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School of Nursing trains volunteers for disaster relief assistance School of Nursing trains volunteers for disaster relief assistance
Communities are looking at how they would cope with a major health crisis caused by disease, terrorism or severe weather. UMass Amherst's School of Nursing has created a corps of volunteers to help.
June 8, 2006 • WFCR 88.5 FM
Fill 'er up, but hold the ketchup Fill 'er up, but hold the ketchup
Cars fueled by vegetable oil bring their scents and sensibility to America's roadways.
June 8, 2006 • UMass Amherst magazine
The languages of art The languages of art
In a University Gallery exhibit, Lisa Amato, ’06G, deciphers the ways that art speaks to us.
June 8, 2006 • University Advancement
Noted writers reading at Juniper Summer Writing Institute Noted writers reading at Juniper Summer Writing Institute
UMass Amherst will host six nights of poetry and fiction readings June 25-30 by acclaimed faculty and writers in residence.
June 7, 2006 • Office of News & Media Relations
Online BBA program graduates first students Online BBA program graduates first students
The Isenberg School of Management online Bachelor’s of Business Administration degree program has graduated its first class.
June 6, 2006 • Advancement Communications
Of mice and men Of mice and men
In a discussion of animal testing in research, Edward Calabrese, public health, is noted for his comment that "it seems almost incredible that the rat is the model so heavily relied upon when predicting human responses to toxic carcinogenic agents" given the "profound differences between the values of the human and the rat" in many bodily processes."
June 5, 2006 • Slate
Beyond the bluster Beyond the bluster
UMass Amherst's wind energy lab spins the engine of change for the fastest-growing segment of the renewable energy industry.
June 2, 2006 • UMass Amherst magazine
Studies portray tropical Arctic in distant past Studies portray tropical Arctic in distant past
Julie Brigham-Grette, geosciences, says a new study that shows the Arctic was very warm 55 million years ago before it cooled to its present condition is exciting news, but she warns about making sweeping conclusions based on small samples of data.
June 1, 2006 • The New York Times
Microsoft announces major software grant to support expansion of Learning Commons Microsoft announces major software grant to support expansion of Learning Commons
Citing the dramatic success of the new Learning Commons, Microsoft announced a grant of nearly $600,000 in software to support an expansion of the facility in the W.E.B. Du Bois Library.
May 31, 2006 • Office of News & Media Relations
The stars came out The stars came out
Students, families, a few mortarboards, and the sun shone at Commencement.
May 30, 2006 • University Advancement
UMass Amherst holds 136th undergraduate commencement UMass Amherst holds 136th undergraduate commencement
Under sunny skies, approximately 4,000 candidates received bachelor's degrees; about 20,000 well-wishers attended the ceremonies in Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium.
May 28, 2006 • Office of News & Media Relations
Men's lacrosse heads to national championship Men's lacrosse heads to national championship
UMass beat Maryland 8-5 Saturday in Philadelphia to advance to Monday's national championship game against Virginia.
May 27, 2006 • Athletic Department
Coaching still has mass appeal Coaching still has mass appeal
After 26 years and 935 of the UMass program's 1,001 wins, softball head coach Elaine Sortino is looking more forward than backward.
May 26, 2006 • The Boston Globe
Running on empty Running on empty
With the world at an energy crossroads, we find cleaner, smarter solutions.
May 26, 2006 • UMass Amherst magazine
UMass hopes to make a splash in first appearance in men's lacrosse semis UMass hopes to make a splash in first appearance in men's lacrosse semis
The unseeded UMass men's lacrosse teams makes its first NCAA Final Four appearance.
May 25, 2006 • USA Today