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Journalism major thrives at UMass Amherst.
May 10, 2006 • Advancement Communications
Degrees@StateU.edu Degrees@StateU.edu
Robert Nakosteen, finance and operations management, says he is impressed with both his students and the technology in his online management courses. Enrollment at UMass Online has quadrupled to 9,200 students since 2001.
May 9, 2006 • The Wall Street Journal
Men's lacrosse to face no. 6 seed Cornell in NCAA first round Men's lacrosse to face no. 6 seed Cornell in NCAA first round
UMass makes its 17th NCAA Tournament appearance this Saturday, May 13 at 1 p.m. The game will be televised nationally on ESPNU from Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York.
May 8, 2006 • Athletic Department
Memorial mess Memorial mess
James Young, Judaic and Near Eastern studies,comments on the soaring cost estimates for the World Trade Center Memorial. Young served as a member of the original jury that selected the memorial design.
May 5, 2006 • The Wall Street Journal
Three honorary degrees to be awarded at Commencement Three honorary degrees to be awarded at Commencement
Alumnus and blues musician Taj Mahal, alumna Marie V. McDemmond, and alumnus Sherwood A. Moore will receive honorary doctorate degrees during ceremonies May 27-28.
May 5, 2006 • Office of News & Media Relations
University of Massachusetts Press titles honored University of Massachusetts Press titles honored
Among the many selected for honors was Priscilla Coit Murphy’s “What a Book Can Do: The Publication and Reception of Silent Spring."
May 4, 2006 • In the Loop
UMass Amherst professor nominated to head FDIC UMass Amherst professor nominated to head FDIC
Sheila C. Bair, Dean's Professor of Financial Regulatory Policy at the Isenberg School of Management, has been nominated to be the next head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
May 3, 2006 • Advancement Communications
UMass Amherst senior named Fulbright Scholar UMass Amherst senior named Fulbright Scholar
Jocelyn Scheintaub will spend the 2006-2007 academic year at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research working on a project creating new stamping materials for nanoprinting.
May 2, 2006 • University Advancement
Art imitates science Art imitates science
... and vice versa, during E=FAC2, the Fine Arts Center's 30th birthday celebration.
May 2, 2006 • University Advancement
Blogging toward commencement Blogging toward commencement
With their college days coming to end, several soon-to-be-graduates are sharing their thoughts in online journals.
May 1, 2006 • Commencement Web site
Women's lacrosse heading to A-10 tournament Women's lacrosse heading to A-10 tournament
Kerri Connerty scored with 5:31 remaining to give UMass an 11-10 win over George Washington and qualify the team for next weekend's Atlantic 10 Conference tournament.
April 30, 2006 • Athletic Department
Student uses puppets to touch "hearts and minds" Student uses puppets to touch "hearts and minds"
UMass Amherst senior Marta MacRostie uses her unique music/puppetry major to create theater that reaches people in ways beyond what human actors alone can do.
April 28, 2006 • College of Humanities and Fine Arts
A history of strength A history of strength
New studio arts building will be one of Dean Lee Edwards' legacies to the campus.
April 28, 2006 • University Advancement
UMass nets three last-minute goals to beat Fairfield 7-6 UMass nets three last-minute goals to beat Fairfield 7-6
The Minutemen scored three goals in a 29-second span to comeback and capture a dramatic 7-6 victory over Fairfield on Tuesday afternoon at Garber Field.
April 26, 2006 • Athletic Department
Keen elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Keen elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Psychology professor Rachel Keen is among 175 new fellows elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an international learned society.
April 26, 2006 • In the Loop