Research
center wins $12m grant
The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), which
conducts research in fields ranging from nanoscopic devices to biomaterials,
has received a six-year, $12.24 million grant from the National
Science Foundation (NSF).
Unions
target trustees on contract funds
The presidents of two campus unions will again raise the issue of
unfunded contracts when the Board of Trustees meets at the Mullins
Center next Wednesday.
Five
College Library Depository opens for business this week
This Friday, the first of approximately 500,000 volumes will begin
moving from the Five College campus libraries to a unique, off-site
storage facility owned by Amherst College.
Launch
of EMS system planned
Campus administrators and state and federal environmental officials
will kick off a pilot project designed to better protect the environment
on Monday, Nov. 4 at noon in 1633-34 Lederle Graduate Research Center.
'War Letters'
reading honors veterans
A dramatic reading of selections from the best seller "War
Letters" will include writing from a former University employee
during the performance Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m.
Adrion
talks about NSF grant process
Faculty, staff and students interested in learning about how the
National Science Foundation chooses funding recipients can hear
about it from an insider Wed-nesday, Nov. 13 when Computer Science
professor Rick Adrion will offer a talk.
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