University of Massachusetts Amherst

March 28, 2008

Colloquium: Engaging the Web for Scholarship, Pedagogy, and Publication
Lecture: Airplane Boarding and Space-Time Geometry
Professor Eitan Bachmat of the Computer Science Department at Ben Gurion University will deliver this lecture as part of the Spring 2008 Operations Research / Management Science Seminar series.
Seminar: Connecting People with Nature
Alex Wilson, Environmental Building News, will be presenting "Connecting People with Nature...and Other Thoughts on the Transition to Sustainability."
Baseball vs. Xavier
The game has been canceled and will be made up as part of a doubleheader on March 29 starting at noon.
Women's Tennis vs. Marist
Head coach Judy Dixon will lead the University of Massachusetts women's tennis team into action against the Marist College Red Foxes.
Faculty Recital
This event has been canceled.
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.
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.
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.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
Free income tax assistance to qualified taxpayers will be available by the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program at the Isenberg School of Management.
Plan Ahead for Summer Session
Start planning now for the summer session. Registration begins April 1.
Exhibit: HELLO
An exhibition featuring recent artwork by six UMass Amherst alumni and six graduates of the Tama School of Art and the Nihon University in Tokyo, Japan.
Economic Experiment
We will be conducting a number of economic experiments to learn more about how people behave in auctions.
Walking With Dinosaurs - The Live Experience
For 200 million years, dinosaurs ruled the earth. Now they return in this extraordinary live theatrical production, based on the award-winning BBC television series.
Eta Sigma Phi National Convention
The Classics Honor Society, Eta Sigma Phi, is coming to UMass Amherst for its 80th National Convention.