University of Massachusetts Amherst

February 15, 2008

Lecture: What Red Light, Officer?
What Red Light, Officer? The Grooming of Political Opportunity in Institutional Change Processes
Lecture: The Development of Transport Corridors in Asia
Dr. Denise Sumpf, of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, will deliver this lecture as part of the Spring 2008 Operations Research / Management Science Seminar series.
Seminar: Restoring Old-Growth Characteristics
Paul Catanzaro will be presenting "Restoring Old-Growth Characteristics."
Lecture: The Role of Regulation in the Banking and Finance Industry
Featuring Dr. Sheila Bair, Chairman of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
UMass Students for Life Kickoff Meeting
Kickoff meeting of the UMass Students for Life.
Film: Embla
Icelandic film director Hrafn Gunnlaugsson will be present at the U.S. debut of his film Embla (2007), a film about the clash between the religion of old Viking gods and an increasingly militant Christianity.
Exhibit: The Unexpected Encounters of Looking Again
University Gallery’s annual exhibition, organized by M.A. candidates in Art History, utilizes the university’s significant collection of contemporary works of art on paper and corresponds with a graduate art history seminar.
Exhibit: "Images from VISUAL"
This exhibit builds on synergy between art and science to provide a unique avenue by which both disciplines can be promoted, appreciated and encouraged.
Registration: Mental Health Support Groups
From beating stress to dealing with loss, support groups and programs at Mental Health Services connect you with others going through the same things. Register now through February 15 for spring semester groups.
Exhibit: A World of Cities
Universal aspects of urban life are explored across time and place, while defining the sharp differences in how people live, work, and interact in cities around the world.
Registration: Dissertation Support Group
This group will focus on providing support and encouragement for women who are in the dissertation writing phase.
Cover Me: Curated by Mo Ringey
Thirteen artists address the black hole of arts coverage.
Exhibit: "Lost Horizon"
This exhibition features works by twelve artists, each of whom examines the various ways in which "architecture" and "architectural forms" have been conceptually incorporated into their current painting practice.
Exhibit: "Recent Architecture"
"Recent Architecture" is an exhibit of drawings, models and photographs of architectural projects and furniture designed by architect Sigrid Miller Pollin, AIA.
Bethan Huws: Piss Off, I'm a Fountain
Over the the past twenty-five years Bethan Huws has produced a multifaceted body of work in various media—watercolors, sculptures, text based works presented both in museums and in outdoor spaces and, more recently 35 mm films that she has scripted and directed.