Information
BugNet Mentor Assisted Project
(BugNet MAP)
Bug Net MAP (Mentor Assisted Project) is a distance learning project
based on the different regions of the state of Massachusetts. Its
focus is on the insects and other arthropods of each region. These may be
agriculturally, medically or of veterinary importance. An outgrowth of an
inservice teacher training and undergraduate course "Using Insects in the Classroom," this
project offers information, resources and activities for both teachers
and students in K-12.
Faculty Consulting Referrals
The Office of Research Affairs can help businesses find faculty consultants to
provide expert help.
Five
College Calendar of Events
This searchable site provides timely information about theater performances
and other happenings at the Five Colleges.
Government Documents
Collection and Services
The W.E.B. Du Bois Library Government Documents collection includes publications
from the U.S. Government, the Massachusetts State Government, and the United
Nations. These publications are available to the academic community and the community
at large.
International
Resources Guide for Business and Industry
Directory of UMass Amherst resources for international business needs. Areas
of assistance include: business assistance; communication (including translation
services and languages); contacts in other countries; culture; data; economic
Issues; environmental regulations; history; marketing; and policies.
K-12 Academic Outreach
The University's K-12 Academic Outreach Council was formed in response to the
1993 Massachusetts Education Reform Act and charged with coordinating the University's
K-12 professional development programs. Website includes an inventory of projects
developed shortly after the group was formed.
Massachusetts Historical
Manuscript Collections
As the principal public archival repository in the western part of the state,
the Special Collections and Archives Department acquires, preserves, and makes
available material pertaining to the history of Massachusetts. The archive is
also the home of the papers of W.E.B. Du Bois, African-American scholar and statesman,
for whom the library is named.
Massachusetts
State Data Center
The Massachusetts State Data Center is part of the national network
of the U.S. Census Bureau and is operated by the Massachusetts Institute
for Social and Economic Research (MISER) at the UMass Amherst. It makes
available an extensive collection of census data for Massachusetts, New
England, and the United States. The Center's products and assistance are
available to local community leaders, planners, businesses, researchers,
and the general public.
Massachusetts Water Watch Partnership
(MassWWP)
The Massachusetts Water Watch Partnership (MassWWP) provides training and other
technical assistance to citizen organizations who conduct water quality monitoring
programs on the lakes, rivers, and estuaries of Massachusetts. Begun in 1990,
MassWWP operates under the administration of the Water Resources Research Center
of the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Environmental Institute.
Nutrition Information and Bulletin
Board Learning Experience (NIBBLE)
NIBBLE, a project of the University's Department of Nutrition, is a nutrition education website designed for low-literate learners. With easy-to-read nutrition information, tools to assess knowledge and food practices, NIBBLE is useful for teachers of adult basic education and consumers looking for nutrition information. Additional nutrition courses and seminars are available online through UMassONE, Online Nutrition Education, at www.umassone.net.
Office of Geographic Information
and Analysis (OGIA)
The Office of Geographic Information and Analysis (OGIA) assists the University
community with GIS technologies in teaching, research, and public service. It
is a central repository at UMass Amherst for spatial data sets from MassGIS and
works with the University Library in offering a digital library of map images
and GIS data for Massachusetts over the Internet. OGIA manages GIS site licenses
for ESRI and MapInfo products for the UMass five campus system as well as other
eligible state institutions of higher education. It offers a wide range of services,
from simple data conversion and capture through more complex analysis and modeling
to GIS planning and implementation studies. Clients include University departments,
municipal governments, regional planning agencies, state, regional and federal
agencies.
Patent and Trademark
Depository Library
The Physical Sciences and Engineering Library at the University
of Massachusetts Amherst is an official Patent and Trademark Depository
Library and as such, offers full searching capabilities for U.S. patents
and trademarks.
The
Massachusetts Economy Web Resources for Active Learning
In addition to listings of University courses studying the Massachusetts
economy, this web-based program has resources for lquote workers, citizens,
and investors who would like to know more about the state economy." UMass
UMass Centers and Institutes
Comprehensive list of links to educational and research centers
and institutes at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
UMass Extension
University of Massachusetts Amherst Extension is part of a nationwide
public university research and outreach network linked through its federal
partner, the United States Department of Agriculture. Formerly known as
Cooperative Extension, UMass Extension has four statewide programs: Agriculture and Landscape;
Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation; Nutrition Education;
and 4-H Youth and Family Development. Publications are available through
the UMass Extension Bookstore.
UMass Extension Bookstore
The UMass Extension Bookstore sells academic publications such as
manuals and workbooks related to the outreach programs of UMass Extension
(Agriculture and Landscape; 4-H Youth and Family Development; Natural Resrouces and
Environmental Conservation; and Nutrition Education). Its website also
features online and downloadable publications as well.
88.5 FM / WFCR, Public Radio for Western New
England
WFCR is a National Public Radio (NPR) member station, and an affiliate of
Public Radio International (PRI) with over 140,000 listeners. In its fourth
decade, WFCR offers extensive local, national, and international news, classical
music, and jazz programming. WFCR also sponsors cultural trips and arts and
music events.
