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Patrick signs $2.2b higher education bond bill

Aug. 8, 2008

A $2.2 billion bond bill intended to fund new construction and repair older buildings on the state’s 29 public campuses during the next decade was signed Aug. 7 by Gov. Deval L. Patrick. More...



Researchers awarded new federal funds for wetlands studies

Aug. 7, 2008

Two Natural Resources Conservation researchers working on wetlands monitoring and assessment projects around the state have received a new round of funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. More...



Engineering college hosts international water treatment conference

Aug. 6, 2008

The College of Engineering is hosting an international conference Aug. 10-13 that will showcase many advances in new technologies for water and wastewater treatment. More...



Boston hurricane frequency over last millennium linked to ocean surface temperatures

Aug. 5, 2008

The frequency of hurricanes striking the Boston area has varied widely over the last millennium, with periods of lowest activity corresponding to cooler surface temperatures in the tropical North Atlantic Ocean, according to newly published research from the Climate System Research Center. More...


Community Breakfast set for Aug. 28

Aug. 4, 2008

Community and academic leaders, including Chancellor Robert C. Holub, will kick off a new school year at the 42nd Annual Community Breakfast on Thursday, Aug. 28 from 7:30-9 a.m. at Franklin Dining Commons. More...


Lee Badgett

Badgett sees economic benefits from relaxed same-sex marriage rules

Aug. 1, 2008

The removal of the ban on marriage by same-sex couples from outside the state will shift the focus of debate from a hot-button social issue to more day-to-day matters, including how it will affect the state budget and economy, says Economics professor M.V. Lee Badgett. More...

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People

DEFA Film Library hosts visiting scholar

The DEFA Film Library this summer is hosting its first visiting scholar from Austria, according to director Barton Byg, professor in German and Scandinavian Studies. More...


Obituary: Susan Cumberledge, associate professor of Biochemistry

Susan L. Cumberledge, 52, of Belchertown, associate professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, died July 28 after a long battle with cancer. More...


Chef Anthony Jung wins gold medal in national competition

Anthony Jung, chef at Berkshire Dining Commons, won a gold medal in the Culinary Challenge competition held during the National Association of College and University Food Services national conference in Washington, D.C. in July. More...


Stifler receives Fulbright to teach in Sri Lanka

John Stifler, a senior lecturer in the Economics Department, has received a Fulbright scholar’s grant to teach for nine months in Kandy, Sri Lanka. More...


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Looking Back

'69 honorary degree recipients were quite an accomplished group

When it comes to star power, the lineup for honorary degrees in 1969 may have set the standard. Among the 10 degree recipients were legendary CBS newsman Walter Cronkite, poet Archibald MacLeish and Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who gave the Commencement address. More...


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Weekly Bulletin

Travel insurance policies clarified
In a follow-up to a recent announcement about the availability of foreign travel insurance coverage for faculty, staff and students, controller Andrew P. Mangels has issued a memo clarifying what constitutes “authorized University business.” More...


Organic farming conference coming to UMass Amherst
The 34th Annual Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) Summer Conference will be held on campus Aug. 8-10 after many years at Hampshire College. More...


University Club re-opens for summer lunch
The University Club has re-opened for lunch during the summer. It also offers evening dining. More...


Farewell reception for Kate Hudson
The campus community is invited to a farewell reception for Kate Hudson of OIT/Academic Computing on Thursday, Aug. 21 at 3 p.m. in A215 Lederle Graduate Research Center lowrise. More...


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