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Novel by Bret Lott, UMass Amherst Alumnus, Chosen for Oprah Winfrey Book Club
Wednesday, January 27, 1999

AMHERST, Mass. - A novel by University of Massachusetts creative writing alumnus Bret Lott has been chosen as Oprah Winfrey’s Book Club Selection for February. Titled "Jewel," the novel originally appeared in 1991 and is one of eight books Lott has written since graduating from the University’s MFA program in creative writing in 1984.

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Technical Design CD by UMass Amherst Professor Receives Professional Publishing Award
Monday, January 25, 1999

AMHERST, Mass. - An interactive CD-ROM that provides landscape architects with technical design and construction information co-authored by Nicholas T. Dines, professor of landscape architecture and regional planning at the University of Massachusetts, has received the Professional Publishing Award from the Association of American Publishers.

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Head of UMass Amherst Chemistry Department Named to National Science Foundation Committee
Wednesday, December 23, 1998

AMHERST, Mass. - Lila Gierasch, head of the department of chemistry at the University of Massachusetts, has been named to the Mathematical and Physical Science (MPS) Advisory Committee of the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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Two Publications from UMass Amherst Win Gold Medals from CASE District I
Thursday, December 17, 1998

AMHERST, Mass. - Two publications at the University of Massachusetts have won gold medals from District 1 of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), an international educational association for professionals in alumni relations, communications, and philanthropy. District 1 covers the six New England states and five eastern Canadian provinces.

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Modern Language Association Honors Scholar Kathleen Scott for Distinguished Bibliography
Tuesday, December 15, 1998

AMHERST, Mass. - Kathleen L. Scott, an independent scholar and member of the University of Massachusetts community, will receive the inaugural Modern Language Association Prize for a Distinguished Bibliography. Scott is being recognized for her recent book, "Later Gothic Manuscripts, 1390-1490." She will receive a $1,000 cash award and citation during the association''s annual convention Dec. 28 in San Francisco.

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UMass Amherst Marching Band Joins Football Team to Perform at Division 1-AA Title Game
Tuesday, December 15, 1998

AMHERST, Mass. - Both the award-winning University of Massachusetts Marching Band and award-winning UMass football team will be playing in Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tenn., Sat., Dec. 19. The football team will be competing in the Division 1-AA championship game against Georgia Southern in a game to be televised nationally on ESPN starting at 2 p.m. The band will perform at a half-time show.

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Guy Lanza, Director of Environmental Sciences Program, Named to College Board Committee
Wednesday, December 9, 1998

AMHERST, Mass. - Guy Lanza, professor and director of the environmental sciences program at the University of Massachusetts, has been appointed to the Advanced Placement (AP) Environmental Science Development Committee of the College Board.

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UMass Amherst Nursing Professor to Discuss How Art, Literature and Illness Teach Compassion
Thursday, December 3, 1998

AMHERST, Mass. - Jeanine Young-Mason, professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Massachusetts, will deliver the first lecture in the 1998-99 Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series Wed. Dec. 9 at 4 p.m. in Memorial Hall. The talk is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the lecture.

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Polymer Science and Engineering Professor William MacKnigh Named to Barrett Chair at UMass Amherst
Wednesday, December 2, 1998

AMHERST, Mass. - William MacKnight, Distinguished University Professor of polymer science and engineering at the University of Massachusetts, has been appointed to the Wilmer D. Barrett Chair in Polymer Science and Engineering. MacKnight was appointed by University President William M. Bulger following approval of the Board of Trustees. The chair, named for a 1934 alumnus, was established in 1992.

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Three UMass Amherst Engineers Elected Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Tuesday, December 1, 1998

AMHERST, Mass. - Three members of the electrical and computer engineering (ECE) faculty at the University of Massachusetts have been elected fellows of the prestigious Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). They are Weibo Gong, Francis "Sandy" Hill, and Ting-wei Tang. The announcement was made by Joseph I. Goldstein, dean of the College of Engineering.

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