Weekly Bulletin

Doctoral oral exams for Dec. 10-14

The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:

Hamed Soroush, Ph.D., Computer Science. Monday, Dec. 10, 9:30 a.m., 151 Computer Science Building. Dissertation: “On Measurement-driven Characterization of the Mobile Environment.” Brian Levine and Mark Corner, co-chrs.

Brett Ingram, Ph.D., Communication. Monday, Dec. 10, 4 p.m., E-31 Machmer Hall. Dissertation: “Critical Rhetoric in the Age of Neuroscience.” Stephen Gencarella, chr.

Subinoy Rana, Ph.D., Chemistry. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 11 a.m., 153 Goessman.

Bears That Care toy drive

The Student Alumni Association is collecting new teddy bears and other furry friends to benefit children from a variety of local health and human service agencies this holiday season.

Due to health concerns, organizers ask that stuffed animals be new and preferably with tags still attached to indicate materials.

There are two ways to support Bears That Care:

Drop off stuffed animals in one of the Bears That Care marked boxes on campus located in Memorial Hall and the University Store.

Make a non-tax-deductible monetary donation of any size to support the purchase of stuffed animals.

Engineering alumnus to discuss healthcare technology

College of Engineering alumnus Christopher Larkin will give a talk titled “Keeping Patients Safe and Healthy with Advanced Technology” at a special alumni seminar on Thursday, Dec. 6 from 10-11 a.m. in the Gunness Student Center conference room in Marcus Hall. Larkin will discuss how technological advancements in modeling software and artificial intelligence can better foster healthcare optimization.

Larkin is chief technology officer for General Electric Healthcare, a company with more than 10,000 employees based in Washington State.

SGA, UMass Police sponsoring Toys for Tots drive Dec. 4-6

The Student Government Association and the UMass Police are teaming up to make children’s holidays a little brighter this year by collecting toys for the annual Toys for Tots campaign run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.
 
"Each year the Marines work hard to reach out to the communities of Western Mass. in order to make the holiday season a little happier for the children in our area," says Deputy Police Chief Patrick Archbald.

Flags lowered for deceased legislator

Gov. Deval L. Patrick has ordered that the U.S. and Commonwealth flags be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings until further notice in honor of state Rep. Joyce Spiliotis of Peabody, who died Nov. 29.

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