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TARR IN THE NEWS | 6.12.26
TARR IN THE NEWS | 6.12.26
'UMass Amherst Celebrates Extensive Renovation to the Flagship’s Marine Research Hub at Gloucester Marine Station'
By University News' Emily Gest of UMass Amherst
EXCERPTS BELOW:
"The outdoor research area will be known as the Ann-Margaret Ferrante Living Lab for Marine Science and Education, named in honor of the late state representative who was a strong advocate for the area and helped facilitate, along with State Sen. Bruce Tarr, funding for the project, which was split between the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s (MassTech) Collaborative Science and Tech Research and Development Matching Grant Fund and UMass Amherst."
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"“There is no better partner for the state in its economic development efforts than the University of Massachusetts, and I am grateful to all those who have supported this investment at the Gloucester Marine Station, especially Governor Healey and Lt. Governor Driscoll, Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, and the late Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante,” said UMass President Marty Meehan. “Representative Ferrante understood that research builds communities, creates jobs, strengthens industries, and keeps Massachusetts at the leading edge. She also understood something even more profound: that behind every grant and every study are real people whose lives can be changed or saved by what we discover. I’m so proud the university is honoring her in this way.”"
Read the full release ⬇
🔗 https://www.umass.edu/news/article/umass-amherst-celebrates-extensive-renovation-flagships-marine-research-hub-gloucester
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