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UMass Lowell Ron Homer
Christine Cebsk Boston Bank of Commerce
Cenzyme Corporation Boston
Cambridge
UMass Boston
UMass Amherst
UMass Medical Center, Worcester
Sophia Zervas
UMass
Classof1994
Haim Gunner
EcoSclence Corporation Devln McManus
Worcester
Falmouth Medical Associates
Fred Satkin Falmouth
Satkin Mills
New Bedford
Cary Crossman
DanaherCorporation
Springfield
UMass Dartmouth
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the President's Office
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New Economy
Partners in the
FellowCitizensofMassaciiusetts: Eachofushasfehtheimpactofeco- Ourthirdinitiativeistopromoteeconomicdevelopment. UMassmust
nomicchangesincethelate 1980s. invest itsintellectualcapitalin Massachusettsbysharingtheideasand
Weallknowfrompersonalexperience, discoveriesthatfosterinnovationandgeneratejobs.
orfromthatofourfemiliesandfriends,
Thesethreeinitiativesareabsolutelyintertwined.Tosucceedinthenew
thehuman tollofadownsizingora
economy,wemustdevoteourselvestoteachingandlearning, toUving
plantclosing.Thistollisallthegreater
productivelyinadiversesociety, andtohelpingcreatenewbusinesses
becauseoftheftindamentalrestructuring
andjobs.
oftheeconomywearenowexperiencing.
ThisreportwillshowyousomeofthewaysUMassishelpingindividu-
AstheCommonwealth'spublicuniversity, theUniversityof
Massachusettsexiststoserveyou. Wearecommittedtobecomingthe alsandorganizationsallacrossthestatedealwitheconomicchange.
Becausetheeconomyimpactseachofuspersonalh', inthefollowing
mostresponsiveandresponsiblepublicuniversityinthenation. With
pagesyou'llmeetsevenofourpartnersin theneweconomy.Sophia
thesupportoftheGovernorandtheLegislature, weareoneofthestate's
Zervas, DevinMcManus, andChrisGebskiarejuststartingout,atearly
strategicassetsforeconomicdevelopment.
stagesoftheireducationsorcareers. FredSatkin,Ron Homer,Cary
Ourprimaryresponsibilityistogiveyoutheeducationalandeconomic Crossman, andHaimGunnerareestablishedbusinessleaders, each
toolsyou needfortheftiture.Thismissionispartofourheritageasa representingadifferentindustry,butallcommittedtoahealthyeco-
landgrantuniversity, charteredin 1863 toeducatethesonsanddaugh- nomicfiitureforourstate. UMassisproudtosupporteachofthemin
tersoftheCommonwealthandtosupportthestate'seconomyin herorhispursuits. Andwewanttheirstoriestostandforthemany
"agricultureandmechanicalarts."Now,westandreadytobeyour waysinwhich theUniversityofMassachusettscanhelp\ouand\our
partnerinthenew, knowledge-basedMassachusettseconomy. familiesliveproductiveandmeaningfullivesintheneweconomy. For
us, that'sthetruemeasureofsuccessineconomicde\elopment.
TohelpthepeopleofMassachusettsmeetthefuturewithconfidence,
UMasshasestablishedthreestrategicinitiatives.Thefirstistoreaffirm
theimportanceofteachingandlearning.Theneweconomycallsforlife-
Sincerely,
longlearningtoacquirenewskillsandinformation,anditrequiresthe
intellectualresiliencenecessarytolivewithconstantchange.Thisisthe
kindofeducationpeopleneedtogetandkeepjobs.
MichaelK. Hooker
Economicchangehasasocialdimension inourpluralisticsociety.The
President
neweconomyneedstheeffortsofallitscitizens, soitssuccessdepends
uponpeoplewhocanworktogetherinaspiritofrespectfordifference.
Thus,oursecondinitiativeistoembracediversityandcapitalizeonits
strengths.
Sophia Zervas
UMass, Class of 1994
"It's when you reinforce
material from your course-
work in a research lab situ-
ation that you really learn.
You acquire lab skills, but
what's more important is
discovering how to analyze
your data, how to ask,
'What can do next?' The
I
training you get here at
Amherst in that inquisitive
process is so helpful in
whateveryou decide to do,
whether it's grad school or
med school or going out
into the real world and
getting a job. Knowing
how to ask the questions is
what matters."
Experienceofthisqualityenablesgraduatingseniorsto
leaching undergraduates to ask
steprightintojobsinindustriallaboratories. Infact,
new DeanSlakeysays,studentsinthelifesciencesatUMass
important questions in the AmherstareinhighdemandamongtheCommon-
economy ^^^^^^^^^ wealth'sbiotechnologyandbiomedical companies.
