News Archive

New course proposals
Sunday, December 11, 2005

The following new course proposals have been submitted to the Faculty Senate Office for review and approval and are listed here for faculty review and comment.

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UMass Labor Chorus hosts open house
Sunday, December 11, 2005

The new UMass Labor Chorus, representing four campus unions, is hosting an "open house" on Wednesday, Dec. 14 from 5-6 in the Campus Center''s Graduate Lounge.

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Technology workshops for faculty set for January
Sunday, December 11, 2005

Academic Computing is offering a full schedule of workshops for faculty during January.

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Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology seminar
Sunday, December 11, 2005

David Giedroc of Texas A&M University will speak about "Structure and Folding of Ribosomal Frameshift-stimulating mRNA Pseudoknots" on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at noon at the Worcester campus.

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Molecular Genetics and Microbiology seminar
Sunday, December 11, 2005

Joe Dekker of the Medical School will speak on "Mapping the connectivity of genes and regulatory elements" on Friday, Dec. 16 at 12:15 p.m. in S5-310 at the Worcester campus.

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Student composers’ works to be performed Dec. 14
Sunday, December 11, 2005

A concert showcasing the works of student composers will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 8:15 p.m. in Bezanson Recital Hall.

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GIC insurance contribution rates to change
Sunday, December 11, 2005

Due to legislative action, many benefited employees will experience a decrease in their contribution to basic life and health insurance premiums effective with the coverage month of January 2006.

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New directory of research resources available
Friday, December 9, 2005

The campus has launched a first-of-its-kind online directory of its research equipment, facilities and services (REFS).

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Campus joins India-based effort on higher education
Thursday, December 8, 2005

UMass Amherst has joined more than a dozen leading U.S. universities in signing an agreement with Amrita University and other Indian institutions to enhance higher education in India through a satellite e-learning network. Microsoft Corp., QUALCOMM Inc. and Cadence Design Systems Inc. will help fund U.S. participation in the program.

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Researchers license rights to potential chlamydia vaccine
Thursday, December 8, 2005

BioVeris Corporation of Gaithersburg, Md., has entered into an exclusive, worldwide license agreement with UMass Amherst for patent rights to a proprietary vaccine candidate for chlamydia, the most frequently reported infectious disease in the United States.

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