Michael F. Malone Named Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement at UMass Amherst
July 2, 2009
AMHERST, Mass. – Michael F. Malone has been named vice chancellor for research and engagement at the University of Massachusetts Amherst by Chancellor Robert C. Holub. More...
Men Are More Accurate than Women When Hitting a Target with Force in the Dark, UMass Amherst Study Finds
June 29, 2009
AMHERST, Mass. – Could it be that men have evolved to be more accurate at hitting a target with a weapon in the dark than women? That’s the surprising question left after a recent small study of human biomechanics conducted by evolutionary biologist Duncan Irschick of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and colleagues who studied the roles of various factors, including gender, on hammering force and accuracy. More...
UMass President Awards $1 Million to Innovative Faculty Research and Scholarship
June 25, 2009
BOSTON - University of Massachusetts President Jack M. Wilson today announced a total of $1 million in awards to faculty investigators from the President''s Science and Technology Initiatives Fund and the President''s Creative Economy Initiatives Fund for the 2009-2010 academic year. More...
Seekonk Post Office to Be Dedicated to Former UMass Amherst Student Killed in Iraq
June 24, 2009
AMHERST, Mass. – The post office in Seekonk, Mass., will be dedicated Sunday, June 28 in memory of former UMass Amherst student and Seekonk resident Eric Paul Valdepenas, a U.S. Marine Lance Corporal who died in combat in Iraq in 2006. More...
NIH Awards $754,000 to UMass Amherst to Encourage Minority Graduates to Pursue Doctorates in Biomedicine
June 24, 2009
AMHERST, Mass. – The National Institutes of Health have awarded a $754,000 grant to three faculty at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to establish a program to encourage underrepresented minorities with recent bachelor’s degrees to pursue doctorates in disciplines related to biomedicine. More...
UMass Amherst Professor Advising California Officials on Cap-and-Trade Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
June 24, 2009
AMHERST, Mass. – James K. Boyce, professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has been appointed by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to a 16-member panel that will advise the state on implementing a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gases. More...
Greater Springfield-UMass Amherst Partnership Community Dinner to Be Held Wednesday Evening, June 24
June 24, 2009
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Officials from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the City of Springfield will host their first community engagement dinner at the Old First Church in Springfield, 51 Elm Street. The press is invited to meet with the participants from 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. More...
UMass Amherst Researchers Design a ‘Chemical Nose’ to Sniff Out Cancer Earlier, Improve Treatment Options
June 22, 2009
AMHERST, Mass. – Using a “chemical nose” array of nanoparticles and polymers, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a fundamentally new, more effective way to differentiate not only between healthy and cancerous cells but also between metastatic and non-metastatic cancer cells. It’s a tool that could revolutionize cancer detection and treatment, according to chemist Vincent Rotello and cancer specialist Joseph Jerry. More...
Campus Hotel at UMass Amherst Gets Makeover, Becomes Standout Destination in Western Mass.
June 21, 2009
AMHERST, Mass. – The Campus Center Hotel at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been transformed from a 1970s-era facility into a modern, three-star facility that stands out as a top destination in Western Massachusetts. More...
Seattle Sounders, Texas El Paso Win PRISM Award for Excellence in Sport Management from Spectator Sport Center at UMass
June 20, 2009
AMHERST, Mass. — The Center for Spectator Sport Research at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in partnership with Turnkey Sports, has named the Seattle Sounders Football Club and the University of Texas-El Paso as winners of the 2009 PRISM Award. More...
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