UMass Amherst News http://www.umass.edu News from the UMass Amherst home page. en-us Wildlife Researchers Photograph Rare Sumatran Rabbit, Showing Urgent Need for Conservation http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/153845.php Doctoral candidate Jennifer McCarthy and professor Todd Fuller recently photographed the rare Sumatran rabbit, which may now be found only in two remote national parks on the Indonesian island. Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/153845.php University Without Walls Student Profile: Elizabeth Nielsen http://youtu.be/SEO3gPIyf1A For Elizabeth Nielsen, completing a bachelor's degree with UWW was a way to take the next step toward a rewarding career in non-profit administration. Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://youtu.be/SEO3gPIyf1A Neighborhood Nestwatch Brings Citizen Science to Western Massachusetts Backyards http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/153705.php Researcher Susannah Lerman and colleagues count and band adult birds and teach families how to locate nests and count the number of young robins, catbirds, chickadees and five other species. Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/153705.php Popielarczyk Named A-10 Pitcher of the Year http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/052212aae.html Senior right-hander Joe Popielarczyk was named the Atlantic 10 2012 Pitcher of the Year and was also tabbed First Team All-Atlantic 10 and Academic All-Conference. Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/052212aae.html Researchers Track Atlantic Bluefin Tuna to Learn Migration, Habitat Secrets http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/153745.php New fish-tagging studies of young bluefin tuna in Atlantic waters off New England offer the first fishery-independent, year-round data on dispersal patterns and habitat use for the game fish. Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/153745.php Foundation Matches Gifts from Young Alumni, Undergrads http://www.umass.edu/loop/talkingpoints/articles/153766.php In March, board members approved a plan to provide matches, from both the Board budget and generous member contributions, for gifts from alumni who have graduated within the past 10 years. Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umass.edu/loop/talkingpoints/articles/153766.php School of Education Helps Train the Next Generation of Education Faculty in Afghanistan http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/153685.php This year, twenty-one students completed Kabul Education University's graduate program in education, a program established in collaboration with UMass' Center for International Education. Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/153685.php Baseball Rolls to 11-1 Win Over GW on Senior Day http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051912aab.html The Minutemen completed a sweep of the Colonials to clinch the #4 seed in the Atlantic 10 Tournament. Sat, 19 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051912aab.html UMass Baseball Rallies for 6-3 Win Over GW http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051812aad.html The UMass baseball team scored runs in five of its eight trips to the plate and rallied from a 3-1 deficit to claim a 6-3 victory over George Washington on Friday afternoon at Earl Lorden Field. Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-basebl/recaps/051812aad.html UMass Amherst Student Honored at State House Ceremony http://www.umass.edu/loop/talkingpoints/articles/153580.php Hannah D. Barrett was honored by Gov. Deval Patrick at the State House presentation of the "29 Who Shine" awards, which recognize outstanding students from each of the state's public campuses. Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umass.edu/loop/talkingpoints/articles/153580.php Engineer Paul Siqueira Selected for NASA Team http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/153465.php Siqueira has been selected to serve on the Science Definition Team for a NASA space-borne radar mission to study Earth Deformation, Ecosystem Science, and the Dynamics of Ice. Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/153465.php Historic Preservation Challenges First Graduates of UMass Amherst-Hancock Shaker Village Design Program http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/153405.php The first six recipients of the Master of Science in Design in Historic Preservation degree are ready to take on some of the most complicated and delicate preservation projects around. Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/153405.php Physical Plant Moving Administration Area to Dickinson http://www.umass.edu/loop/talkingpoints/articles/153305.php The administrative offices of the Physical Plant Division will be housed temporarily in Dickinson Hall, the former police station, as of May 22. Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umass.edu/loop/talkingpoints/articles/153305.php U.S. Department of State Awards Critical Language Scholarships http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/153325.php Three University of Massachusetts Amherst students will attend intensive language institutes overseas this summer through Critical Language Scholarships awarded by the U.S. Department of State. Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/153325.php Stockbridge School of Agriculture Graduates Sixty-three http://www.umass.edu/loop/talkingpoints/articles/153288.php William L. Mitchell, director of the Stockbridge School, presided at the ceremony along with Chancellor Robert C. Holub and Steve Goodwin, dean of the College of Natural Sciences. Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umass.edu/loop/talkingpoints/articles/153288.php Softball Walks Off with Atlantic 10 Championship on Magill Home Run http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/051212aaa.html Kyllie Magill hit a two-out walk-off solo home run down the rightfield line to lift Massachusetts to a 3-2 win over George Washington in the title game of the 2012 Atlantic 10 Championship. Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/w-softbl/recaps/051212aaa.html Commencement 2012 Full Coverage http://www.umass.edu/commencement/ Read news and see photos from 2012 Undergraduate, Graduate, and Stockbridge School commencement ceremonies. Sat, 12 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umass.edu/commencement/ Peregrine Falcons Raising Three Chicks on Library Roof http://www.umass.edu/loop/talkingpoints/articles/153285.php Three peregrine falcon chicks in a nest box on the roof of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library hatched during the first week of May, according to library officials. Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umass.edu/loop/talkingpoints/articles/153285.php Class of 2012 Celebrates Graduation, Hears Address from Legendary Journalist Ted Koppel http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/153245.php Approximately 5,000 candidates received bachelor’s degrees during today’s commencement ceremonies. Graduates also heard from Ted Koppel, who critiqued the current age of instant communication. Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/153245.php UMass Amherst Program Lays the Groundwork for College Success with Summer College http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/153247.php Summer College offers high school students the opportunity to spend two, four or six weeks living and learning on the UMass Amherst campus. Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/153247.php