University of Massachusetts Amherst

September 19, 2008

First Annual Conference on Cellulosic Biofuels
Learn about the latest biofuel research at UMass Amherst and beyond.
Lecture: Firms of Endearment: How World-Class Companies Profit from Passion and Purpose
Professor Rajendra S. Sisodia of Bentley College will be discussing his book at this week's Marketing Department Seminar.
Lecture: Bayesian Learning in Social Networks
Daron Acemoglu, Professor of Applied Economics at MIT will deliver a lecture as part of the Fall 2008 Operations Research / Management Science Seminar Series and the Finance Department Seminar Series.
Worcester Alumni Club - Dick Doherty's Beantown Comedy
Laugh your UMass off with other alumni!
First Week with UMass Dining
First Week is jammed with UMass Dining activities!
Art Exhibit: Petula Bloomfield's Laced
Petula Bloomfield's paintings attempt to reveal both the transparent and opaque nature of the physical, emotional and spiritual experience of being human.
Art Exhibit: Sean Greene's Calligraphs
Sean Greene’s paintings are rooted in the study of color. Bands of color evoke written languages like Arabic or graffiti.
Art Exhibit: Stephen Foley's In a Glass House
Exhibition of visionary sculptures in the Hampden Incubator Project Space.
Art Exhibit: Particularities of Each Sight
A watercolor show by Jieun Shin and Alicia Purdy exploring cross-culturization, contamination, and connectedness.
Art Exhibit: Nowhere Else But Here
An exhibition in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Department of Art.
Enter To Win A Sweet Deal at All Dining Commons
Just submit your guess of how many jelly beans are in the jar. The person guessing the exact number or closest to the exact number will win the jar of jelly beans.
Chaos Theory Dance Concert
Chaos Theory Dance, a company directed by Professor Billbob Brown, performs works that combine video, science and much humor.