New coating helps wipe grease off with water Aug 22, 2009
"Most surfaces that repel oils are inherently very water repellant as well. This works great for making something 'non-stick', but when the surface does get dirty, it's basically impossible to clean the oil off without using soap," said polymer scientist Ryan Hayward of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. "Youngblood's group has introduced a clever twist to this picture by directly incorporating soap-like components in their polymer coatings," he added. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Parker: Resume omission not important Aug 21, 2009
Jim Walker Newton Alderman and candidate for mayor Ken Parker. Wicked Local Newton Posted Aug 20, 2009 @ 06:45 PM Last update Aug 20, 2009 @ 07:20 PM. (Newton Tab, MA)
Brookline Honors Aug 18, 2009
Wicked Local Brookline Posted Aug 17, 2009 @ 07:00 AM. Resident receives Award for Citizenship. (Brookline TAB, MA)
America's landlines: Disconnect Aug 18, 2009
But even controlling for these factors, they still had distinctive voting preferences, says Brian Schaffner, a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. According to his calculations, 49% of landline respondents leant towards Mr Obama in June 2008, but the figure was 65% among CPOs. (The Economist)
Head of the Class, Aug 13 edition Aug 18, 2009
The following area students qualified for dean s list for the 2009 spring semester at the University of Massachusetts Amherst ... Kati A. Hammond, Courtney E. Lavery, Stephen J. Magee, Joseph F. Ronan, Brandon J. Sylvia, and Heather M. Winchester from Billerica, earned a bachelor degrees from the University of Massachusetts Amherst this spring. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Medford Education Achievers: Aug. 13, 2009 Aug 16, 2009
University of Massachusetts Amherst Dean of Students Jo-Anne Vanin has announced the following Medford students were named to the Dean s List for the 2009 spring semester: Abigail Mary Forcier, Amanda M Schultz, Andrew D. DeFeo, Ashley Donahue, Ashley L Doherty, Cassandra R Chitopoulos, Christine L. Boudreau, Craig A. Halford, Edward Lai, Ernesto I. Vega Jr., Janelle M. DeSanto, Julia R. Yanakopulos, Kathryn E. Colleran, Leighann M. Forster, Marybeth R. Keith, Peter Herbert Galebach, Robert O.... (Medford Transcript, MA)
Reading scholars Aug 16, 2009
The following students from North Reading, received undergraduate degrees from the University of Massachusetts Amherst this spring. Sarah E. Butler, Natalie A. Drummy, Collyn Patricia Gallant, Meghan E. Greabell, Courtney G. Rakusin, and Kurt D Wojtanek. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Baylor Basketball Announces Coaching Staff Changes Aug 12, 2009
WACO (August 11, 2009)--Baylor head mens basketball coach Scott Drew announced Tuesday the hiring of Tim Maloney as director of basketball operations. Maloney replaces one of Drews original staff members, Stephen Brough, who took an assistant coaching position at UMKC in July. (KWTX.com, TX)
Academic achievers at St. John's Prep and U Mass Amherst Aug 12, 2009
Approximately 4,250 students in nearly 100 majors received undergraduate degrees from the University of Massachusetts Amherst this spring, including Saugus residents: Alexandra M. Harrington, Andrew J King, David M. Messina, Tyler M Polimeno. Loading commenting interface. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Academic achievers (8/6) Aug 8, 2009
graduates Approximately 4,250 students in nearly 100 majors received undergraduate degrees from the University of Massachusetts Amherst this spring. Commencement ceremonies were held May 23, at the Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
Student standouts Aug 6, 2009
University of Massachusetts Amherst Dean of Students Jo-Anne Vanin has announced the names of students who qualified for Dean's List for the 2009 spring semester at the University of Massachusetts Amherst ... University of Massachusetts Amherst Medfield residents Mary Benoit, Peter Cook, Meaghan Klempa, Jeffrey Maynard, Matthew Puder, Christine Ruocco, Angela Schmidt, David Sobin, and Liane Squiers received undergraduate degrees from the University of Massachusetts Amherst this spring. (Medfield Press, MA)
Researchers: Malaria originated in chimps Aug 5, 2009
Researchers say they found malaria's origin: In chimps - CNN.com. Researchers say they found malaria's origin: In chimps. (CNN -- Health)
New Microbe Strain Makes More Electricity, Faster Aug 4, 2009
3, 2009) In their most recent experiments with Geobacter, the sediment-loving microbe whose hairlike filaments help it to produce electric current from mud and wastewater, Derek Lovley and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst supervised the evolution of a new strain that dramatically increases power output per cell and overall bulk power ... (Credit: Image courtesy of University of Massachusetts Amherst). (Science Daily)
She shoots elephants, doesnt she? Aug 4, 2009
Rasmussen has a bachelor s degree in photography from University of Massachusetts Amherst. While working on her degree she took her camera to Africa twice and compiled the experience that earned her the Fulbright grant. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
Scientists Report Original Source Of Malaria Aug 4, 2009
