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Scientists Create Virtual Lab to Test Experimental Weather Sensor Network Scientists Create Virtual Lab to Test Experimental Weather Sensor Network
UMass Amherst recently joined with 61 other teams nationwide to participate in building and deploying the shared facility.
November 5, 2009 • In the Loop
Professor Ralph Whitehead Joins Vice President Biden for Economic Discussion Professor Ralph Whitehead Joins Vice President Biden for Economic Discussion
The UMass Amherst journalism professor will participate in a forum on the challenges facing the American middle class on Nov. 5 at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C.
November 3, 2009 • Office of News & Media Relations
MFA Program for Poets and Writers Among Tops in Nation, says Poets & Writers Magazine MFA Program for Poets and Writers Among Tops in Nation, says <em>Poets & Writers</em> Magazine
The rankings, which appear in the magazine’s November/December issue, place UMass Amherst 4th in poetry and 5th in fiction on the list of top 50 programs.
November 3, 2009 • In the Loop
A-10 Women's Soccer Tournament Field Set A-10 Women's Soccer Tournament Field Set
No. 6-seed UMass will play No. 3 Fordham at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday in Charlotte, N.C.
November 2, 2009 • Athletic Department
Growing Apples in High Gear Growing Apples in High Gear
A UMass Amherst program supporting new high density growing techniques is rapidly becoming a business model for the future of apple farming.
November 1, 2009 • The Boston Globe
Women's Soccer Shuts Out Richmond, Heads Into A-10 Tourney Women's Soccer Shuts Out Richmond, Heads Into A-10 Tourney
Minutewomen close regular season with a pair of shutouts and take No. 6 berth in the A-10 tournament.
November 1, 2009 • Athletic Department
King Lifts UMass Field Hockey Over LaSalle 6-3 King Lifts UMass Field Hockey Over LaSalle 6-3
Senior Cher King scores four goals in Minutewomen's latest victory over La Salle.
October 31, 2009 • Athletic Department
New Rec Center Opens New Rec Center Opens
UMass Amherst's new, $50-million Recreation Center opened today, ushering in a new era of campus health and fitness opportunities.
October 30, 2009 • In the Loop
New Honors Seminars Introduce Students to 'Questions Worth Asking' New Honors Seminars Introduce Students to 'Questions Worth Asking'
Faculty are engaging Commonwealth College students in discussions on topics including the cost of food, privacy in a digital world, renewable energy, and the hidden powers of poetry.
October 28, 2009 • In the Loop
Campus to Host U.S. Senate Candidates Forum Campus to Host U.S. Senate Candidates Forum
A forum for candidates running for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Edward M. Kennedy will be held Sunday, November 8 in Bowker Auditorium.
October 28, 2009 • In the Loop
Grand Canyon ‘Trail of Time’ Reveals 4.6 Billion Years of Earth's History Grand Canyon âTrail of Timeâ Reveals 4.6 Billion Years of Earth's History
UMass geoscientist Mike Williams and colleagues have developed a nearly 3-mile walk called the Trail of Time to represent Earth’s entire 4.6-billion-year history on the Grand Canyon's South Rim.
October 27, 2009 • Office of News & Media Relations
Hockey Tames Maine Black Bears Hockey Tames Maine Black Bears
The Minutemen used a goal and three assists from James Marcou to knock off the Maine Black Bears 5-3 Friday night at the Mullins Center.
October 23, 2009 • Athletic Department
UMass Amherst Ranked a 'Top Producer' of Fulbright Students UMass Amherst Ranked a 'Top Producer' of Fulbright Students
The university has been ranked as a “Top Producer of Fulbright Students” among research universities, according to a list published by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
October 23, 2009 • Office of News & Media Relations
High-Performance Computing Center Moving Forward High-Performance Computing Center Moving Forward
The planned center in Holyoke would represent the most significant partnership among state government, research universities and private industry in the history of Massachusetts.
October 22, 2009 • In the Loop
Panel Including UMass Food Scientist Recommends New Standards for School Meals Panel Including UMass Food Scientist Recommends New Standards for School Meals
Yeonhwa Park, assistant professor of food science, was part of a panel recommending standards to limit sodium and calories and encourage children to eat more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
October 20, 2009 • Office of News & Media Relations