Massachusetts Broadband Institute on MassBroadband 123 high-speed Internet

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 21 2011) Information Technology

      Springfield to partner with Massachusetts Broadband Institute on MassBroadband 123 high-speed Internet ...Richard E. Neal and Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno held at the Scibelli Enterprise Center at Springfield Technical Community College Technology Park. The facility at One Federal Street is important because it is at the junction of......thout One Federal Street,” Dumont said. Neal, D-Springfield, worked with U.S. Rep. John W. Olver, D-Amherst , to secure the federal funding. Neal said it's right for the government to step ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

    7. Small Business Development Center helps businesses plan and troubleshoot

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 13 2011)

      Small Business Development Center helps businesses plan and troubleshoot ...om her relationship with the University of Massachusetts-based Small Business Development Center in Amherst. For eight months, as she was pulling together plans for her home-care agency, she kept going back...... addition to its UMass headquarters, the Small Business Development Center has a regional office at Springfield Technical Community College and another in the Berkshires. There are six across Massachusetts. Parkin said the center has been ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

    8. Innovators hold key place in region

      Explore masslive.com (Feb 12 2011) Manufacturing , Medical Devices

      Innovators hold key place in region ...gists in the private sector. The Scibelli Enterprise Center, located in the Technology Park at Springfield Technical Community College and managed in conjunction with UMass-Amherst, is one place that helps these parties to come together. This region has several of the elements re... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

    9. A Matter of Agglomeration

      Explore BusinessWest (Dec 21 2010) Energy

      A Matter of Agglomeration ...s ranging from automobiles to office furniture — and recently involved several assignments at UMass Amherst. At the Mass. Center for Renewable Energy Science and Technology, he managed the submission of prop......igher learning, its existing bases of like companies, facilities like the business incubator at Springfield Technical Community College, and the branding opportunities created by the Knowledge Corridor, said Wright. “We’ve got some gre... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

    10. Away in Geneva, the World Wide Web was born on Christmas Day

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 20 2010) Information Technology

      Away in Geneva, the World Wide Web was born on Christmas Day ...dadrion.JPG W. Richards Adrion, professor of computer science at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, poses with computer equipment at the university. He remembers working with the early Internet back...... and technical support to companies. Matthew S. Crocker, president of Crocker Communications in the Springfield Technical Community College Technology Park, said corporate America depends on the Web. “It’s the core of their business, its a... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

    11. Springfield Technical Community College gets biotechnology designation from Massachusetts Biotechnology Council

      Explore masslive.com (Dec 13 2010) Life Sciences

      Springfield Technical Community College gets biotechnology designation from Massachusetts Biotechnology Council ...r, president and scientific director of Microtest Laboratories in Agawam, said he got involved with Springfield Technical Community College in order to provide his company with a work force. He now has about a dozen employees from STCC out......iofuels. Qteros, a biofuels company that grew out of research at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is building a prototype plant in Chicopee, is one example, Dickerman said. He ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Biotechnology Council   Springfield Technical Community College

    12. Profiles in Business

      Explore BusinessWest (Nov 26 2010) Aerospace/Defense

      Profiles in Business ... at UMass Medical School, to one of the most visible in this region, Scibelli Hall on the campus of Springfield Technical Community College. Profiles in Business Posted on 23 November 2010. Building on the Foundation of a Family Business D......hing from dormitories, academic buildings, and the Fine Arts Center at the rapidly expanding UMass Amherst campus to dozens of schools across the region and far outside it, to a ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College   MassMutual Center

    13. UMass chancellor Robert Holub warns of deep budget cuts in FY12; all Massachusetts public colleges face similar cuts

      Explore masslive.com (Nov 15 2010) Education

      UMass chancellor Robert Holub warns of deep budget cuts in FY12; all Massachusetts public colleges face similar cuts ... 2006 umass campus aerial The Republican file photo by John SuchockiThe University of Massachusetts Amherst campus faces a cut of $18 million in its fiscal year 2012 budget, chancellor Robert Holub has warne......his fiscal year is $8.582 million including $665,758 in stimulus. The budget is down 6.9 percent. • Springfield Technical Community College’s budget for this fiscal year is $22.985 million including $1.8 million ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

    14. Hartford-Springfield Partnership celebrates 10 years of the "Knowledge Corridor"

      Explore masslive.com (Sep 26 2010)

      Hartford-Springfield Partnership celebrates 10 years of the "Knowledge Corridor" ...he 26 colleges and universities, including large universities in the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and the University of Connecticut. biz O'Leary.jpg submitted photoCornelius P. "Con" O'Leary Cornel......r with 300 jobs. Blair also pointed to Liberty Mutual’s call center and paralegal operations in the Springfield Technical Community College Technology Park with its 300 jobs. Officials in Connecticut don’t get jealous if they lose a ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Bradley International Airport   MassMutual

