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What is a living wage What is a living wage
When business owners in Santa Fe sued the city over its new living wage ordinance, Robert Pollin, economics, served as the expert witness on behalf of the city.
January 15, 2006 • The New York Times
Collections agency Collections agency
Special Collections and University Archives preserves everything from rare books to cookbooks.
January 12, 2006 • Advancement Communications
UMass extends home win streak to nine UMass extends home win streak to nine
The Minutemen defeated St. Joseph's Wednesday 68-58, holding the Hawks to just 4 for 25 from three-point range.
January 12, 2006 • Athletic Department
Researcher finds bird that mimics others in context Researcher finds bird that mimics others in context
In the rainforests of Sri Lanka, a bird that travels in mixed-species flocks has learned to use the calls of other species in the same contexts that those species use them.
January 10, 2006 • In the Loop
Milky Way and neighbor seen to merge Milky Way and neighbor seen to merge
The mysterious warp in the Milky Way appears to result from interactions between dark matter and the Milky Way's nearest neighbors, according to a computer model created by Martin Weinberg, astronomy.
January 10, 2006 • The New York Times
New look for food labels New look for food labels
Fergus Clydesdale, food science, and a member of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Committee, comments on new labels designed to inform consumers about unhealthy fat content in foods.
January 10, 2006 • The Washington Post
Ad war at full blast as Alito hearings begin Ad war at full blast as Alito hearings begin
The Bush is "pulling out all the stops" to ensure that Samuel Alito's nomination to the US Supreme Court is approved, says Sheldon Goldman, politcal science.
January 10, 2006 • The Christian Science Monitor
Model created by astronomer confirms warp in the disk of the Milky Way Model created by astronomer confirms warp in the disk of the Milky Way
Work by Martin D. Weinberg suggests that the most prominent of the Milky Way’s satellite galaxies are interacting with the Milky Way’s dark matter to create a warp in the galactic disk.
January 10, 2006 • Office of News & Media Relations
UMass Amherst hosts six faculty from Shaanxi Normal University UMass Amherst hosts six faculty from Shaanxi Normal University
Faculty members from the university in Xi’an, China are in the midst of a year-long program aimed at broadening their knowledge and international contacts.
January 9, 2006 • Office of News & Media Relations
Second half surge gives UMass 82-63 win at Duquesne Second half surge gives UMass 82-63 win at Duquesne
Rashaun Freeeman scored 20 points and Stephane Lasme 19 as UMass won its A-10 conference opener for the first time since 1998-99.
January 7, 2006 • Athletic Department
UMass opens A-10 schedule at Duquesne on Saturday UMass opens A-10 schedule at Duquesne on Saturday
The UMass basketball team gets a fresh start as the Minutemen head to Duquesne to open their Atlantic 10 schedule on Saturday at 2 p.m. The game from the Palumbo Center will be shown on various outlets including NESN.
January 4, 2006 • Athletic Department
Class clown Class clown
Rob Corddry ’93 dishes up funny, fake news on The Daily Show.
January 4, 2006 • UMass Amherst magazine
Mascot of merit Mascot of merit
Sam the Minuteman named second-best mascot in the nation.
January 2, 2006 • Advancement Communications
Survey rates Center For Teaching among top four in US and Canada Survey rates Center For Teaching among top four in US and Canada
Faculty developers at 300 higher education institutions recognized the UMass center in a national survey.
December 30, 2005 • In the Loop
Holmes, Krueger on Grammy nomination list Holmes, Krueger on Grammy nomination list
Performances by Music and Dance faculty members Christopher Krueger and Jeffrey Holmes have landed them on the 48th annual Grammy Award nominations list.
December 28, 2005 • In the Loop