UMass Donahue Institute

News items and press releases from the institute.

Recent Institute News

• May 2025
  Released: New Population Estimates For Towns and Cities in Massachusetts
• May 2025
  MassBenchmarks Bulletin: State economy contracted modestly in Q1 2025
• May 2025
  Report: Quaboag Connector Shuttle Service Drives Nearly $45 Million in Benefits and Fills Transit Gaps
• Mar 2025
  Cultural stereotypes discussed at Islamabad, Pakistan event
• Jan 2025
  Dr. Mark Melnik appointed by Gov. Healey to Cultural Policy Development Advisory Council
• Jun 2024
  New Head Start Leaders Converge in Atlanta
• Jun 2024
  Skilled immigrants: Challenges, barriers, and opportunities
• May 2024
  Northeast Mass. tech industry trends and workforce needs the focus of report
• May 2024
  Governor Healey’s ClimateTech Initiative Would Generate $16.4 Billion in Economic Activity
• May 2024
  Report outlines wealth-building opportunities for Boston’s diverse small businesses
• Feb 2024
  Urban Land Institute: We Are Not Who We Used To be
• Dec 2023
  MassBenchmarks Journal, December 2023: Labor shortages, climate change and migration all covered with expert analysis
• Nov 2023
  Encore Boston Harbor Generated $1.3 Billion in Economic Impact and Supported More Than 9,900 Jobs in 2022
• Oct 2023
  The 5-campus University of Massachusetts impact: $8.3 billion and nearly 40,000 external jobs across Massachusetts
• Aug 2023
  Hawaii-Outer Pacific Institute focuses on Head Start staff-well being and building an effective workforce