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UMass Stars Forbes, Freeman and Lasme Compete for NBA UMass Stars Forbes, Freeman and Lasme Compete for NBA
The three basketball players are playing in the NBA's summer league for the Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat, respectively.
Construction Begins on WFCR Satelite Studio in Springfield Construction Begins on WFCR Satelite Studio in Springfield
The project is part of a $4 Million campaign that the WFCR Foundation is conducting. WFCR’s main headquarters will remain in Hampshire House on the UMass Amherst campus.
Researcher’s Book on Raising Bilingual Children Encourages Parents Researcher’s Book on Raising Bilingual Children Encourages Parents
Parents who want to raise their young children to speak more than one language have a new guide in the book, “Raising a Bilingual Child,” by UMass researcher Barbara Zurer Pearson.
Breast Cancer Researcher Receives $1.1 Million NIH Grant Breast Cancer Researcher Receives $1.1 Million NIH Grant
Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute scientist Rong Shao has received a five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute.
Bill Mitchell named Stockbridge School Director Bill Mitchell named Stockbridge School Director
Mitchell, an alumnus of the UMass Amherst Landscape Architecture program, becomes the first Stockbridge School Director to be backed by the Fred P. Jeffrey endowment.
Researchers Growing Trial Crops for Biofuel Researchers Growing Trial Crops for Biofuel
Researchers are planting crops that can be used to make biofuels on land in the Pioneer Valley that is not suitable for food production.
UMass Alums Ride Cross-Country for Needy Children UMass Alums Ride Cross-Country for Needy Children
Jon Korhonen and Andy McCarron have embarked on a 3,500 mile bicycle trip from Amherst to San Fransisco, raising money for the Children's Hunger Fund.
Early Exercise Plan for Preschoolers may Thwart Obesity Early Exercise Plan for Preschoolers may Thwart Obesity
Sofiya Alhassan is trying to reverse the threat of obesity by introducing preschoolers to a program that makes physical activity fun.
Researchers Recieve Grant to Develop Emotion-Detection Software Researchers Recieve Grant to Develop Emotion-Detection Software
UMass researchers received a grant of $890,419 from the National Center for Education Research to advance technology that uses sensors to detect student emotions such as boredom or motivation.
Stacia Marcelynas Places UMass Amherst Eighth in Supermileage Competition Stacia Marcelynas Places UMass Amherst Eighth in Supermileage Competition
Despite tornado warnings and torrential rain, Stacia Marcelynas led the UMass Amherst Team to an eighth-place finish in the 2008 Society of Automotive Engineers Supermileage Competition.
UMass Professor's Films Chosen for Preservation UMass Professor's Films Chosen for Preservation
Two early films by Liane Brandon, professor emeritus at UMass Amherst, have been selected for preservation by the New York Women in Film & Television’s Women’s Film Preservation Fund.
New England News Forum Sponsors ‘Sharing the News’ New England News Forum Sponsors ‘Sharing the News’
The UMass Amherst-based organization will co-sponsor a workshop on how to support the new generation of news consumers and creators on Saturday, June 28 at UMass Lowell.
Juniper Writing Institute Hosts Poetry and Fiction Readings Juniper Writing Institute Hosts Poetry and Fiction Readings
The Juniper Summer Writing Institute is hosting seven nights of poetry and fiction readings.
Antwon Jackson Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Antwon Jackson Named Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
A top recruiter and skilled coach, Antwon Jackson has been hired by Derek Kellogg as an assistant coach at UMass Amherst.
UMass Researcher Opens the First Plant Disease Clinic in Southeast Asia UMass Researcher Opens the First Plant Disease Clinic in Southeast Asia
Farmers in Bangladesh who are battling outbreaks of leaf blight and insect pests are now getting expert help at the clinic.