Rich, now a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, also is the lead author of the current PNAS study. In addition to Ayala and Rich, Nathan Wolfe of Stanford University worked on the study, along with collaborators from the Robert Koch Institute and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany; the Global Viral Forecasting Initiative in San Francisco; the Biotechnology Centre in Cameroon; the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and the Ebola Tai Forest Project in... (Science Daily)
Touchstone Investments Appoints New Head of Mutual Fund Business Aug 1, 2009
Text hiding to spacing. CINCINNATI, July 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Touchstone Investments, a member of Western & Southern Financial Group, announced today that Steven M. Graziano will join the company as president effective Monday, Aug. 3, 2009. (PR Newswire)
High achievers Jul 30, 2009
UMass Amherst announces dean s list The dean s list for the 2009 spring semester at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been released. In order to qualify, an undergraduate student must receive a 3. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
French Meadow founder brewing new concept, with familiar recipe Jul 28, 2009
Plans also are underway for new stores at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee ... The company plans to focus its initial sales on independent universities on the East Coast, including the University of Massachusetts Amherst and several Ivy League schools. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Mutation Causing One Type Of Male Infertility Found: Contraceptive Pill For Men Next? Jul 28, 2009
Mutation Causing One Type Of Male Infertility Found: Contraceptive Pill For Men Next. Mutation Causing One Type Of Male Infertility Found: Contraceptive Pill For Men Next. (Science Daily)
Study: Barking Dogs Aren't Saying Much Jul 22, 2009
Live Cameras, Conditions. Dogs Bark To Deal With Conflict, Study Finds. (Click2Houston, TX)
More of this story Jul 16, 2009
Sun Publishing E-Papers Your world is just a click away. Local Wednesday, July 15, 2009 10:50 AM EDT Westerly teacher chosen as Ashaway Principal. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Not Only Dogs, But Deer, Monkeys And Birds Bark To Deal With Conflict Jul 16, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 15, 2009) Biologically speaking, many animals besides dogs bark, according to Kathryn Lord at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, but the evolutionary biologist also says domestic dogs vocalize in this way much more than birds, deer, monkeys and other wild animals that use barks. The reason is related to dogs 10,000-year history of hanging around human food refuse dumps, she suggests. (Science Daily)
Orfanos Pennino Jul 11, 2009
The bride-to-be is a 1994 graduate of Belmont High School and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications/Journalism in 1998 from University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is currently employed by The Princeton Review as the executive director of Marketing Communications in Framingham. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
USW efforts play role in Houses OK of cap-and-trade bill Jul 7, 2009
United Steelworkers' efforts play role in Houses OK of cap-and-trade bill - Pittsburgh Business Times. for free extra services. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
HINGHAM ENGAGEMENT: Hogarty Mitchell Jul 6, 2009
HINGHAM ENGAGEMENT: Hogarty Mitchell - Hingham, MA - The Hingham Journal. HINGHAM ENGAGEMENT: Hogarty Mitchell. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Something borrowed: Patrons use library as resource to offset economy Jul 4, 2009
Wicked Local Photo by Nicole Goodhue Boyd. Fal Patel and her son Shaan, 6, look for summer reading material at the Medford Public Library last Wednesday. (Medford Transcript, MA)
St. Marys Parish of Georgetown scholarship winners announced Jul 2, 2009
Scholarship winners are: Brett Clinton (University of Massachusetts Amherst), Meredith McWeeney (Ithaca College), Anthony Ricci (Northern Essex Community College), Gabriella Riley (Fordham University) and Alexandra Warden (Roger Williams University). According to Kurt Annen, a principal member of the scholarship committee, the committee considers first and foremost service to St. Mary s Parish in selecting the applicants. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Chemical Nose May Sniff Out Cancer Earlier Jun 24, 2009
ScienceDaily (June 24, 2009) 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 ... (Credit: University of Massachusetts Amherst). (Science Daily)
Report: Clean energy could create 39K jobs Jun 23, 2009
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Newly Uncovered Enzymes Turn Corn Plant Waste into Biofuel Jun 23, 2009
But most of the demonstration efforts have slowed or halted "since the banking meltdown which made it very tough to arrange capital," says biofuels expert , a chemical engineer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Despite last year's economic turmoil, however, new pilot cellulosic biofuel plants were opened by KL Energy, Verenium Corp., and POET, LLC, he notes. (Scientific American)
Sound off: Umphreys McGee keep on jammin Jun 21, 2009
Rosemary Kelly is a freshman at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, studying journalism and theater. Loading commenting interface. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Report: Clean energy could create 39K jobs in Tenn. Jun 20, 2009
Report: Clean energy could create 39K jobs in Tenn. - Nashville Business Journal. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Cornflakes, White Bread Could Boost Heart Risk Jun 16, 2009
