UMass Amherst Biologist Wins Major Grant to Study Environment’s Effects on Evolution of Survival Traits
February 10, 2012
AMHERST, Mass. - Advances in studying genes mean that scientists in evolutionary developmental biology or "evo-devo" can now explain more clearly than ever before how bats got wings, the turtle got its shell and blind cave fish lost their eyes, says University of Massachusetts Amherst evolutionary biologist Craig Albertson. More...
UMass Athletics Announces $33 Million Fundraising Campaign
February 10, 2012
Aggressive fundraising campaign bolstered by creation of The Minutemen Club
AMHERST, Mass. - University of Massachusetts Director of Athletics John McCutcheon has announced the kick-off of a major $33 million fundraising campaign aimed at enhancing capital, scholarship, endowment and sport specific goals over the next six years. As part of the campaign, the Athletic Department has also announced the renaming and re-organization of the annual fund for student-athlete scholarship support to The Minutemen Club in an effort to bolster and reflect UMass’ commitment to success. More...
Anyone Can Learn to Be More Inventive, Says UMass Amherst Psychology Researcher Who Studies Problem Solving
February 9, 2012
AMHERST, Mass. - There will always be a wild and unpredictable quality to creativity and invention, says Anthony McCaffrey, a cognitive psychology researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, because an "Aha moment" is rare and reaching it means overcoming formidable mental obstacles. But after studying common roadblocks to problem-solving, he has developed a toolkit for enhancing anyone’s skills. More...
UMass Amherst Professor Peg Riley to Speak at Science Cafe Program on Antibiotics
February 9, 2012
AMHERST, Mass. - The Science Cafe, a community series produced by graduate students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, continues Monday, Feb. 27 at 5:30 p.m. at Esselon Cafe in Hadley with "Antibiotics: Resistance is Futile." More...
UMass Amherst Team Offers New Integrated Building Model to Improve Success of Fish Farming Operations
February 8, 2012
AMHERST, Mass. - Today’s "locavore" movement with its emphasis on eating more locally-produced food is a natural fit for fruits and vegetables in nearly every region, but few entrepreneurs have dared to apply the concept to fish farming. Those who have ventured to turn a vacant barn or garage into an aquaculture business have too often been defeated by high energy and feed costs, building-related woes and serious environmental problems, says aquaculture researcher Andy Danylchuk at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. More...
UMass Amherst Moves Quickly to Discipline Students Involved in Super Bowl Disturbance
February 7, 2012
AMHERST, Mass. - The Dean of Students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst today announced the university is moving quickly to discipline students involved in a disturbance following the Super Bowl. More...
Former Chancellor David K. Scott to Lecture on Learning at UMass Amherst
February 7, 2012
AMHERST, Mass. - Former University of Massachusetts Amherst Chancellor David K. Scott will speak on "Multiple Modes of Inquiry and the Nature of Reality" on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Auditorium at UMass Amherst. More...
Students Face Sanctions Following Super Bowl Arrests
February 6, 2012
AMHERST, Mass. -- The Dean of Students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst will immediately launch a disciplinary review of 13 students arrested Sunday night during a campus disturbance following the Super Bowl. More...
UMass Amherst Student Inspired by ‘Green Campus’ and Sustainability Activities Wins National Award
February 2, 2012
AMHERST, Mass. - Inspired by her three years devoted to sustainability activities and "greening the campus" at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, recent graduate Rachel Dutton of Burlington won first prize and $500 in a national writing contest, as announced recently by the National Association of College Auxiliary Services’ (NACAS). More...
UMass Amherst Student Permaculture Garden Committee Wins National Award for Engaging Students on and Off Campus
January 30, 2012
AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts Amherst Permaculture Garden Committee may be small, but the super-size dedication of its 12 students and three staff members has gained the campus national recognition for offering students’ hands-on learning and experience in sustainable land use. More...
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