June 8th, 2007 NRE students have created a 3D model of nearly all buildings on the Amherst campus using Google Sketchup and Google Earth. November 3rd, 2006 Professor Barbara Osborne has been granted $5 million in order to study the effects of an enzyme on cancer and other diseases. October 18th, 2006 Julie Caswell, resource economics, served on a research committee dedicated to better communicating the health benefits of fish. September 14th, 2006 Barbara Osborne receives an outstanding accomplishment award at the UMass Amherst Faculty Convocation. July 31st, 2006 Emeritus landscape architecture professor Nick Dines creates a 'living landscape' in the center of Williamsburg. July 27th, 2006 Entomology professor Stephen Rich weighs in on the safety of pesticides being used in new home sprinkler systems. July 19th, 2006 Eric Decker and Julian McClements, faculty members in Food Science, have been ranked among the top 25 authors in the agricultural sciences. May 17th, 2006 LARP graduate students have completed an analysis of four potential locations for a new industrial park in Franklin county. May 11th, 2006 Professor Derek Lovley's research team has boosted the electrical output of microbial fuel cells more than 10-fold by utilizing biofilms. May 1st, 2006 Professor Prasanta Bhowmik has received a Fulbright award to teach graduate weed management and ecology courses in Bangladesh. April 18th, 2006 Professor Jack Ahern is leading a study for greenway development, including bikepaths and riverfront access in Chicopee. April 3rd, 2006 Professor Guy Lanza has received a Fulbright grant to develop Vietnam's first master's program in environmental health sciences. March 30th, 2006 Looks are important, particularly when it comes to managing the nation's forests, according to a report by Professor Robert Ryan. March 16th, 2006 2006 NRE Outstanding Achievement Award nominations are now being accepted. Nominating letters due April 3rd. February 13th, 2006 Yeonhwa Park and Deborah Good have received a $260,000 grant to investigate a compound with anti-obesity properties. February 7th, 2006 UMass Amherst will be the lead research center in a global effort to develop the tools needed to treat infectious animal diseases. January 30th, 2006 Helicopter rides, brown bears, and wrestling with 50-pound king salmon. Seth Beaudrealt describes his internship in Alaska. January 30th, 2006 Twenty-five years and 25,000 students later, Albey Reiner reflects on his popular class, the Biology of Cancer and AIDS. January 30th, 2006 Professor Julie Caswell is developing tools to help government officials assess risks and factor in food safety. January 30th, 2006 The Environmental Sciences program teams up with Spectrum Analytical to give students hands-on training in the lab. January 30th, 2006 Landscape architecture students travel abroad to see for themselves the classic architecture and urban spaces of Italy. January 30th, 2006 Professor Henry Lu helps students and alums find their way through the challenges and rewards of landscape architecture. January 24th, 2006 UMass Amherst Durfee Conservatory features blooming Camellia trees at an open house Sunday the 29th from 2-5pm. January 19th, 2006 UMass Amherst researchers have developed a technique to screen for live bacteria that could improve food safety. November 27th, 2005 UMass Amherst equestrian team boasts a strong group of riders for the 2005-2006 season. October 22nd, 2005 UMass Amherst welcomes alpacas to Hadley Farm with the launch of the nation's first undergrad program in Camelid Studies. October 7th, 2005 Research into microbes that can harvest electricity from waste matter and clean up polluted sites has garnered a $21.8M award. September 16th, 2005 Derek Lovley and Kalidas Shetty receive outstanding accomplishment awards at the UMass Faculty Convocation June 22nd, 2005 Landscape architecture students build a commemorative garden honoring Cold Spring Orchard's founders and contributors. June 13th, 2005 UMass department of Food Science hosts an international conference on omega-3s and their use to fortify everyday foods. April 15th, 2005 The 70th Annual Bay State Livestock Classic will be held Saturday, April 23rd from 8am-4pm at the UMass Hadley Farm March 18th, 2005 Stockbridge and NRE Students display their many talents at this years New England Grows Conference March 17th, 2005 Charlie Schweik, Assistant Professor of Natural Resources Conservation receives NSF CAREER award January 28th, 2005 Two LARP grad students have won an international competition with a design for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. January 21st, 2005 Construction begins on a new building at the Joseph Troll Turf Research Center in South Deerfield. December 12th, 2004 Winter Moths invade the Northeast for the first time December 10th, 2004 Art projects, gardens suggestions for Turner site December 1st, 2004 Researcher sees cabbages and kings November 24th, 2004 Beetle release on Mt. Tom aims to curb adelgid infestation October 13th, 2004 For Chris Kilham, traveling to far off lands and bringing new discoveries to the medical world are all in a days work. September 29th, 2004 Brian Kane welcomed as an Assistant Professor August 12th, 2004 College Outstanding Achievement Awards July 29th, 2004 Microbiology Staff Member Receives Chancellor's Citation July 6th, 2004 New Faculty Member: Yeonhwa Park June 14th, 2004 Researchers work to halt spread of plant disease June 4th, 2004 Dr. Kalidas Shetty Receives Jefferson Science Fellowship May 18th, 2004 Olympic Equestrians May 12th, 2004 HerbFest 2004 May 3rd, 2004 Three Animal Events April 30th, 2004 NRE students named to Athletic Council Honor Roll April 26th, 2004 Associate Professor Alhabeeb Wins Teaching Award April 20th, 2004 Jennifer Griffin, a junior in Microbiology, was awarded The Endocrine Society Summer Research Fellowship April 20th, 2004 An Ineffective System April 17th, 2004 Fabos Symposium April 15th, 2004 Professor appointed a lifetime national associate April 15th, 2004 Geoffrey Cornish receives Distinguished Alumni Award March 2nd, 2004 Etiquette Dinner February 14th, 2004 Julie A. Caswell To Deliver Third Distinguished Facutly Lecture February 2nd, 2004 Back at the Podium January 8th, 2004 Teaching Environmental January 5th, 2004 NRE Student Helps Organize Dean’s List Reception December 29th, 2003 Adventures in Healing December 3rd, 2003 Ryan Recieves Vista Award November 5th, 2003 New Varieties at Cold Spring Orchard, Greenfield Recorder (pdf) October 10th, 2003 Dean Goodwin and Dean Baker are pleased to announce the selection of NRE Student Leadership Council members. October 6th, 2003 Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning Centennial Celebration August 5th, 2003 NRE Alum Writes a Book August 1st, 2003 UMass Faculty Member Receives Federal Funds June 25th, 2003 Twilight Meeting with Ron Prokopy May 28th, 2003 Fergus M. Clydesdale, head of the Department of Food Science has been appointed Distinguished Professor by President William M. Bulger. May 13th, 2003 68th Annual Bay State Livestock Classic May 12th, 2003 16th Annual HerbFest April 9th, 2003 Professor Barbara Anne Osborne Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecturer April 1st, 2003 Student's Profile: Spring Flower Show Presented by Stockbridge School February 26th, 2003 Food Science Professor Eric Decker gives us a healthy reason to eat more ice cream February 24th, 2003 Captain Peter Holmsten's Bonsai Trees February 19th, 2003 Best Student Poster Display February 14th, 2003 Martha Baker, Assistant Dean of NRE hosts 2003 NRE Student Leadership Council January 22nd, 2003 Research on Mice Genes by NRE Professor January 17th, 2003 Inauguration of John V. Lombardi January 1st, 2003 Jess Soules January 1st, 2003 "Life is full of choices."