High-glycemic' carbs like these hamper blood vessel function, study shows. Thursday, June 11, 2009. (MEDLINEplus)
Holbrook Class of 2009 graduates June 6 Jun 4, 2009
University of LaVerne, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Massachusetts Boston, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, University of Massachusetts Lowell, University of New Hampshire, University of Southern California, Westfield State College, Wheelock College, Whittier College, and Worcester State College. Leeanne Stronach can be contacted at ltstronach@comcast. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Benefit concert Sunday May 31, 2009
Sat May 30, 2009, 10:38 AM EDT. At 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, The First Armenian Church and The Gomidas Organ Fund will present a concert in memory of Berj Zamkochian, noted organist, philanthropist and educator. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Avondale Partners Adds Senior Research Analyst May 28, 2009
A graduate of Skidmore College with dual majors in government and business, Jordan received his MBA with a concentration in finance from the Isenberg School at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst(R) designation and is a member of the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR) and the Boston Security Analysts Society. (PR Newswire)
Student speaker featured in commencement exercises May 27, 2009
Jackie Hai of Lexington, who graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with dual majors in journalism and philosophy, was the student speaker at the Undergraduate Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 23. Hai was recently named one of the UWIRE 100, the best and brightest student journalists in the nation. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Whitaker/Tease May 23, 2009
She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Astronomy in 2005 from the University of Massachusetts Amherst ... He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Plant and Soil Science in 2005 also from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Academic achievers May 19, 2009
The following Stoneham students have been named to the dean s list at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the 2008 fall semester: Rosemarie G. Blake, Christina N. Cerrato, Max D. Grover, Alicia A. Lopilato, Thomas A. Macdonald, Kayla M. McKinnon, David A. O Donnell, Domenic J. Previte, Maurice M. Saba, Christopher D. Sacco, Marc S. Silva, Jeffrey B. Sulloway. In order to qualify, an undergraduate student must receive a 3. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
Educational achievements May 16, 2009
The following local students were named to the dean s list at the University of Massachusetts Amherst: Alexandra Britt-Little, Brian Howell, Elizabeth Meekins, Elyssa Healy, Heather Pastushok, Joshua Swiecicki, Kenneth Kim, Laura Noble, Michael Walsh and Olga Nehamkin. In order to qualify, an undergraduate student must receive a 3. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
China syndrome May 14, 2009
Asia Times Online :: China News, China Business News, Taiwan and Hong Kong News and Business. Over the last three- and six-month periods, Chinese stock indexes have led a global rally. (Asia Times Online)
U.Mass names Marlborough's Lauren Mahoney as '21st century leader' May 12, 2009
Marlborough resident Lauren N. Mahoney is one of 13 college seniors who will receive 21st Century Leaders awards during the 139th Commencement of the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Saturday, May 23 ... Marlborough resident Lauren N. Mahoney is one of 13 college seniors who will receive 21st Century Leaders awards during the 139th Commencement of the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Saturday, May 23. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Complete Results May 11, 2009
MASSACHUSETTS OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Men's Track. Licensed to Harvard University HY-TEK's Meet Manager 5/9/2009 05:13 PM New England Outdoor Championship - 5/8/2009 to 5/9/2009 Men's 's Track University of Massachusetts - Amherst Results Event 1 Men Shot Put ================================================================================= Meet Record: * 19. (Umassathletics.com)
Wilmington students named to UMass Amherst May 8, 2009
Dean of Students Jo-Anne Vanin has announced the names of Wilmington students who qualified for Dean s List for the 2008 fall semester at the University of Massachusetts Amherst ... Below is a list of Wilmington students who were named to the University of Massachusetts Amherst Dean s List. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Mahoney to be honored at UMass May 7, 2009
Marlborough resident Lauren N. Mahoney is one of 13 college seniors who will receive 21st Century Leaders awards during the 139th Commencement of the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Saturday, May 23 in Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium. The awards are designed to recognize students who are academically accomplished and who have contributed to the university through exceptional achievement or have enhanced the reputation of the campus. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
McCarthy, Dewey Take Second at BIG EAST Outdoor Track And Field Championships May 5, 2009
Friars Track and Field compete at day two of BIG EAST Championships. Charles Dewey finished in second-place and a time of 1:50. (Friars.com)
Massachusetts College Pays Lip Service to Free Speech May 4, 2009