As
(GenzymeCorporation alonesnapped upthree 1993
AN UNDERGRADUATE graduates.)Veryoften, undergraduateswhogodirectly
intotheseindustrieslaterearngraduatedegreesin
biochemistrymajor, Sophia
management,ensuringa strongscientificfoundation
ZervasofEverettisengagedin
researchthatmayeventually fortheindustry'sfutureleadership.Thestudentswho
continueontograduateschoolfordoctoratesinscience
contributetobiodegradable
fareequallywell,enteringthemostcompetitivepro-
plasticproductsandpackaging.
gramsin thecountry.AsforSophiaZervas,she'shead-
Sheworksina researchlabontheAmherstcampus
ingtomedicalschool-atUMassMedicalCenter.
alongsidegraduatestudents,post-doctoralfellows, and
facultymembers. Itmaybeyearsbeforethequestions
she'saskingabouttheeffectsofcertainenzymesonnat-
uralpolymersarefullyanswered,andlongerstillbefore
thoseanswersaretranslatedintocommercialproducts,
butthatdoesn'tdeterZervas. Understandingthather
workispartofalong-term, multidisciplinary, interna-
tionaleffort,shedevelopedherresearchproblemto
complementworkapost-doctoralfellowispursuing, U/\AASS SETS THE PACE IN
andsheisleavingquestionsbehindfortheundergradu- ENGINEERING EDUCATION
ateswhofollowher.
Thanks to a recent National Science
Significantprimaryresearchexperienceismatter-of Foundation grant and new partnerships
courseforundergraduatesinthenaturalsciencesat with industry, beginning in fall 1994,
UMassAmherst.Thislevelofinvolvementisnotlimited engineering education at UMass will
tograduatestudents,asitisatmanyuniversities. emphasize:
UMassencouragesallqualifiedundergraduatestodelve • Integration of manufacturing and
intoquestionsthatcanleadtopublishedpapersand design across the curriculum
presentationsatprofessionalconferences. Deanof • Hands-on learning that is project-
NaturalSciencesandMathematicsLindaSlakeypoints oriented and team-based
outthattheteachinglabsconnectedwithcoursework • Increased access for women and
arenecessarilysomewhatartificial,withouttoomany minority students
surprises. Incontrast, researchlabspresentstudents • A practice-oriented master's degree to
withrealhfescientificsituations, teachingthemcom- help defense engineers learn commer-
plexmethodology, teamwork, andwaystodealwiththe cial manufacturing
inevitablefrustrationsofprimaryinquiry.
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Devin McAAanus,
A/V.D.
Falmouth Medical
Associates
Falmouth
"Attending to the whole per-
son is the basis of primary
care - it's what you might
call the art of medicine,
and it's just as important as
the science. That's the
approach I learned at
UMass Medical Center, and
it helps me in my practice
here on the Cape, where
I
see many elderly patients
on fixed incomes. Deciding
which drug to prescribe is
sometimes more than a
clinical choice; there can be
an economic side, too.
That's why I'm glad my
training emphasized listen-
ing to patients and includ-
ing them in decisions."
UMasslearningcontract, atuition-remissionagreement
Educating the next generation of
thatencouragesgraduatestoestablishtheirpracticesin
theCommonwealth. Bypracticingprimarymedicinein
primary care doctors for the
anunderservedarea,McManusandMehtarepresent
Commonwealth thefutureofthelearningcontract, which hasbeen
modifiedtosupporttheeconomicaswellasthephysi-
EVIN MCMANUS speakswith calhealth ofMassachusettscitizens. Beginningwiththe
theenthusiasmyou'dexpectfrom classof199.S, participatinggraduateswhochoosetopay
someonewho'sstartedhismedical backthedeferredtuitionwithservicemustpracticein
practiceandhadhisfirstchild primarycare, in publicorcommunityservice,oringeo-
withinthelastyear.Buthealso graphicallyunderservedareasofthestatefortwoyears
worries-abouthispatients, the followingresidency.Thischangewill improveaccessto
costofhealthcare, andthebureaucracyofhealthinsur- medicalcareaswellasincreasethereturnonpublic
ance.SincejoiningFalmouthMedicalAssociates, asix- investmentinthelearningcontract.
personpracticeaffiliatedwithFalmouthHospital,
McManushashandledthefrillspectrumofadultmedi-
cine,andheexperiencesboththeexcitementandthe
frustrationsofprimarycare.
Inthedinofthenationalhealth-caredebate,allsides
agreethatprimarycarephysicians-generalistsininter-
nalmedicine,familymedicine, andpediatrics-give
UMASS PHYSICIANS SERVE
patientsthemostcomprehensiveandcost-effectivecare.
MASSACHUSETTS
Yetonly29%ofU.S.doctorspracticeprimarycare. Ina
nationwideefforttoattractmorephysicianstothisfield, UMass Medical Center is currently a
theU.S. medicalestablishmentisplayingcatch-upto finalist for a six-year, $2.5 million
UMassMedicalCenter.Chancellorand DeanAaron award from the Robert Wood Johnson
Lazare, M.D., pointsoutthatover50%oftheclassof Foundation, aimed at increasing the
1993 choseprimarycareresidencies.Andtheyarelikely number of students and residents pur-
tostaythere:40%oftheclassof1989isstillinprimary suing generalist careers. At present:
care, rankingUMassfirstamongNewEnglandmedical
%
schoolsandfourth in thenation. • 51 of all graduates practice
in-state
Worcesternative Devin McManusandhiswife,Anandi • 45% of the graduates practicing
Mehta, M.D.,fittheUMassprofile. Aftercompleting in-state are in primary care
both medicalschoolandresidencyatUMassMedical • All areas are served, from the Cape
Center, thecouplelookedaroundforan underserved to the Berkshires, in every county
areaofMassachusettsinwhichtopracticeandfoundit except Nantucket, and UMass is
ontheCape.Theirchoicewasbasedinparton the working on that one!
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Christine Cebski
Genzyme Corporation
Cambridge
"With a bachelor's degree,
I
began to plateau, and
I
realized wanted more of a
I
challenge in my career. At
the same time, needed a
I
cost-effective, part-time
program, and UMass
Lowell was the best choice
for me. The program really
helped me think differently
The wider your window of
knowledge is, the better
you are at your specificjob.
Now I'm able to step back
and look at the big picture.
If Genzyme said, 'Chris,
we'd like you to work on
this project,' whatever it
was, I'd feel equipped."
chancetoapplybiologicalprinciples.Chemicalengi-
Retraining professionals to advance
neerCarlLawton, directoroftheprogram, makessure
studentslearnan efficient, results-orientedapproach
biotechnology
in
consistentwithan industrial laboratoryenvironment,
focusingonsuch bioprocessingconcernsasscale-upfor
commercialproductionandtheeconomicimplications
YOU'VE been testedfor"bad"cholesterol ofvariousalternatives.
IFrecently,chancesareyou'vebenefittedft-om Thankstothemajordefenseconversiongrantthe
ChrisGebski'swork.AtGenzymeCorporation
Universitywasinstrumentalinbringingtothe
inCambridge, she'spartofthedevelopment
Commonwealth in 1993, qualifiedscientistsandengi-
teamfora newdiagnostictestmeasuringLDL
neersamongthe46,000defenseworkerswhowilllose
cholesterol, onthemarketsinceitsapprovalby
jobsin Massachusettsby 1997arenoweligiblefor
theU.S. Food&DrugAdministrationin 1993.Asenior
retrainingformid-tosenior-level positionsinbioengi-
researchassociateatGenzyme, thisHaverhillresident
neering. Defenseconversionfiindsarebootstrapping
earnedagraduatecertificateinbiotechnologyandbio- .
theMassachusettsBioengineeringCenter, ajointpro-
processingattheLowellcampuswhileonherwaytoa
gramoftheUniversityofMassachusetts Lowell,
master'sdegree.
WorcesterPolytechnicInstitute, andtheMassachusetts
ChrisGebskiemphasizeshowimportantthecertificate BiotechnologyResearchInstitutetomaketheretraining
programwastohercareerdevelopment. Withan available.
undergraduatedegreeinbiology, shehadsolidlabora-
toryexperience, butitwasorientedtohospital-and
university-basedresearch, nottoindustry. "WhenI . UAAASS SUPPORTS
graduated. Ibasicallydidn'tknowwhatbiotechwas," WORKERS IN TRANSITION
sheadmits. AtUMassLowell, Gebskibuiltontheon- Through the Donahue Institute,
the-jobtrainingshegainedatGenzymebyconcentrat- UMass is a leading provider of ser-
ingonbioprocessing,thedevelopmentofmethodsfor vices to displaced workers around the
manufacturingproductsformarket.
state at sites including;
Massachusettsiscurrentlyhometonearly 150biotech- • Berkshire Worker Assistance Center
nologycompanies-secondonlytoCalifornia. Butthe and Berkshire Enterprises (Pittsfield)
stateisindangeroflosingitsleadershippositionin • Central Massachusetts
biotechnologyresearchunlessitcanmanufacture Entrepreneurial Program (Marlboro)
biotechnologyproductscompetitively.TheUMass • Ft. Devens Re-Employment
Lowellcertificateprogramisaimedatthiscriticalissue. Assistance Center
Recognizingthatundergraduateeducationdoesnotpre- • GE-Wang High Technology Center
pareanyoneadequatelyforbioprocessing, itgivesscien- (Wilmington)
tistslikeChrisGebskiexperienceintheengineering • Holyoke Worker Assistance Center
approachtoproblemsolvingandoffersengineersthe • Martin Marietta Employment
Transition Center (Pittsfield)
Fred Satkin
Satkin Mills
New Bedford
"I'm always looking for
ways to get ideas from the
lab to the marketplace
faster. That's what we need
in the textile industry,
where there's a huge mar-
ket eager for new technol-
ogy. There's a great return
on investment, so why not
capitalize on it now?
Innovative ideas can move
more quickly through the
University than through
most companies, particu-
larly in an R&D environ-
ment like the Advanced
Technology Center at
UMass Dartmouth. So
much expertise is avail-
able, from engineeringto
chemistry to patent law."
