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UMass Amherst Once Again Achieves Gold Status as One of North America’s Most Sustainable Universities
Tuesday, June 16, 2020

A national program that measures accomplishments in sustainability in higher education has once again placed UMass Amherst as one of the most sustainable campuses in North America. The “gold” rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE) Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) program recognizes sustainability accomplishments in areas such as academics, research, engagement, operations and administration.

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2020 Sustainability, Innovation and Engagement Fund Awards Announced
Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Nine projects have received a total of more than $29,000 in grants from the Sustainability, Innovation and Engagement Fund for its 2019-20 funding cycle. Established in August 2013, the fund is designed to foster a strong culture of sustainability on our campus by providing financial support to student, faculty and staff projects.

 

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Mahoney Life Sciences Prize Awarded to UMass Amherst Microbiologist Designing Bacteria to Produce Electrical Wires
Tuesday, June 9, 2020

UMass Amherst microbiologist Derek Lovley has been awarded the Mahoney Life Sciences Prize for his research on protein nanowires, a new electronic material with unique properties that is produced with bacteria to avoid the harmful environmental effects associated with man-made materials.

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UMass Amherst’s Olver Design Building Receives Architecture Institute’s Highest Honor
Thursday, May 28, 2020

The American Institute of Architecture’s (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) announced recently that the John W. Olver Design Building on the UMass Amherst campus is a winner this year of its highest honor, the COTE Top Ten Awards. Projects “illustrate the solutions architects have provided for the health and welfare of our communities and the planet,” the AIA citation says.

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UMass Amherst Recognized for Leadership in Innovative Decarbonization
Wednesday, April 29, 2020

UMass Amherst has been recognized for demonstrating leadership in innovative decarbonization by the Leading by Example (LBE) program, run by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources. 

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Northeast Conservationists Offer Climate-smart Garden Guide Highlighting Native New England Plants
Friday, April 24, 2020

An estimated 80% of ornamental plants for sale at garden centers and other outlets are non-native, which means “the average yard does a poor job of supporting native flora and fauna,” says invasive plant expert Bethany Bradley at UMass Amherst.

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UMass Amherst Libraries Announce Winners of Undergraduate Sustainability Research Awards
Wednesday, April 22, 2020

The UMass Amherst Libraries have announced the winners of the 2020 Undergraduate Sustainability Research Awards. 

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Submissions for Virtual Earth Day Wanted
Thursday, April 9, 2020

The UMass Amherst community is invited to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day virtually. 

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Presentation: Campus Waste System Evaluation Summary Report
Tuesday, March 3, 2020

The Campus Waste System Evaluation Summary Report will be presented Friday, March 13, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., in Great Hall of Old Chapel. 

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First Earth and Sustainability Career Fair Set for March 9
Monday, March 2, 2020

The School of Earth and Sustainability has partnered with the College of Natural Sciences Career Office to host its first Earth and Sustainability Career Fair on Monday, March 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Old Chapel.

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