Ernest Moniz

UMass Dartmouth is holding four commencement ceremonies over a three-day period, and the University has compiled an impressive list of speakers for the events. For example, one of the speakers on Saturday is the U.S. Secretary of Energy and Fall River native Ernest Moniz...

Gov. Deval Patrick is heading to Washington to participate in a two-day National Governors Association winter meeting.       On Sunday, Patrick is scheduled to participate in an education and workforce committee, including meeting with U.S. S...

Physicist Ernest Moniz has been sworn in as the nation's new energy secretary.       The 68-year-old Fall River native and Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor took the oath of office Tuesday at the Energy Department. He replaces Steven Chu, who served as energy secretary in President Barack Obama's first term...