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Liar, liar, pants on fire!
- In a recent study, pschology professor Robert Feldman found that people lie so often, they sometimes do not even notice they are lying.
- December 26, 2005 • U.S. News & World Report
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What's eating American tweens?
- Battling childhood obesity using dollars and sense.
- December 25, 2005 • UMass Amherst magazine
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Warming Arctic sees return of Blue Mussels after 1,000 years
- Climatologist Raymond Bradley says the return after a thousand years of blue mussels to high-Arctic seas may be a sign of climate change and a warning that entire ecosystems are going to be disrupted.
- December 21, 2005 • National Geographic
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Taking the Christmas out of Christ
- Stephen Nissenbaum, professor of history emeritus, says Christmas is celebrated in late December because centuries ago, officials in the Catholic Church used a pagan holiday held then as part of the effort to spread Christianity.
- December 21, 2005 • Chicago Tribune
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A book of epic proportions
- Greeks on campus log a record of community service.
- December 21, 2005 • Advancement Communications
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Nano-imprint lithography system to be established
- UMass Amherst is establishing a Nano-Imprint Lithography laboratory to further its research capabilities in nanoscale device manufacturing.
- December 20, 2005 • Office of News & Media Relations
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Faculty Senate OKs name change for Exercise Science
- According to department Chair Joseph Hamill, the new name, the Department of Kinesiology, reflects a broader research focus on the relationships between movement and health.
- December 20, 2005 • In the Loop
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UMass basketball court to be named for Jack Leaman
- The Mullins Center court will be dedicated to the late coach at halftime of the UMass-Dayton game on February 25. Leaman coached the Minutemen from 1966 to 1979.
- December 20, 2005 • Athletic Department
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Travis Ford TV show to air on CSTV, NESN starting in January
- The UMass basketball coach's TV show will be aired nationally on CSTV and regionally on NESN, in addition to being streamed online on UMassAthletics.com.
- December 19, 2005 • Athletic Department
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Book explores history of the Mormon Church
- On the 200th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church, Mario Depillis, emeritus professor of history, discusses the religious environment during Smith's lifetime.
- December 19, 2005 • Advancement Communications
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2005 vying with '98 as record hot year
- Raymond Bradley, geoscience, says a series of recent studies shows that 2005 has been the warmest year since 1998 and much warmer than usual.
- December 16, 2005 • The Los Angeles Times
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Welcome back, King Kong
- Max Page, architecture and history, says that our cinematic fantasies of the destruction of New York are testament to its history as the home of our greatest hopes.
- December 15, 2005 • The Boston Globe
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Scientists spy on protein charged with building nerve–muscle connections
- Findings by UMass Amherst scientists, publshed in the journal Science, reveal a new mechanism by which cells coordinate the steps required to build an organism.
- December 15, 2005 • Office of News & Media Relations
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Campus snow closing policy for 2005-06 now posted
- The updated snow closing page includes policies and procedures for all-day closing, late opening, parking in a snow emergency, and rescheduling of final exams.
- December 14, 2005 • Administration and Finance
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'Integrity' tops Web dictionary's lookups
- Ralph Whitehead, journalism, says that ongoing public discussion of morality and values may account for the fact that "integrity" was the most frequently looked-up word at Merriam-Webster Online this year.
- December 11, 2005 • USA Today
