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Shea to be inducted to Field Hockey Hall of Fame Shea to be inducted to Field Hockey Hall of Fame
Massachusetts head field hockey coach Patty Shea is one of seven inductees into the U.S. Field Hockey Association Hall of Fame.
May 30, 2004 • Athletic Department
School counselors stretched thin School counselors stretched thin
In a story on the growing demands placed on school counselors, John Carey, director of the National Center for School Counseling Outcome Research comments on the varied benefits of counseling to students.
May 28, 2004 • CNN
Five UMass rowers receive CRCA awards Five UMass rowers receive CRCA awards
Five UMass rowers have been selected to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Mid-Atlantic Scholar-Athlete Team and to the All-Region Team.
May 27, 2004 • Athletic Department
Capital games Capital games
How bold should Kerry go? Professor Ralph Whitehead comments.
May 27, 2004 • The Nation
Heat-loving microbes offer clues to life's origins Heat-loving microbes offer clues to life's origins
Professor Derek Lovely's research may shed light on how early life could have first evolved on our planet.
May 26, 2004 • National Geographic
Nader kicks off drive at UMass Amherst Nader kicks off drive at UMass Amherst
Volunteers and campaign staff meet at UMass Amherst.
May 26, 2004 • The Boston Globe
Student wins IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Student wins IBM Ph.D. Fellowship
The award provides a $17,500 stipend as well as tuition and academic fees for one year, with the opportunity for renewal for a total of three years.
May 26, 2004 • Advancement Communications
Pai strikes gold in materials research competition Pai strikes gold in materials research competition
Competition honors academic achievement and current materials research displaying a high level of excellence and distinction.
May 25, 2004 • Advancement Communications
Losing focus Losing focus
Young TV watchers may be at risk for later attention problems. Psychology professor Daniel Anderson comments.
May 24, 2004 • The Los Angeles Times
As thousands cheer... As thousands cheer...
The wider world beckons for UMass Amherst seniors as the 4,000-plus members of the Class of 2004 celebrated an outdoor commencement on Sunday, May 23 at the campus’s Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium.
May 24, 2004 • Advancement Communications
UMass Amherst holds 134th Undergraduate Commencement UMass Amherst holds 134th Undergraduate Commencement
As part of the ceremony, two honorary degrees were awarded and 16 seniors were recognized as Leaders of the 21st Century.
May 23, 2004 • Advancement Communications
UMass Amherst holds graduate school commencement UMass Amherst holds graduate school commencement
John Mullin, dean of the Graduate School, said the degree recipients "will become part of a knowledge explosion like we have never seen."
May 22, 2004 • Advancement Communications
Stockbridge School holds 82nd commencement Stockbridge School holds 82nd commencement
Associate degrees were conferred on 100 students in six majors: arboriculture and park management; equine industries; fruit and vegetable crops; horticulture; landscape contracting; and turfgrass management.
May 22, 2004 • Advancement Communications
Prenuptial jitters Prenuptial jitters
Economics professor M.V. Lee Badgett asks, "Did gay marriage destroy heterosexual marriage in Scandinavia?"
May 21, 2004 • Slate
UMass island property preserved UMass island property preserved
Cape and islands legislators have announced an agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Nantucket Conservation Foundation to preserve 110 acres of harborfront land used by the school for research and educational programs.
May 21, 2004 • Cape Cod Times