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UMass Amherst Names JC Schnabl as the New Executive Director of Alumni Association UMass Amherst Names JC Schnabl as the New Executive Director of Alumni Association
Schnabl comes to the university from the UCLA where he has been deputy assistant vice chancellor for alumni relations since 2007.
January 23, 2012 • Office of News & Media Relations
Late Run Gives Hoops 79-68 Win at Richmond Late Run Gives Hoops 79-68 Win at Richmond
A late 16-6 run in the second half propelled the UMass men's basketball team to a 79-68 win at Richmond on Saturday afternoon at the Robins Center.
January 21, 2012 • Athletic Department
Hobbs' Hat Trick Helps Mass Attack Past UVM, 4-3 Hobbs' Hat Trick Helps Mass Attack Past UVM, 4-3
Senior Danny Hobbs' first career hat trick and a late game-winner from sophomore Conor Allen helped the UMass hockey team extend its home unbeaten streak to 10 with win over Vermont.
January 21, 2012 • Athletic Department
Center for Teaching and Faculty Development Wins Award for Mentoring Research Center for Teaching and Faculty Development Wins Award for Mentoring Research
The Center received the Robert J. Menges Award for Outstanding Research in Educational Development by the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education.
January 18, 2012 • In the Loop
Climate Researchers Find Evidence of Past Southern Hemisphere Rainfall Cycles Related to Antarctic Temperatures Climate Researchers Find Evidence of Past Southern Hemisphere Rainfall Cycles Related to Antarctic Temperatures
Warm-cold climate oscillations in the Northern Hemisphere over the most recent glacial period also appear as tropical rainfall variations in the Amazon Basin of South America.
January 17, 2012 • Office of News & Media Relations
Researchers Find Sleep Preserves and Enhances Unpleasant Emotional Memories Researchers Find Sleep Preserves and Enhances Unpleasant Emotional Memories
A recent study suggests a person’s emotional response after witnessing an unsettling picture or traumatic event is greatly reduced if the person stays awake afterward.
January 17, 2012 • Office of News & Media Relations
Men's Hoops Moves to 10-0 at Home with 71-62 Win Over St. Joe's Men's Hoops Moves to 10-0 at Home with 71-62 Win Over St. Joe's
The UMass basketball team rallied from an early 17-point deficit to improve to 10-0 at home this season with a 71-62 victory over Saint Joseph's at the Mullins Center on Saturday.
January 14, 2012 • Athletic Department
Mastalerz, Minutemen Blank #4 Boston College, 4-0 Mastalerz, Minutemen Blank #4 Boston College, 4-0
Freshman Steve Mastalerz made 35 saves to lead UMass hockey to a 4-0 shutout of Boston College on Friday night at the Mullins Center.
January 13, 2012 • Athletic Department
Quick Becomes First UMass Hockey Player to Earn NHL All-Star Distinction Quick Becomes First UMass Hockey Player to Earn NHL All-Star Distinction
Alum Jonathan Quick of the L.A. Kings has been named to the NHL All-Star Team, becoming the first UMass hockey player to earn the distinction. The all-star game will be played Jan. 29 in Ottawa.
January 13, 2012 • Athletic Department
Massachusetts Area Weather in 2011 Yielded Higher-than-average Precipitation Trend Massachusetts Area Weather in 2011 Yielded Higher-than-average Precipitation Trend
Residents of central New England endured a wild ride of extremes in snowfall and precipitation during 2011, says Michael Rawlins, manager of the Climate Science Research Center at UMass Amherst.
January 12, 2012 • Office of News & Media Relations
Men's Basketball Extends Home Win Streak to Nine Men's Basketball Extends Home Win Streak to Nine
Using a late second half run the Minutemen were able to hold on and defeat Charlotte, 85-75, Wednesday night at the Mullins Center. They remain undefeated at home posting a record of 9-0.
January 12, 2012 • Athletic Department
Polymer Science Team Designs New Nanotech Technique for Lower-Cost Materials Repair Polymer Science Team Designs New Nanotech Technique for Lower-Cost Materials Repair
A team of researchers have discovered how to make nano-scale repairs to a damaged surface equivalent to spot-filling a scratched car fender rather than re-surfacing the entire part.
January 11, 2012 • Office of News & Media Relations
Danylchuk Featured in New Documentary, "Fish Meat: Choose Your Farm Wisely" Danylchuk Featured in New Documentary, "Fish Meat: Choose Your Farm Wisely"
The film, by eco-filmmaker Ted Caplow and featuring fish ecologist Andy Danylchuk of the Environmental Conservation department, debuts this week at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema.
January 10, 2012 • In the Loop
Men's Basketball Coach Derek Kellogg Speaks at MassMutual Academic Achiever Conference Men's Basketball Coach Derek Kellogg Speaks at MassMutual Academic Achiever Conference
Kellogg, who grew up in Springfield, advised students to be "energy makers" not "energy takers" at the 10th annual MassMutual Academic Achiever Conference.
January 10, 2012 • MassLive.com
Engineers Make ‘Building Blocks of Chemical Industry’ From Wood While Boosting Production 40 Percent Engineers Make ‘Building Blocks of Chemical Industry’ From Wood While Boosting Production 40 Percent
Chemical engineers have developed a new catalyst that boosts the yield for five key "building blocks of the chemical industry" by 40 percent compared to previous methods.
January 10, 2012 • Office of News & Media Relations