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Stars, Released by DEFA Film Library, Picked for Jewish Studies Conference <i>Stars</i>, Released by DEFA Film Library, Picked for Jewish Studies Conference
The restored Holocaust classic Stars is among eight films selected for the film festival accompanying the annual conference of the Association for Jewish Studies.
December 22, 2011 • In the Loop
Biochemists Develop Promising New Treatment Direction for Rare Metabolic Diseases Biochemists Develop Promising New Treatment Direction for Rare Metabolic Diseases
A research team led by biochemist Scott Garman has discovered a key interaction at the heart of a promising new treatment for a rare childhood metabolic disorder known as Fabry disease.
December 22, 2011 • Office of News & Media Relations
Engineering Dean Theodore E. Djaferis Wins Distinguished Member Award Engineering Dean Theodore E. Djaferis Wins Distinguished Member Award
Djaferis was awarded the 2011 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Control Systems Society Distinguished Member Award. It was one of only two awards given by the society in 2011.
December 22, 2011 • Office of News & Media Relations
Don't Let Excess Stress Shatter the Holidays says UMass Psychologist Don't Let Excess Stress Shatter the Holidays says UMass Psychologist
Susan Krauss Whitbourne tells USA Today that people should remind themselves that they are in control and can find workable solutions to issues that arise.
December 21, 2011 • USA Today
Third Straight Win for Women's Basketball Comes at Siena, 58-53 Third Straight Win for Women's Basketball Comes at Siena, 58-53
Four players scored in double figures for a third straight game en route to the 500th victory in program history.
December 21, 2011 • Athletic Department
Men’s Basketball Continues Home Dominance, Beats QU, 74-67 Men’s Basketball Continues Home Dominance, Beats QU, 74-67
UMass continued its home dominance defeating Quinnipiac Saturday at the Mullins Center. The Minutemen had three players in double-figures led by Chaz Williams with 14 points and seven assists.
December 17, 2011 • Athletic Department
UMass Amherst Fuels Innovation, Education in Life Sciences UMass Amherst Fuels Innovation, Education in Life Sciences
Top programs, skilled students, pioneering faculty and a new $270 million life sciences complex make UMass Amherst a destination for research and education in the life sciences.
December 16, 2011 • University Relations
Vonsattel's CD Ranked Among 10 Best Classical Albums of 2011 Vonsattel's CD Ranked Among 10 Best Classical Albums of 2011
Time Out New York magazine has named a CD by Gilles Vonsattel, professor of Piano in the Department of Music and Dance, among the "Best Classical Albums of 2011."
December 15, 2011 • In the Loop
UMass Amherst Professor Honored in Hamburg for Preservation of East German Film Archive UMass Amherst Professor Honored in Hamburg for Preservation of East German Film Archive
Barton Byg, professor of Germanic and Scandinavian studies and founder of the DEFA Film Library was honored in Hamburg, Germany for his work to preserve films produced in the former East Germany.
December 15, 2011 • Office of News & Media Relations
Arts Extension Service Receives Partners for Livable Communities Award in Washington, D.C. Arts Extension Service Receives Partners for Livable Communities Award in Washington, D.C.
AES was honored with the Quarter Century of Service award from the Partners for Livable Communities at the organization’s annual dinner in Washington, D.C.
December 15, 2011 • Office of News & Media Relations
Geoscientist Jon Woodruff Studies Impact of Hurricane Irene on Lower Connecticut River Geoscientist Jon Woodruff Studies Impact of Hurricane Irene on Lower Connecticut River
Woodruff won a $21,000 research grant from the NSF for himself and several geosciences students to characterize floodplain deposition from Hurricane Irene along the lower Connecticut River.
December 15, 2011 • Office of News & Media Relations
School of Education Professors Build Faculty Capacity Amid Ceasefires School of Education Professors Build Faculty Capacity Amid Ceasefires
Cristine Smith and Katherine Hudson recently spent several weeks in Gaza City working on a two-year technical assistance project to the faculty of education at Al-Azhar University.
December 15, 2011 • In the Loop
Education Professor Named to State Task Force Education Professor Named to State Task Force
Professor Rich Lapan of the School of Education has been named to a new, 30-member task force formed by the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to address career readiness.
December 14, 2011 • Office of News & Media Relations
Center for Public Policy and Administration Collaborating on Economic Development Project in Springfield Center for Public Policy and Administration Collaborating on Economic Development Project in Springfield
UMass is collaborating with Partners for a Healthier Community on an economic and community development project funded through a two-year, $200,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
December 13, 2011 • Office of News & Media Relations
Innovation Challenge Elevator Pitch Competition Gives out $10,000 in Prize Money Innovation Challenge Elevator Pitch Competition Gives out $10,000 in Prize Money
Ten teams of aspiring entrepreneurs received a total of $10,000 in prize money in the Executive Summary and Elevator Pitch phase of the Innovation Challenge competition held Dec. 7.
December 13, 2011 • Office of News & Media Relations