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UMass Amherst Artist Young Min Moon Receives Guggenheim Fellowship
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Young Min Moon, associate professor of studio art at UMass Amherst, has been selected to receive a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship.

New Poll Shows Martha Coakley is the Strong Early Favorite for 2014 Massachusetts Governor’s Race, Democratic Primary
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has emerged as the early front-runner in the race for governor, both in the Democratic primary and the general election, according to a new UMass Poll released today by UMass Amherst.

UMass Police Department Hosts Open House
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

AMHERST, Mass. – UMPD on Display, an open house at the UMass Police Department, is being held Wednesday, April 23 from 4-7 p.m. at the station at 585 East Pleasant St., Amherst.

Prominent Researchers Discuss Translating Basic Research into Therapies at UMass ‘Models to Medicine’ Symposium on May 2
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Four nationally prominent scientists will share their experiences translating their basic research findings into therapeutic applications during a symposium titled “Models to Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities” on Friday, May 2. The symposium is organized by the new Models to Medicine Center (M2M) at UMass Amherst.

Flags Lowered for Victims of Marathon Bombings
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Gov. Deval L. Patrick has ordered that the United States and Commonwealth flags be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday, April 15 in honor of the individuals who lost their lives and were injured during the Boston Marathon bombings of April 15, 2013.
Euridice Baroque Orchestra Celebrates the Italian Concerto on April 29
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
The Euridice Baroque Orchestra, under the direction of Professor Robert Eisenstein, will be featured in “A Celebration of the Italian Concerto” on Tuesday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Church, 14 Boltwood Ave., in Amherst. The orchestra will perform music for strings, harpsichord,...
Concert by Chapel Jazz Ensemble Set for April 29
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Music by Ellington, Basie, Charles, Jackson and Snarky Puppy will be performed by the Chapel Jazz Ensemble on Tuesday, April 29 at 8 p.m. in Bowker Auditorium. Directed by Thomas Giampietro, the group will play arrangements by music and dance department faculty members Felipe Salles and Catherine...
Abercrombie is Celebrity Lecturer at Renaissance Center
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Wayne Abercrombie, professor emeritus of music, will give the Renaissance Center’s Annual Celebrity Lecture on Tuesday, April 29 at 4 p.m. Abercrombie will discuss the relationship between text and music in Renaissance and early Baroque music. The lecture is free and open to the public;...
Mass Aggie Seminar Teaches Fruit Tree Pest Management to Home Gardeners
Monday, April 14, 2014

Dan Cooley and Jon Clements of UMass Extension will lead a workshop on insect pests and diseases of apples and how to manage them on Saturday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tangerini’s Spring Street Farm, 139 Spring St., Millis.

Robert Bullard, ‘Father of Environmental Justice,’ Will Speak on Earth Day at UMass Amherst
Monday, April 14, 2014

Robert Bullard, often called the father of environmental justiceand a leading campaigner against environmental racism,will give the keynote address for the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s 44th annual Earth Day celebration on Tuesday, April 22 at 7 p.m. in Mahar Auditorium.

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