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Robert Mugabe

Wilson favors revoking Mugabe's honorary degree

May 13, 2008

President Jack M. Wilson will recommend that the Board of Trustees rescind an honorary degree awarded in 1986 to the Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, who has been accused of suppressing political opponents and human rights abuses. More...



Mintutewomen host NCAA softball regional

May 13, 2008

The Minutewomen are hosting the NCAA softball regional May 16-18 and are scheduled to play Princeton in the opening round of the double-elimination competition. More...


'Portable hug' device wins technology challenge

May 9, 2008

Therapeutic Systems, a concept business thought up by Mechanical Engineering doctoral student Brian Mullen, won the $50,000 grand prize at the May 8 Technology Innovation Challenge. More...


13 named General Education Fellows as part of effort to revitalize undergraduate curriculum

May 9, 2008

Thirteen faculty members have been selected as General Education Fellows, a year-long program based in the Center for Teaching that Provost Charlena Seymour is part of a renewed campus-wide focus on the importance of General Education. More...



Plants that resist arsenic uptake could ease rice shortage, says Parkash

May 8, 2008

A research team led by Om Parkash of Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences, is using genetic engineering to produce rice plants that block the uptake of arsenic, which could increase production of the valuable crop and provide safer food supplies for millions. More...



11 seniors to be honored as 21st Century Leaders

May 8, 2008

Eleven seniors will be presented with 21st Century Leaders awards during the 138th Commencement on Saturday, May 24 in Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium. More...

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People

Campbell's photographs exhibited at bank

“Four Seasons Around Our Valley,” an exhibit of photographs by Elisa Campbell, staff assistant at the Office of Information Technologies, is on display through June at the Northampton Cooperative Bank on Triangle Street in Amherst. More...


3 named to Massachusetts Academy of Sciences

Three faculty members are among the first 23 fellows named to the newly established Massachusetts Academy of Sciences. More...


New police officers on duty

Two new officers have started a 14-week field training program with the UMass Amherst Police Department following their graduation from the Western Massachusetts Police Academy on April 24. More...


Kurose elected to board of Computing Research Association

Jim Kurose, Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, has been elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of the Computer Research Association, a group of more than 900 North American organizations active in computing research. More...


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Looking Back

'69 honorary degree recipients were quite a group

When it comes to star power, the lineup for honorary degrees in 1969 may have set the standard. Among the 10 degree recipients were legendary CBS newsman Walter Cronkite, poet Archibald MacLeish and Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who gave the Commencement address. More...


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Weekly Bulletin

Academic Computing lists June workshops for faculty
Registration is now open for Academic Computing’s summer workshops for faculty. More...


Classes end, final exams begin
The last day of classes is Tuesday, May 13. Reading Day is Wednesday, May 14 and final exams begin Thursday, May 15. More...


Pet dogs needed to participate in study
Pet dogs in their own homes are needed to participate in a study on hormone levels and behavior. More...


Pork sausage and lamb from Hadley Farm for sale
The Hadley Farm is offering fancy pork sausage and lamb for sale with proceeds supporting the Livestock Program, according to Alice Newth, farm manager. More...


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