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VIDEO: Hear Daniel Ellsberg Describe His Archive of Papers
Thursday, September 26, 2019

In this excerpt from an interview held in April of 2019, Daniel Ellsberg describes the contents of his vast archive that spans the late 1940s to the 2010s, now held at the W. E. B. Du Bois Library Special Collections and University Archives. Watch the video.

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UMass Amherst Researchers Release Reports on Economic Impacts of MGM Springfield
Thursday, September 26, 2019

In two highly anticipated reports about the economic impacts of MGM Springfield, UMass Amherst researchers found that the resort-casino’s construction was felt in every corner of the Commonwealth, and its development has been part of the strengthening housing and real estate markets of Greater Springfield.

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Dasgupta to Lead Network to Increase and Diversify STEM Workforce
Thursday, September 26, 2019

Nilanjana “Buju” Dasgupta, director of the campus’s Institute of Diversity Sciences (IDS), has been awarded a three-year, O$500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation and other IDS affiliates to create a team of leaders across the Commonwealth to help increase diversity in STEM fields.

Nilanjana “Buju” Dasgupta
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2020 UMass Extension Garden Calendar Available
Thursday, September 26, 2019

The 2020 edition of the UMass Garden Calendar is now available for purchase from UMass Extension. The calendar is available for $14, with bulk pricing available on orders of 10 copies or more. Shipping is free on orders of nine or fewer calendars through Friday, Nov. 1.

UMass garden calendar
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Eckman to Direct Education Abroad in the International Programs Office
Thursday, September 26, 2019

The International Programs Office (IPO) recently named Mark Eckman director of education abroad. Eckman comes to IPO from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) where he most recently served as the senior international officer and director of study abroad.

Mark Eckman
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Harold Grotevant Elected to Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange
Thursday, September 26, 2019

Harold Grotevant, Rudd Family Foundation Endowed Chair and leader of the Rudd Adoption Research Program, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange. 

 

Harold Grotevant
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Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation Hall Opening Celebration Held
Thursday, September 26, 2019

The Stockbridge School of Agriculture officially unveiled the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation Hall at the ribbon cutting and opening celebration the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 25.

Barn ribbon cutting
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Barton Byg to be Honored with Ulfers Foundation Award at NYU
Thursday, September 26, 2019

Barton Byg, professor emeritus of German and film studies, has been honored with the Ulfers Foundation Award by New York University’s department of German.  

Barton Byg, photo by Hiltrud Schulz
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UMass Amherst Nursing Inventor Named AACN’s Distinguished Research Lecturer
Thursday, September 26, 2019

Nursing researcher Karen Giuliano, who recently joined UMass Amherst, has been selected by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) as its 2020 Distinguished Research Lecturer.

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CICS Doctoral Student Ryan McKenna Wins First Place in Differential Privacy Synthetic Data Challenge
Thursday, September 26, 2019

College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) doctoral student Ryan McKenna recently won first place and a $25,000 prize in the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) 2019 Differential Privacy Synthetic Data Challenge.

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