AMHERST, Mass. - Scientists and industry leaders from across the country held a four-day symposium at the University of Massachusetts beginning May 20. Researchers in academia and industry discussed the latest advancements in polymer science and technology. The meeting was a collaborative effort between the Center for UMass Industry Research on Polymers (CUMIRP), and the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), also at UMass.

AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees today named Craig L. Moore University Professor of Political Economy. He will develop and oversee the Massachusetts Benchmarks Initiative, a new public-private study of the state economy and the trends driving it.

AMHERST, Mass. - Just because crocuses are blooming and potholes are being patched doesn''t mean that life is any less hectic for University of Massachusetts engineers who are working to keep the roads safe when the snow falls.

AMHERST, Mass. - A series of fossils unearthed in China by a University of Massachusetts paleontologist has revealed evidence that now-extinct mammals which lived roughly 55 million years ago grew hair. The discovery, by biology professor Jin Meng, is detailed in a report in the Feb. 20 issue of Nature, and is significant because it helps scientists to better pinpoint the evolution of mammals. This is Meng’s third article in the prestigious scientific journal.