A resident of Rolling Green Apartments who died in a Jan. 21 fire has been identified as James "Jake" Hoffman, 21, of Stoughton, a senior studying Hospitality and Tourism Management in the Isenberg School of Management.
Hoffman’s name was released Jan. 22 by the state medical examiner.
The early morning fire displaced 33 people, including 22 UMass Amherst students. Campus officials worked to find them alternative housing and provide additional support services.
In a broadcast e-mail, dean of students Enku Gelaye said, “We extend our sincere condolences to James' family and friends and
In a study published in the January issue of the journal Fathering, associate professor Jennifer Lundquist and professor Joya Misra, along with former School of Education faculty member KerryAnn O’Meara, now of the University of Maryland, examined assumptions that men take unfair advantage of parental leave at universities, using the leave as an opportunity to further their research while shirking the responsibility of childcare.
Paul J. Dauenhauer, assistant professor of Chemical Engineering, has received a five-year, $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation’s CAREER program to conduct basic research on the chemical reactions that create biofuel from organic matter such as wood.
Studies led by assistant professor of Biology Thomas Maresca are revealing new details about a molecular surveillance system that helps detect and correct errors in cell division that can lead to cell death or human diseases. Findings are reported in the current issue of the Journal of Cell Biology.
The Theater Department is hosting a week-long artistic residency by South Africa's Magnet Theatre from Jan. 27 to Feb. 3.
Eric Poehler, assistant professor of Classics, will speak on “The roles of innovation and imagination in the archaeology of Pompeii” on Wednesday, Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Auditorium. His talk is part of the Honors Faculty Lecture series.
The campus community is invited to submit nominations for the 2013 UMass Amherst Spotlight Scholars. Spotlight Scholars are individual faculty members who exemplify the quality, dedication and achievements of the UMass Amherst faculty. All full-time tenure- and non-tenure system faculty members are eligible to be nominated. Scholars receive a cash award of $500 and widespread publicity in campus communications.
Gov. Deval L. Patrick has ordered that the U.S. and Commonwealths flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Thursday, Jan. 24 in honor of Army National Guard Sgt. First Class Michael J. Squillaci of Uxbridge, who died Jan. 16.
Jane Fountain, professor of Political Science and Public Policy and director of the National Center for Digital Government (NCDG), gave the keynote address on Dec. 17 at the Turkish National Assembly as part of the national awards ceremony to honor recipients of the “eTurkey Awards” for outstanding e-Government innovations and practices.
Anna Nagurney, the John F. Smith Memorial Professor at the Isenberg School of Management, has organized the symposium, "Dynamics of Disasters: Harnessing the Science of Networks To Save Lives," at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on Feb. 17 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.