Spotlights

May 10-11, 2013

Resource Economics celebrated the accomplishments of our undergraduate and graduate degree recipients on May 10 and May 11!

Graduate and undergraduate ceremonies were held on May 10 at the Mullins Center (Graduate Ceremony) and McGuirk Alumni Stadium (Undergraduate Ceremony).  Bachelor degrees were earned by 83 Resource Economics students this May and 8 graduate students earned MS degrees in 2013.  The Department is proud to have been a part of these fine students’ educational careers.  We know they are off to do great things!  Congratulations all!

Undergraduate Commencement Slide Show
Graduate Commencement Slide Show

April 30, 2013

Resource Economics Students Recognized with Departmental Awards and Scholarships

Resource Economics Students were recognized with Departmental Awards and Scholarships at the Isenberg School’s Awards Banquet on April 30, 2013. >>More

April 12, 2013

Ph.D. student Chris Burns consults on research methodology for the Institute for Social Science Research

Chris Burns, Ph.D. student in Resource Economics, is one of five advanced graduate student consultants working with faculty and students on research and research methodology in the new UMass Amherst Institute for Social Science Research. >>More

April 5, 2013

Kareem Agha (founder and executive director) and Ian Lapolla (community manager) are part of the student team bringing TEDx Innovative Thinkers session to campus on April 13

ResEc students Kareem Agha (BS ’13) and Ian Lapolla (BS ’15) are part of the 100% student run team organizing the TEDx Innovative Thinkers session on campus on April 13. This is the first-ever TEDx at UMass Amherst. See more at:

http://umassalumni.com/news/fy13/030813_TEDx.html
http://tedxumassamherst.com/

April 1, 2013

Professor MJ Alhabeeb participates in NY Times Debate on Teaching the Value of a Dollar to Young People

The NY Times debate focuses on “When young people need to understand compounding interest before they even graduate from high school, it seems more important than ever for parents to teach lessons about money as early as possible. But what lessons? Does an allowance for children create a sense of entitlement, or develop money management skills? Does a job during high school instill a work ethic, or put short-term gratification ahead of academics?”
Based on his research, Dr. Alhabeeb argues in response to these questions that “Jobs and Paychecks Are Learning Opportunities.” >>More

January 23, 2013

Sylvia Brandt’s asthma paper among top environmental health research of 2012

Congratulations to Sylvia Brandt! Sylvia coauthored a paper published in the European Respiratory Journal that has been named one of the top research papers of 2012. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences selected the paper as one of the top research papers of 2012. >>More

January 17, 2013

Julie Caswell and Sheila Mammen are major contributors to a report released by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Congratulations to Julie Caswell and Sheila Mammen for their work on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) report released recently by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies! Julie (committee chair) and Sheila worked on the National Academies report over the past year that was released recently. SNAP is the largest such program administered by the USDA. The USDA asked whether it is feasible to objectively define the adequacy of SNAP allotments and, if so, to outline the data and analyses needed to support an assessment of SNAP adequacy. Their work, important to 1 in 7 Americans, can ultimately help provide participants greater opportunities to become more food secure.

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>> The Report at a Glance (pdf)