University of Massachusetts Amherst

November 3, 2006

Lecture: Bayesian Models of Social Networks and Text
Prof. Andrew McCallum from the UMass Department of Computer Science will deliver this lecture as part of the Fall 2006 Operations Research / Management Science Seminar series.
Environmental Engineering Seminar: Changing Needs and Technologies for WT Facilities
Dance: The African Aesthetic
A masterclass and lecture by Chuck Davis, founder and director of the African American Dance Ensemble.
Lecture: A New Anomaly
Ben Branch and James Ma will be the guest speakers at this week's Finance Seminar Series.
Switzer Foundation Environmental Fellowships Information Session
Lissa Widoff will discuss and answer questions about the graduate fellowships in environmental studies offered by the Switzer Foundation.
Men's Hockey vs. Providence
Head coach Don Cahoon will lead the University of Massachusetts hockey team into action against Providence.
Veritas Forum: DaVinci, Jesus, or Judas...Who Should We Believe? Who Do YOU Believe?
What is behind Dan Brown's DaVinci Code? Is there anything to it? Is it possible?
The Reincarnation of Jaime Brown
A second chance—that's what a wealthy man hopes for when he hires two spiritual guides to find the reincarnation of his son, James Brown, who killed himself because he was gay.
Niyaz
Niyaz is an acoustic electronic project that brings together five musicians to form an exciting new fusion of traditional Persian music and modern electronics.
Schola Nova Performs Mozart, Haydn, Telemann, and Biebl
The sacred-music singing group, Schola Nova, under the leadership of Terry Larsen performs Mozart, Haydn, Telemann, and Biebl.
Something Every Friday: Lady in the Water
Modest building manager Cleveland Heep rescues a mysterious young woman from drowning only to discover that she is actually a narf, a character from a bedtime story.
SASA Dhamaka 2006
Come down to UMass for a fun night of... Garba : Raas : Bhangra : Hip-Hop
Exhibition of Video Work: Beat Streuli / Cities 2005
Swiss-born artist Beat Streuli has developed a substantial and impressive body of work in photography and video that documents the transient pedestrian activity of urban life.
Exhibition: God and Country
Large-scale socially motivated paintings by Canadians Matt Bahen and Scott Sawtell.
Los Amigos: A Social Club
UMass Amherst's Boltwood Project offers young adults with developmental disabilities one-to-one companionship with a UMass student.