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Health educator guides National Football League rookies Health educator guides National Football League rookies
Robin J. Harris, director of UMass Amherst's Athletic Enhancement Program, helps NFL draft picks address life changes at the league's annual Rookie Symposium.
June 27, 2006 • Office of News & Media Relations
Jack Welch '57 continues support of UMass Amherst students Jack Welch '57 continues support of UMass Amherst students
A $500,000 gift, made with his wife, Suzy, adds to the John and Grace Welch Endowed Scholarship Fund awarded to graduating seniors from Salem, Mass. High School.
June 27, 2006 • University Advancement
Bloggers offer a window into the creative process Bloggers offer a window into the creative process
Follow the progress of Juniper Summer Writing Institute poets and writers as they engage in a week of intensive workshops, craft sessions, and readings with world-renowned faculty.
June 26, 2006 • Juniper Summer Writing Institute
Joel W. Martin named dean of Humanities and Fine Arts Joel W. Martin named dean of Humanities and Fine Arts
Martin is currently the interim dean of the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences and Costo Professor of American Indian Affairs at the University of California, Riverside.
June 26, 2006 • Office of News & Media Relations
Science panel backs study on warming climate Science panel backs study on warming climate
The National Academy supports the main thrust of a paper written by a team of scientists, including Raymond Bradley, geosciences, finding that recent decades have been the hottest in 400 years and supporting the so-called "hockey stick" graph of global temperatures.
June 26, 2006 • The New York Times
The money pit: Should you lend to friends? The money pit: Should you lend to friends?
Ira Bryck, director of the UMass Family Business Center, discusses the pitfalls and benefits of lending money to friends and family members.
June 26, 2006 • National Public Radio (NPR)
His focus: soldiers who dared to speak out His focus: soldiers who dared to speak out
Oppositions by soldiers to the War acted as a brake to planned military escalations, says Christian Appy, history, commenting on a new film, Sir! No Sir!, about anti-Vietnam War protest within the military.
June 26, 2006 • The Boston Globe
It's electric! It's electric!
Geobacter is cleaning up pollution; it proves to be a petite powerhouse as well.
June 23, 2006 • UMass Amherst magazine
Shaken baby syndrome study results released Shaken baby syndrome study results released
Babies in Massachusetts who suffer abusive head injuries from being violently shaken tend to be male, first or second-born, and living with both parents.
June 22, 2006 • Office of News & Media Relations
Global warming report confirms finding by UMass Amherst researcher Global warming report confirms finding by UMass Amherst researcher
The National Academy of Sciences has reported that the earth is the hottest it has been in at least the last 400 years, affirming findings of climate scientist Raymond Bradley.
June 22, 2006 • Office of News & Media Relations
Cannella named USILA National Lacrosse Coach of the Year Cannella named USILA National Lacrosse Coach of the Year
Men's lacrosse coach Greg Cannella has been named 2006 Coach of the Year after leading the Minutemen to their first-ever national championship game.
June 21, 2006 • Athletic Department
Bair confirmed by Senate to head FDIC Bair confirmed by Senate to head FDIC
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Sheila C. Bair of the Isenberg School of Management as the head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC).
June 20, 2006 • In the Loop
The most venerable The most venerable
The Stockbridge School gives associate's degrees to its pre-1961 graduates.
June 16, 2006 • University Advancement
Economics student receives Fulbright to study fair trade coffee in Peru Economics student receives Fulbright to study fair trade coffee in Peru
Noah Enelow, a graduate student in Economics, has been awarded a Fulbright grant to conduct research on the economics of the Peruvian coffee sector.
June 16, 2006 • In the Loop
Upgrades underway at McGuirk Stadium and Garber Field Upgrades underway at McGuirk Stadium and Garber Field
Work continues on the updates on two of UMass' athletic facilities, with McGuirk Alumni Football Stadium and Garber Field undergoing upgrades to their playing surfaces.
June 16, 2006 • Athletic Department