News Archive

Several FDA-Approved Anti-Cancer Drugs Induce Stem Cell Tumors, Perhaps Thwarting Therapy
Monday, March 10, 2014

Using a new approach to systematically test chemotherapy drugs in an unusual animal model, a research team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst molecular biologist Michele Markstein, with Norbert Perrimon at Harvard Medical School, report that several have a serious side effect: Inducing hyper proliferation in stem cells that could lead to tumor recurrence.

New Course Proposal
Monday, March 10, 2014

The following new course proposal has been submitted to the Faculty Senate Office for review and approval and is listed here for faculty review and comment. Comments on any new course proposal should be submitted to Ernest May, Secretary of the Faculty Senate, at senate@senate.umass.edu.

Chancellor 'Outraged' by Blarney Blowout
Sunday, March 9, 2014

Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy released a statement regarding the weekend Blarney Blowout events.

 

UMass Amherst Denounces Unruly Behavior During ‘Blarney Blowout’
Saturday, March 8, 2014

The University of Massachusetts Amherst today denounced the unruly behavior of participants in the unsanctioned “Blarney Blowout.”

Obituary: Lorraine A. “Sue” Warner, Retired Clerk in Graduate Dean's Office
Friday, March 7, 2014

Lorraine A. “Sue” (Strong) Warner, 64, of Belchertown, a retired clerk in the Graduate Dean’s Office, died March 5 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester.

Doctoral Oral Exams for March 17-21
Friday, March 7, 2014

The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:

Mass Aggie Seminar Offers Hands-on Training in Grafting Apple Trees
Friday, March 7, 2014

A hands-on workshop on “Grafting Apple Trees” is being offered Saturday, March 29 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Farm School, 488 Moore Hill Rd., Athol, as part of the Mass Aggie Seminars conducted by the Stockbridge School of Agriculture and Center for Agriculture UMass Amherst.

Hoop Band to Promote Scholarship for Boston Marathon Bombing Victim
Friday, March 7, 2014

Members of the UMass Amherst Hoop Band will be wearing T-shirts promoting the Krystle Campbell Scholarship Fund honoring the former UMass Boston student killed in the Boston Marathon bombing, when the men’s basketball team plays Saint Louis at the Mullins Center on Sunday, March 9. The game will be televised on the CBS Sports Network.

UMass Amherst Receives National, International Recognition for Sustainability Efforts
Friday, March 7, 2014

One national and one international organization recently recognized UMass Amherst sustainability programs for accomplishments and leadership in “green campus” initiatives among higher education institutions.

New Course Proposals
Friday, March 7, 2014

The following new course proposals have been submitted to the Faculty Senate Office for review and approval and are listed here for faculty review and comment.

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