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UMass Amherst Surges in Rankings for Sustainable Universities, Moving up to No. 9 in Nation
Friday, June 8, 2018

A national program that measures accomplishments in sustainability in higher education has placed UMass Amherst at No. 9 in the nation, a leap of 20 places from the previous rating in 2015.

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Chef Martin Yan and Food Network Celebrity Chef Jet Tila Headline 24th Annual Chef Culinary Conference at UMass Amherst
Friday, June 1, 2018

World famous master chef Martin Yan will return to UMass Amherst with chef Tony Wu to demonstrate the art of noodle pulling, part of the 24th annual Taste of the World Chef Culinary Conference, June 3-8. Sharing the spotlight will be Food Network celebrity chef Jet Tila who will host a three-day Iron Chef Competition, plus numerous other leaders in the food service industry during the six-day annual event.

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Sustainability Curriculum Fellowship Application Deadline Nears
Monday, May 21, 2018
Note: The report has been updated to reflect a change in the application deadline. Full- and part-time faculty, including instructors, who plan to teach a sustainability-related course in fall 2018 or spring 2019 are invited to apply for a Sustainability Curriculum Fellowship (SCF). Application...
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Outstanding Student Employees and Staff Recognized
Monday, May 21, 2018
Chancellor Kumble R. Subbaswamy recognized 10 student employees, eight staff members and two teams of employees for outstanding contributions to the university at a reception held at Old Chapel Great Hall on May 2. (Click on the links to view video presentations about the winners.) The 2018...
2018 Gerald F. Scanlon Student Employee of the Year Award Recipients
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Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts Creates Endowment for Building and Construction Technology Program at UMass
Friday, May 18, 2018

UMass Amherst has received a $100,000 gift from the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts (AGC MA) of Wellesley, Massachusetts. The gift, also made possible through the Construction Industry Association of Western Massachusetts in Springfield, will provide support for the building and construction technology (BCT) program and its students. The BCT program is part of the department of environmental conservation in the College of Natural Sciences.

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Nagurney Delivers Opening Keynote at International Transportation Conference
Friday, May 18, 2018
Anna Nagurney, the John F. Smith Memorial Professor at the Isenberg School of Management, delivered the opening keynote talk May 16 at the 18th Swiss Transport Research Conference in Ascona, Switzerland. The title of her keynote was “Perishable Product Supply Chain Networks: The Role of...
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Lovley Lecturing in China as Einstein Professor
Friday, May 4, 2018
Derek Lovley, microbiology, recently honored as one of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Einstein Professors for 2018, is touring that country this month to give lectures on topics related to electro-microbiology and protein nanowires at five different institutions, as part of the academy...
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2018 Sustainability Innovation and Engagement Fund Awards Announced
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Seven projects have been awarded funding from the Sustainability Innovation and Engagement Fund (SIEF), which provides students, faculty and staff with the financial support to make their sustainability project a reality. The 2018 round of grants, totaling $23,500, funded these projects:...
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‘Student Showcase’ Videos Explain iCons Students’ Research
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Research videos by Class of 2018 students explaining their work in the Integrated Concentration in Science (iCons) Program are online for public viewing at https://icons.cns.umass.edu/showcase The interactive gallery includes most of the videos by the current seniors (some videos are not public...
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UMass Amherst Offshore Wind Energy Center Shows Graduate Student Posters
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

The 21 posters this year represent an interdisciplinary look at the engineering, environmental and policy aspects of offshore wind energy, says program manager Jody Lally. Student research topics include an ultrasonic whistle for use as a bat deterrent on wind turbines, for example, and a model of breeding bald eagles in Maine.

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