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June 6, 2012
University Health Services offers four-star care in many areas which patients value most, according to a survey published in the current issue of Consumer Reports magazine.
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June 6, 2012
Developmental biologists Dominique Alfandari and Helene Cousin of the Veterinary and Animal Sciences Department recently received a five-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate craniofacial development in a frog model to better understand genetic control of cell migration.
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June 6, 2012
Ten outstanding student workers were recognized for their contributions to the university with the presentation of the Gerald F. Scanlon Student Employee of the Year Awards on May 2.
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June 4, 2012
With the campus in the midst of a $1 billion capital improvement program, the university has adopted a new physical master plan that looks 50 years into the future. The plan matches academic vision with facilities to strengthen a sense of community and enhance the campus's beauty.
May 31, 2012
Campus research spending increased 7.2 percent to $181.3 million during fiscal 2011, according to Michael Malone, vice chancellor for Research and Engagement, who cited nanotechnology, new weather radar systems and international education among the areas attracting strong external support.
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May 31, 2012
A dynamic and colorful painting honoring the life and work of the late evolutionary biologist Lynn Margulis was installed this week in the Morrill Science Center, where it aptly dominates a hallway between the Biology and Geosciences departments.
March 29, 2012
Using camera traps, wildlife researchers including doctoral candidate Jennifer McCarthy and Environmental Conservation professor Todd Fuller, recently captured photographs of one of the rarest animals on earth, the Sumatran striped rabbit.
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May 24, 2012
A citizen science project to study nesting populations of common backyard songbirds started recently as campus researchers began visiting the yards of 60 volunteer families across western Massachusetts for the "Neighborhood Nestwatch" project.
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May 23, 2012
New fish-tagging studies of young bluefin tuna in Atlantic waters off New England by campus researchers are offering the first fishery-independent, year-round data on dispersal patterns and habitat use for the popular game fish.
May 21, 2012
Twenty-one Afghan teachers who received master's degrees in education in Kabul this spring are returning to their university classrooms embracing a hard-won commitment to skills and values of leadership, research methodology, teaching and assessment forged in partnership with faculty and students at the School of Education.
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May 21, 2012
For most students and newer alumni, philanthropy conjures images of wealthy industrialists, financiers and software magnates, but a new campaign supported by the UMass Amherst Foundation board seeks to instill a culture of giving among younger members of the campus community.
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May 17, 2012
For most graduates, the day before Commencement is usually busy with packing, bidding goodbye to friends or squiring family around the area, but senior Hannah D. Barrett, a Psychology major in Commonwealth Honors College, had a decidedly different experience.
