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New Dean Takes Over, LARP Joins SBS
July 1, 2009 marked some notable changes in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Robert Feldman, associate dean since 2006, became SBS's new dean, the Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning (LARP) joined SBS, and the Department of Psychology moved to the new College of Natural Sciences. Read more... |
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A Different Understanding of Privacy
In a June 29, 2009 New York Times article that takes a closer look at Facebook's new privacy options, a section is devoted to Chris Peterson '09 (legal studies) and his 'very readable" draft thesis "Saving Face: The Privacy Architecture of Facebook" [pdf], that was supervised by Professors Alan Gaitenby and Ethan Katsh. Peterson argues that the idea that anything published ought to be understood as intended for public distribution is an antiquated understanding from the era when publishing was expensive and required a lot of effort. The opposite is true today. Likewise, Peterson argues that the dominant legal framework today "recognizes as private only that which is completely secret." Read the article... Read more about Peterson... |
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Econ Prof to Advise California's Cap-and-Trade Emissions Program
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed Professor James K. Boyce (economics) to the Economic and Allocation Advisory Committee, a 16-member panel that will advise the state on implementing a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gases. Three years ago, California adopted the Global Warming Solutions Act, aimed at cutting the state’s greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. A key element of that plan is the creation of a cap-and-trade program that is part of a regional market involving other participants in the Western Climate Initiative. Read more... |
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Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award Goes to UMass Student
UMass field hockey player Amy Novak '10 (political science, English) was honored with the Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award at the N4A Convention in Miami. Intended to honor an individual that has overcome great personal, academic, and emotional odds to achieve academic success while participating in intercollegiate athletics, Novak is one of six recipients this year chosen from 36 entrants nationwide. Along with a Novak’s acceptance speech, a video was shown that chronicled the challenges she overcame. Read more and watch a video... |
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