July 23, 2008
Recent research by UMass Amherst food scientist, Kalidas Shetty and Lena Galvez Ranilla of the University of San Paolo, Brazil, shows that when it comes to managing Type 2 diabetes, all sweeteners may not be the same.
July 23, 2008
Sofiya Alhassan, assistant professor of kinesiology, has received federal funding to help her develop and validate new methods for processing physical activity in children age 8 through 16.
July 23, 2008
UMass police and other campus emergency operations officials conducted a successful emergency drill this month to evaluate police response time and test activation of the Campus Alerts system. In addition, the notification and assembly of the campus’ emergency management team was rehearsed.
July 23, 2008
Computer scientists are working with Massachusetts health care professionals to analyze medical procedures, including blood transfusions and chemotherapy treatments, with the goal of improving patient safety. The team is also analyzing the flow of patients in emergency rooms to reduce waiting time.
July 23, 2008
Nonprofit groups and town governments in western Massachusetts struggling to make sense of large amounts of data can now receive free statistical consulting from Statistics in the Community (STATCOM), a volunteer organization housed at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
July 21, 2008
STA Travel has closed its retail store in the Campus Center along with 48 other retails locations owned by the company.
July 22, 2008
Jazz great Billy Taylor, one of the founders of Jazz in July back in 1982, gave his final performance for the program at Bowker Auditorium on July 17. Taylor, who turns 87 this week, has been a stalwart of jazz education and a key personality in the Jazz in July program where he has supported and mentored more than 1,500 young people over the years.
July 17, 2008
Polymer scientist Maria Santore and her colleagues have developed a novel surface containing tiny nanoparticles that can capture and manipulate much larger particles in a flowing solution with great precision. Santore’s research, performed in collaboration with chemist Vincent Rotello and chemical engineer Jeffrey Davis, was recently featured in Nature Nanotechnology.
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July 11, 2008
Tom Milligan has been named executive vice chancellor for University Relations by incoming Chancellor Robert C. Holub.
July 10, 2008
Dining Services recently received second place for “The Most Creative Nutrition Promotion” through the National Association of College and University Food Services.
July 10, 2008
Nathaniel Kahler, a sophomore from Mendon, has received a Gilman International Scholarship to study in Egypt during the 2008-09 academic year.
July 10, 2008
Three juniors have been awarded $7,500 scholarships for study in Japan during the next year.
