AMHERST, Mass. – Zeolites crystals, used among other things for refining petroleum to gasoline and biomass into biofuels, are the most-used catalysts by weight on the planet, and discovering…
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During his sophomore year of college, UMass Amherst political science professor Paul Musgrave awoke to a changed world. "I remember a Tuesday morning I was sleeping in because I didn't have any early…
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UMass Medical School Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police Jack Luippold is retiring from his post this week, while his successor, Deputy Chief Clanford “Leon” Pierce prepares to take the…
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UMass Law was recognized by the Equal Justice Coalition for their outstanding participation in the 2019 Walk to the Hill for Civil Legal Aid. Four law firms were also recognized: Morgan Lewis; Ropes…
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#UMassImpact2019 is a look back at the news and events that made a positive impact at UMass Amherst last year. View some of the campus's highlights from 2019.
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AMHERST, Mass. – Mari Castañeda, professor of communication and associate dean for equity and inclusion in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, has been named the new dean of the …
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The Ferreira-Mendes Portuguese-American Archives will host the launch of the book, The Final Report: a History of the Portuguese American Citizenship Project from 6–7:30 p.m. on 23 January 2020 at…
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A new year brings both hopes and anxieties. We want things to be better for ourselves and the people we love, but worry that they won’t be, and imagine some of the things that might stand in the way…, Our brains sabotage the happier present moment, We’ve all experienced moments of flow, times when our attention is just effortlessly absorbed in what we are doing. And studies carried out in real time confirm an increase in happiness when people…, Evolution prioritizes survival over happiness, This default to planning is part of our evolutionary history . Its value is evident in the effortless persistence and universality with which it occurs. Mind-body programs like yoga and mindfulness…, Our bodies take notice, Traditional meditation teachings attribute our everyday unease to the bodily tightening that naturally accompanies the possibility of loss, failure and unfulfilled dreams embedded within this…, Other mind-body programs use similar principles, It would be nearly impossible to design studies comparing all the techniques that cultivate mindfulness. But my more than four decades experience as a practitioner, clinician and researcher of…
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UMass Dartmouth and members of the campus community accomplished many exciting and innovative achievements in 2019. Here are the top 19 stories from the year that build momentum for the future., The university was ranked the #7 hidden gem public university in the nation based on learning outcomes and strong programs by College Gazette . Signed an aspirational commitment to, in good faith…
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First-year Chemical landing page chemical engineering major Kevin Griskevich approached English page English classes with fear and loathing. He found them “dull, tedious, irrelevant and…
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