    15. Experts weigh in on potential economic impact of Holyoke high performance computing center

      Explore masslive.com (Aug 9 2010) Information Technology

      Experts weigh in on potential economic impact of Holyoke high performance computing center ...executive associate dean for the college of natural sciences at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He said to think of a duel-core home computer. Cores are the part of a computer processor where mo......use of the talent pool, because of the high performance computing center,” Kurose said. Kurose said Springfield Technical Community College and Holyoke Community College are working with UMass to secure a $600,000 National Science ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College   Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

    16. Forging Ahead

      Explore BusinessWest (Jun 15 2010) Information Technology

      Forging Ahead ...e word to describe what they’re doing with the Scibelli Enterprise Center in the Technology Park at Springfield Technical Community College. Springfield Technical Community College and UMass Amherst have announced a partnership involving the Springfield Incubator in the Scibelli Enterprise Center ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

    17. Colleges extend roles in Springfield incubator

      Explore masshightech.com (May 27 2010) Education , Life Sciences

      Colleges extend roles in Springfield incubator The University of Massachusetts Amherst and Springfield Technical Community College announced today that they are taking on leadership roles with the Springfield Incubator, with UMass... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

    18. Massachusetts Senate fiscal 2011 budget would slash local aid about 4 percent

      Explore masslive.com (May 19 2010) Education

      ... million for the five-campus University of Massachusetts, down nearly 6 percent from this year. The Amherst campus receives about half the money. The budget for Holyoke Community College would be $17.7 milli......he money. The budget for Holyoke Community College would be $17.7 million, down about 5 percent and Springfield Technical Community College, $23.2 million, down about 5 percent. The Senate panel approved $20.8 million for ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts

    19. Yankee Candle founder Michael Kittredge, Msnbc host Rachel Maddow and actor Bill Cosby among this year's college commencement speakers

      Explore masslive.com (May 8 2010) Education

      Yankee Candle founder Michael Kittredge, Msnbc host Rachel Maddow and actor Bill Cosby among this year's college commencement speakers ...tor-comedian Bill Cosby, who holds a doctorate in education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is a long-time resident of Shelburne, will also be among this season’s commencement speakers;......ngfield College: May 16, 9:30 a.m., Mass Mutual Center, Alexander Wolff, writer, Sports Illustrated Springfield Technical Community College: June 3, 6:30 p.m., college president Ira H. Rubenzahl University of Massachusetts: May 15, Warren ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   American International College   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

    20. Massachusetts House snuffs out effort to increase local aid

      Explore masslive.com (Apr 30 2010) Education

      Ira H. Rubenzahl, president of Springfield Technical Community College, said he was disappointed. The cuts are coming even though enrollment has increased, he said. “......ate University of Massachusetts was approved at $429 million, down from $492 million this year. The Amherst campus receives about half the money. Holyoke Community College’s budget was set at $16.3 million, ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

    21. Springfield unemployment rate hits 15.3%; highest rate on record

      Explore masslive.com (Mar 11 2010) Education

      ...of economics and statistics at the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Springfield unemployment rate hits 15.3%; highest rate on record By Jim Kinney, The Republican ...... demand. Kevin E. Lynn, manger of business services at FutureWorks, a one-stop career center in the Springfield Technical Community College Technology Park, said companies are focused now on being more productive with the workers they have... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Springfield Technical Community College   Springfield

    22. Task force established to help with creation of high-speed computing center planned in Holyoke

      Explore masslive.com (Jan 11 2010) Education , Information Technology

      ...s * Michael F. Malone, vice chancellor for research and engagement, University of Massachusetts, Amherst * John T. Doyle, of Holyoke, former executive with O’Connell Development * James M. Lavelle, manage......or for the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network * Ira H. Rubenzahl, president of Springfield Technical Community College * Carlos Gonzalez, president, Massachusetts Latino Chamber of Commerce * J. William Ward, executive... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

    23. Innovative Force

      Explore BusinessWest (Jan 11 2010) Education , Manufacturing

      Innovative Force ...roject, or PMRAP. That’s the long title of an initiative that one participant, a professor in UMass Amherst’s Machining and Industrial Engineering department, called a “two-way communication street” between ......r of partners. In addition to the REB and UMass, the Economic Development Council of Western Mass., Springfield Technical Community College, Holyoke Community College, and six area vocational technical high schools are all involved. There ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Domenic J. Sarno   University of Massachusetts   Holyoke Community College

    24. Nanotechnology may spark next New England manufacturing revolution

      Explore masshightech.com (Jan 6 2010) Aerospace/Defense , Health Care , Life Sciences , Medical Devices

      ...ersity and the University of New Hampshire. The other is based at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and is run by Mark Tuominen, a professor in the department of physics, and director of the Nation......manufacturing training, specifically at the community college level. “In Massachusetts for example, Springfield Technical Community College is putting growing emphasis on it and Middlesex Community College is partnering with UMass Lowell,”... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massachusetts Technology Collaborative   Springfield Technical Community College

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