UMass Amherst particle physicist Stephane Willocq has been interested in big-picture science since he was a teenager. Curious about the laws of nature and how they impact what we know about our world, he was drawn to study how things worked on a fundamental level and how the very small connects with the very large.
A seasonal, air-supported indoor facility to support UMass’s entire athletic department is complete and operational for team-use.
The completion of the 96,000-square-foot field and structure was made possible thanks in large part to a generous $5.58 million donation from Marty Jacobson, class of 1968, which served as the key component to the facility project.
George Corey, executive director of University Health Services, provided a statement updating the campus community on the Coronavirus and how to protect yourself during cold and flu season:
“The university continues to closely monitor the outbreak of novel coronavirus. There are currently no identified cases of infection at UMass Amherst and there are no members of the campus community who are under active investigation for the virus. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health continues to advise that the risk to Massachusetts residents is low.
AMHERST, Mass. – The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) today announced that it has elected 87 new members and 18 international members including University of Massachusetts Amherst Distinguished Professor James Kurose of the College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS).
A group of researchers in Mexico report observing sexual differences in some body parts of the Mexican fruit fly that may play a role in regurgitation in a recent study the authors believe is the first of its kind. The research team led by Martin Aluja and including entomologist John Stoffolano of the Stockbridge School of Agriculture say regurgitation is a behavior that may help adult flies eliminate toxins such as insecticides that they have ingested.
The university will celebrate Black History Month, also known as Black Heritage Month, during February with a series of art performances, activities, lectures, films and more.
Events include:
Film Showings: Black History Month Films
Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
New Africa House Theatre (basement)
AMHERST, Mass. – Officials from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Town of Amherst have reached an agreement that addresses the cost educating K-12 students who live in tax-exempt housing in Amherst. The agreement is one aspect of a broad, multi-year Strategic Partnership Agreement, which is still being negotiated.
On Monday, February 10, 2020, UMass Dartmouth announced a $4,576,764 million grant from the United States Navy to fund research projects with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) and institutions of higher education. This funding represents the largest research award in UMass Dartmouth history.
BOSTON – Immigration scholar Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, as a teen ager sent to the U.S. by parents seeking to save him from Argentina’s gathering Dirty War, today was unanimously selected to become chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston.
BOSTON – Immigration scholar Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, as a teenager sent to the U.S. by parents seeking to save him from Argentina’s gathering Dirty War, today was unanimously selected to become chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston.