iCons alumna named first author in Cancer Cell International publication

We are so proud of iCons alumna, Lily Fitzgerald, whose success is continuing beyond her experiences in the UMass iCons program. Fitzgerald was named first author in the recent publication, “ELF5 and DOK7 regulation in anti‑estrogen treated cells and tumors”, coming out of Dr. Arcaro’s lab in the Department of Veterinary & Animal Sciences at UMass Amherst and published 16 February 2016. To read more, please see: http://cancerci.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12935-016-0282-9

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From iCons Classroom to Global Adventures

Heather Bortolussi '24 and Fay Paicos '24, both recent graduates of the Environmental Science program and the UMass iCons Program at UMass Amherst, discovered that an iCons classroom is not just the beginning of a professional toolkit but a gateway to enriching experiences beyond academia. Their journey began in an iCons 2 classroom, where their teamwork sparked a friendship that extended far beyond those four walls, taking them all the way to Thailand for a study abroad adventure.

We are excited to announce the 2024 recipients of the Crowley-Nowick Award for iCons Student Leadership and Philanthropy: Claudia Figeroa-Pabón ’25 (Biomedical Engineering and Commonwealth Honors College) and Shiven Patel ’26 (Computer Science and Commonwealth Honors College).

The UMass Amherst Integrated Concentration in STEM (iCons) Program held its 11th Annual Senior Exposition – the culminating event of the iCons Program – and celebrated significant milestones in the program’s history. The event, held May 13, marked both the awarding of 46 certificates, the largest iCons graduating class to date, as well as the graduation of the first iCons students from the Isenberg School of Management.

iCons alumna named first author in Cancer Cell International publication

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