UMass Donahue Institute

Media coverage of the institute from 2002 to 2009. 

• Dec 2009
  UMDI study of the IT industry showcases its role as the hub of the Massachusetts technology economy.
• Apr 2009
  Critical Documents Directory Winter 2009
• Apr 2009
  Emergency Leadership Plan Guide Winter 2009
• Apr 2009
  Latest UMDI/CHAPA poll results highlight difficulty MA residents continue to have making ends meet
• Feb 2009
  UMass Donahue Institute partners with WPI biology lab study
• Feb 2009
  International Policy Research Organization recognizes two UMass Donahue Staff
• Jan 2009
  UMass Donahue Institute work helps Massachusetts communities successfully challenge census total
• Jan 2009
  Applied Research and Evaluation Unit assists MBAE Commission. Report on high school reform released
• Nov 2008
  Highlights of UMDI’s CareerWorks unit recent job fair
• Oct 2008
  Professor Michael Hannahan visits Iraq to discuss U.S. elections
• Sep 2008
  UMass Donahue Institute’s Applied Research and Evaluation Unit releases study
• Aug 2008
  UMass Donahue Institute releases report on household heating
• Jun 2008
  UMass Donahue Institute releases veterinarian industry study
• Apr 2008
  UMass Donahue Institute study finds significant improvements in DYS education programs
• Apr 2008
  UMass Donahue Institute releases City of Springfield Economic Assessment Report
• Jan 2008
  Housing bulletin from MassBenchmarks cited in Worcester Business Journal
• Nov 2007
  UMass Donahue wins Major Grant
• Jun 2007
  Mike Goodman appears on Newshour to discuss housing
• May 2007
  Recent issue of MassBenchmarks available
• May 2007
  Institute releases housing study
• May 2007
  Mass Mentoring Counts 2006: The State of Youth Mentoring in Massachusetts
• Apr 2007
  Massachusetts estimated to have grown at over three times the rate of the U.S. in the first quarter
• Apr 2007
  Eric Nakajima to speak at CHAPA Breakfast Forum
• Apr 2007
  Report shows two more states passing Bay State in bio-pharma employment
• Apr 2007
  Andy Card leads off “Talking Politics” speakers series
• Apr 2007
  Gaining Traction: Study of Success Factors in Urban Schools
• Mar 2007
  Medical Device Development Center receives grant
• Mar 2007
  Population losses felt in Western Mass
• Feb 2007
  New tool: “Setting the Stage for Data Analysis” released
• Feb 2007
  CareerWorks partners with the Metro South Chamber of Commerce and the Brockton Public School system
• Feb 2007
  Popular leadership series for new and mid-level state managers offered at UMass Shrewsbury site
• Feb 2007
  Massachusetts High Tech Council commissions bio-pharma study
• Feb 2007
  Costs, benefits of mixed-income housing developments in MA
• Feb 2007
  Massachusetts High Tech Council commissions bio-pharma study
• Nov 2006
  Third STEM Summit event held
• Oct 2006
  CareerWorks hosts 4th Annual Jobs First Day program
• Oct 2006
  A Nobel for UMass
• Oct 2006
  UMass Civic Initiative awarded grant to host Indonesian legislators
• Sep 2006
  UMass Civic Initiative completes survey of Massachusetts high school civics programs
• Sep 2006
  Fiscal year 2006 annual report highlights CareerWorks’ record of achievement: workforce development
• Sep 2006
  Six-week residential program held for Indonesian Educators studying the U.S. educational system
• Sep 2006
  Six-week U.S. State Department-sponsored program held for professors of American politics
• Aug 2006
  Latest MA State Department of Workforce Development labor market information for the SE region
• Aug 2006
  Recent issue of MassBenchmarks available
• Jul 2006
  Liberty Mutual-funded study of youth mentoring programs in Massachusetts released
• Jul 2006
  Institute to participate in CCSSO Working Group
• Jun 2006
  Institute awarded preferred vendor status for training in MA
• Jun 2006
  Study of factors affecting health care practitioners’ use of research-based practices in cancer care
• Apr 2006
  Contract awarded to evaluate the Commonwealth Corporation’s DYS Education Initiative
• Jan 2006
  Study of the impact of K - 8 school configuration on MCAS achievement released
• May 2005
  Comprehensive study of the marine technology industry released
• Nov 2004
  New study identifies strategies to improve MCAS scores of urban special education students
• Oct 2004
  Institute and MassINC release study detailing commuting patterns in Massachusetts
• Jul 2004
  Brockton CareerWorks launches new website
• May 2004
  Inaugural Citizens Bank/UMass Small Business Survey for New England results released
• May 2004
  Institute releases comprehensive study of the medical devices industry in Massachusetts
• Mar 2004
  UMass Donahue Institute to manage State Data Center
• Jan 2004
  UMass Donahue Institute, CHAPA and MHP release comprehensive housing study
• Jan 2004
  UMass Donahue Institute and MassINC release groundbreaking study of migration patterns in Massachuse
• Oct 2003
  UMass and Amherst-Pelham schools team up to win $864,000 American history teaching grant
• Oct 2003
  UMass Donahue Institute wins $11 million federal award to improve early childhood programs across Ne
• Oct 2003
  New study highlights at-risk students’ perspectives of MCAS remediation programs
• Oct 2003
  Donahue Institute High School Alumni Survey provides key performance feedback to school leaders
• Aug 2003
  Goodman named Massachusetts Forecast Manager for the New England Economic Project
• May 2003
  UMass Donahue Institute selected to study “Options for Children with Autism”
• Mar 2003
  Hannahan spearheads UMass Civic Initiative
• Mar 2003
  UMass Donahue Institute conducts study of fiscal impact measures of housing development
• Feb 2003
  Goodman elected to the New England Economic Project (NEEP) Board of Directors
• Sep 2002
  Donahue Institute wins DoDEA contract
• Aug 2002
  UMass Donahue Institute collaboration wins National Award for Smart Growth Achievement
• Aug 2002
  MassBenchmarks names new co-editor
• Jun 2002
  Christine Karavites wins Athena Award