News
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Celtics Lose Exhibition at Mullins Center 98-92
- A crowd of 9,074 turned out on Wednesday night to watch the Boston Celtics play the Philadelphia 76ers in a preseason NBA contest.
- October 9, 2008 • Office of News & Information
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Water Resources Key to the Last Green Valley
- Bob Levite, a specialist with UMass Extension’s Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation program, works to conserve Western Massachusetts water resources.
- October 9, 2008 • Office of News & Information
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UMass Football Draws Record Crowds
- UMass is averaging 15,767 for the 17,000-seat stadium, nearly 1,100 more fans than the record set at the end of the 1999 season of 14,684.
- October 9, 2008 • Office of News & Information
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On Debate Night, UMass Classes Aflutter Over Twitter
- Journalism students use the social media site to post remarks and questions during recent presidential debates and receive instant feedback from classmates and professors.
- October 8, 2008 • Amherst Wire
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UMass Professor Aims to Secure Pacemaker from Hacking
- Kevin E. Fu, assistant professor of computer science, received a $449,000 NSF grant to design and test zero-power technology and low-power cryptographic protocols for implantable medical devices.
- October 6, 2008 • Office of News & Information
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Cyclops Supercomputer Makes Public Debut
- The machine’s nickname comes from the fact that the supercomputer is an array of 608 linked processors but has only a single screen, like the one-eyed monster in ancient myths.
- October 6, 2008 • In the Loop
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UMass Defense Stands Tall In 17-7 Win
- Before the largest regular-season crowd since 1974, UMass football overcame four red zone turnovers to beat Delaware Saturday afternoon at McGuirk Alumni Stadium.
- October 4, 2008 • Athletic Department
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Study Pushes Appearance of Northern Ice Sheets Back 22 Million Years
- UMass Amherst Climatologist Robert DeConto are reporting that conditions would have allowed ice sheets to form in the Northern Hemisphere about 22 million years earlier than generally assumed.
- October 3, 2008 • Office of News & Information
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Provost Charlena Seymour Resigns from Her Position of Leadership
- Provost Charlena Seymour has announced that she will resign from her post at the end of this academic year. A national search for her successor is planned.
- October 1, 2008 • In the Loop
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Power Restored After Morning Outage
- Power was restored to the east side of campus today at about 11:15 a.m. following an outage of 75 minutes that affected about 25 buildings.
- September 29, 2008 • Office of News & Information
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Dining Services Director Recognized for Supporting Local Agriculture
- Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture Doug Petersen presented Ken Toong with the state’s Faces of Agriculture Award, recognizing Toong's outstanding support of local agriculture.
- September 26, 2008 • Office of News & Information
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UMass Amherst Nursing Professor Honored for Geriatric Research
- Cynthia S. Jacelon, associate professor in the School of Nursing, will receive the Excellence in Research and Education Award from the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging.
- September 26, 2008 • Office of News & Information
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Marching Band’s Thom Hannum Inducted into World Drum Corps Hall of Fame
- Hannum was selected for his long-standing dedication, achievements and leadership skills within the drum and bugle corps fraternity.
- September 26, 2008 • Office of News & Information
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UMass Amherst Receives Grant to Help Students Earn Nursing Degree
- The School of Nursing has received an $80,000 grant to boost enrollment of students from disadvantaged backgrounds who already have a bachelor’s degree, to earn a second degree in nursing.
- September 25, 2008 • In the Loop
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Professor Receives NSF Funds to Improve Computer Graphics
- UMass professor Rui Wang has received a five-year, $400,000 Faculty Early Career Development award from the National Science Foundation to support his research on improved computer graphics.
- September 25, 2008 • Office of News & Information