A virtual workshop, “All the Best About Blueberries,” is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, Jan. 23, as part of UMass Extension’s popular home gardening series presented by Mass Aggie Seminars 2021.
University of Massachusetts Amherst Vice Chancellor for Advancement Mark Fuller has been named interim chancellor of UMass Dartmouth effective Jan. 19, 2021.
Professor Charlie Schweik of the School of Public Policy and the department of environmental conservation has been elected the next president of the International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC).
The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates. All exams will be held via video conferencing. Contact the department for online meeting information.
Final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates are scheduled as...
As part of Gov. Charlie Baker’s plan to begin statewide vaccinations to deter the spread of COVID-19, the University of Massachusetts Amherst will establish a vaccine clinic for Massachusetts first responders as well as college health staf fstarting the week of Jan. 11, 2021.
The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS) recently hosted a two-week fundraising drive to assist SBS students facing hardships due to the coronavirus pandemic, which raised $403,905 from 395 gifts.
Enrollment is open for the spring 2021 Leadership Academy program, Foundations of Supervision. This program is designed for individuals with less than two years of supervisory experience and who currently supervise or will become a supervisor in the next three months.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded UMass Amherst biostatistician Raji Balasubramaniana four-year, $1.37 million grant to advance the analysis of data from metabolomics research. These studies examine at the molecular level the links between metabolic action and the risk of chronic health conditions, from heart disease and stroke to breast cancer and other complex disorders.
Traci Parker and Melissa Mueller each have received $60,000 for projects exploring Black love, marriage, and family and the work of ancient Greek poet Sappho.