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Polymer Scientists and Physicists, Inspired by Curly Leaves, Develop New Technique for Shaping Thin Gel Sheets Polymer Scientists and Physicists, Inspired by Curly Leaves, Develop New Technique for Shaping Thin Gel Sheets
Ryan Hayward, Christian Santangelo and colleagues describe their new method of halftone gel lithography for photo-patterning polymer gel sheets in the current issue of Science.
March 8, 2012 • Office of News & Media Relations
Computer Scientists Design Virtual Tutors for Learning Mathematics Computer Scientists Design Virtual Tutors for Learning Mathematics
The scientists recently won one of four $1.5 million awards from the Office of Naval Research to develop tutoring software for teaching mathematics according to individual students’ needs.
March 7, 2012 • Office of News & Media Relations
Search Yields Four Finalists for UMass Amherst Chancellor Search Yields Four Finalists for UMass Amherst Chancellor
Four distinguished higher education leaders have been selected as finalists for the position of Chancellor of the University’s flagship campus in Amherst.
March 7, 2012 • Office of News & Media Relations
UMass Downs Duquesne, Advances to A-10 Quarterfinals UMass Downs Duquesne, Advances to A-10 Quarterfinals
Chaz Williams, Javorn Farrell and Raphiael Putney combined for 61 points in leading men's basketball past Duquesne, 92-83, in the first round of the 2012 Atlantic 10 Conference Championship.
March 6, 2012 • Athletic Department
Big Belly Solar Trash Compactors Installed on Campus Big Belly Solar Trash Compactors Installed on Campus
The solar-powered trash compactors have five times the capacity of ordinary trash cans, thereby dramatically cutting the cost and environmental impact of trash collection.
March 6, 2012 • In the Loop
Northeast Saw One of the Warmest, Least Snowy Winters on Record Northeast Saw One of the Warmest, Least Snowy Winters on Record
Michael Rawlins, manager of the Climate System Research Center at UMass Amherst, says that the meteorological winter that just ended was one of the warmest ever recorded for Massachusetts.
March 6, 2012 • Office of News & Media Relations
Youth, Verve Putting UMass Back on the Map Youth, Verve Putting UMass Back on the Map
UMass men's basketball is exciting fans and grabbing national attention this season says The Boston Globe.
March 6, 2012 • The Boston Globe
Charley Molnar Announces Football Coaching Staff Charley Molnar Announces Football Coaching Staff
The veteran staff is comprised of coaches who have spent years at Bowl Championship Series (BCS) schools as well as time in the National Football League and the United Football League.
March 5, 2012 • Athletic Department
UMass Field Hockey Honored for Work in the Classroom UMass Field Hockey Honored for Work in the Classroom
A school record ten student-athletes were named to NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad, and the field hockey team was honored with National Academic Team Award.
March 5, 2012 • Athletic Department
Applications Open for Juniper Summer Writing Institute and Institute for Young Writers Applications Open for Juniper Summer Writing Institute and Institute for Young Writers
UMass Amherst’s MFA Program will hold its ninth annual Juniper Summer Writing Institute from June 24-30 and seventh annual Institute for Young Writers from June 23-July 1.
March 5, 2012 • Office of Information Technologies
Engineer Jenna Marquard Receives NSF CAREER Grant Engineer Jenna Marquard Receives NSF CAREER Grant
The four-year, $400,000 grant will be used to improve computerized health information technology used in treating and managing diabetes and high blood pressure.
March 5, 2012 • Office of News & Media Relations
UMass Amherst Permaculture Initiative One of Five Winners of White House Challenge UMass Amherst Permaculture Initiative One of Five Winners of White House Challenge
The UMass Amherst Permaculture Initiative was the top vote getter in the White House’s Campus Champions of Change Challenge.
March 5, 2012 • The Chronicle of Higher Education
Balanced Attack Leads Women's Lax Past Sacred Heart, 21-7 Balanced Attack Leads Women's Lax Past Sacred Heart, 21-7
Led by seven points from Katie Ferris and three goals froms Melissa Carelli, the UMass women's lacrosse team picked up its fifth straight win 21-7 against Sacred Heart at McGuirk Stadium.
March 4, 2012 • Athletic Department
Morgan's Hot Shooting Powers Men's Basketball Past Rhode Island, 89-83 Morgan's Hot Shooting Powers Men's Basketball Past Rhode Island, 89-83
Sophomore Jesse Morgan was perfect from the floor and connected on all six 3-pointers for a career-high 25 points to lead UMass to a 89-83 win over Rhode Island at the Mullins Center on Saturday.
March 3, 2012 • Athletic Department
McCormack, Kell Lead Men's Lacrosse Past Brown, 12-7 McCormack, Kell Lead Men's Lacrosse Past Brown, 12-7
Tim McCormack stopped a season-high 15 shots and Art Kell scored three goals while assisting on two others as the No. 6 UMass men's lacrosse team defeated Brown on Saturday afternoon.
March 3, 2012 • Athletic Department