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Press Panel Regarding International Space Station to Include Researcher from UMass Amherst
Monday, July 24, 2000

AMHERST, Mass. - Mary Musgrave, a space researcher and associate dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Massachusetts, will be among the members of a panel that will speak to the press tomorrow, Tues., July 25, at the Kennedy Space Center, regarding the docking of the International Space Station''s service module. The docking is slated to take place Tuesday evening.

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UMass Amherst Experts Help Set Up Lab Safety
Wednesday, July 19, 2000

AMHERST, Mass. - Experts at the University of Massachusetts have been tapped to help a university in Mexico set up a lab-safety training program. Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana is establishing a formal laboratory safety program and has turned to the University''s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) office for assistance.

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Scholarship Program for Liberal Arts Students Established by UMass Amherst Alum
Monday, July 17, 2000

AMHERST, Mass. - University of Massachusetts alumnus Robert Perlman wants to support students who have the desire to succeed, but perhaps lack the financial resources to do so.

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2MASS Twin Telescopes Bring the Stars to Earth
Friday, July 14, 2000

AMHERST, Mass. - Amateur stargazers and high-level astronomers alike are now able to view a half-million galaxies and 162 million stars on their home computers, thanks to a massive release of images from an infrared sky survey. University of Massachusetts astronomer Michael Skrutskie is lead investigator for the project, which is sponsored by NASA and the National Science Foundation.

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Linda Slakey Appointed Interim Dean of Commonwealth College at UMass Amherst
Thursday, July 13, 2000

AMHERST, Mass. - Linda Slakey, dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Massachusetts, has been appointed interim dean of Commonwealth College. Cora B. Marrett, senior vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost, made the announcement. Slakey''s appointment is for three years and takes effect Sept. 1.

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UMass Amherst Student Selected to Present Research at National Psychology Meeting
Thursday, July 13, 2000

AMHERST, Mass. - Stacey Whitbourne, a member of the Class of 2000 at the University of Massachusetts, is one of four students to win this year''s prestigious Psi Chi/American Psychological Association (APA) Research Award, which includes an invitation to make a presentation of undergraduate research at the APA meeting in Washington, D.C., scheduled for Aug. 4-8. Psi Chi is the national collegiate psychology honor society.

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Hurricane Hunters from UMass Amherst Flying into the Eye of the Storm
Tuesday, July 11, 2000

AMHERST, Mass. - University of Massachusetts hurricane hunter Jim Carswell will be flying into the eyes of hurricanes again this year, using high-tech weather sensors developed at UMass. These sensors help predict the path and intensity of the storms. Scientists expect this hurricane season, which runs from now until Oct. 31, to be "above average," with at least three severe hurricanes. Graduate student Tony Castells is already in Miami, installing the instruments in the aircraft; Carswell will join him in early August, when the bigger storms are expected to begin brewing.

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UMass Amherst Garners Dining Award
Wednesday, July 5, 2000

AMHERST, Mass. - The University of Massachusetts is among the winners in the Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards Contest, sponsored by the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS). Kenneth Toong, director of dining and retail food services at UMass, announced the award. UMass will receive a plaque during the organization''s national conference to be held in Calgary, Alberta, July 25-29.

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UMass Amherst Receives Grant to Promote Energy Efficiency in Industry
Thursday, June 29, 2000

AMHERST, Mass. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a $100,000 grant to the National Environmental Technology Institute (NETI) and the Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CEERE) at the University of Massachusetts to continue development of the Massachusetts Industries of the Future (IOF) program. The purpose of the program is to help industries develop technologies to improve their energy and raw material use, and reduce pollution and waste, yet maintain efficient production.

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Linda Nolan of UMass Amherst Named ACE Fellow
Tuesday, June 27, 2000

AMHERST, Mass. - Linda Nolan, interim dean of Commonwealth College and professor in the department of environmental health sciences at the University of Massachusetts, has been named a 2000-01 American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow. She is one of 34 Fellows selected this year.

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