Campus leftists brazen attempt to stifle free speech was on full display last month at the University of Massachusetts Amherst ... Does this incident demonstrate liberal bias at the University of Massachusetts Amherst ... Mr. Collins is a senior at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a student activist with. (Human Events Online)
Sullivan, Murray and Donaghey to be inducted Apr 29, 2009
Tue Apr 28, 2009, 02:39 PM EDT. The 18th annual Winchester Hall of Fame Dinner will be held Thursday evening on May 7. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Massachusetts Envirothon slated for May 13-14 Apr 19, 2009
Sat Apr 18, 2009, 06:43 PM EDT. Some 300 Bay State high school students from 50 schools, including Essex Agricultural and Technical High School in Danvers, are expected to compete in the 22nd annual Massachusetts Envirothon on Wednesday, May 13th and Thursday, May 14th at the Doyle Conservation Center in Leominster, Mass. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Make it personal Apr 17, 2009
Asia Times Online :: Asian news and current affairs. Making it personal By Max Fraad Wolff. (Asia Times Online)
The Fuel of the Future Is Grassoline Apr 10, 2009
Editor's Note: George W. Huber and Bruce Dale are chemical engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Michigan State University, respectively. In this article, a rough draft of which appears below, Huber and Dale point out that biofuels remain one of the most technically promising alternatives to oil. (Scientific American)
Education notes, April 2 edition Apr 6, 2009
The following students from Burlington were named to the dean s list for the fall 2008 semester at the University of Massachusetts Amherst: Adam Lapidas, Andrew Coleman, Ashley Dawson, Christopher Rizza, Christopher Vercollone, Christopher Loger, David Allosso, Dylan Macarthy, Jennifer Jango-Cohen, Joseph Algeri, Kevin Vibert, Kimberly Lewis, Kristen Sceppa, Nitzan Singer, Peter Arsenault, Rachel Dutton, Rebecca Zahora, Sharon Li, Steve Jango-Cohen, Toss Bettinson, and Wendy Simon-Pearson. Kyla... (Burlington Union, MA)
Murphy receives Presidents Circle Award Apr 6, 2009
Murphy receives Presidents Circle Award - Belmont, MA - Belmont Citizen-Herald. Murphy receives Presidents Circle Award. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
First Accurate Test For Arsenic In Soil Developed Apr 4, 2009
3, 2009) If you have a cat or dog who likes to hide under the deck or children who play on equipment made with pressure-treated wood, you ll be glad to hear that analytical chemist Julian Tyson and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently developed the first-ever accurate test for arsenic compounds in soil, promising a significantly improved environmental and health impact assessment. The method holds some promise for detecting naturally occurring high arsenic levels in... (Science Daily)
UMass Discontinues Skiing Teams As Varsity Sports Apr 3, 2009
We want to recognize the contributions that those associated with the programs bothpast and present have made to the University. Additionally it is our intent to support a transition to club sport status for both teams. (Umassathletics.com)
Magnetic nano-'shepherds' organize cells Apr 1, 2009
Public release date: 31-Mar-2009. Contact: Christina DeAngelis. (EurekAlert!)
Coakley to speak at FSC undergrad commencement Mar 28, 2009
Desmond earned his Ed.D. in instructional leadership from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and his BS in sociology from Northeastern University. He is a decorated veteran of the U.S. Army, receiving both Silver and Bronze stars. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Needham Neighbors (March 26) Mar 25, 2009
Dean of Students Jo-Anne Vanin has announced the names of students who qualified for dean s list for the 2008 fall semester at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. In order to qualify, an undergraduate student must receive a 3. (Needham Tab, MA)
NY Senator Now Supports Gay Marriage Mar 25, 2009
"At this point we have a fair amount of knowledge that supporting gay marriage in the Northeast is not the kiss of death politically" that it could be as recently as a decade ago, said Lee Badgett, director of the Center for Public Policy and Administration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and research director at the Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy at 00004000 UCLA.. If anything, Schumer's support for gay marriage is likely to bolster momentum for... (CBS News -- US)
Nitrogen Fertilizer: Agricultural Breakthrough--And Environmental Bane Mar 21, 2009
The wood or woody grasses that are the feedstocks for these so-called second-generation biofuels can be grown on marginal lands (thereby not competing for space with food crops) and need much less fertilizer, according to chemical engineer George Huber of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. A mature cellulosic biofuel industry will be able to compete with oil at around $50 per barrel and deliver fuel to the pump at about $2 per gallon, say Huber and his Michigan State University colleague... (Scientific American)
Study looks at poor among gays, lesbians Mar 20, 2009
Unlike the upper-middle-class gay characters on TV's The L Word and Will and Grace, "There are clearly many poor lesbian, gay and bisexual people," says co-author Lee Badgett, an economist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. "That alone is an important finding," Badgett says. (USA Today -- News)
Saugus engineering student does his Rube Goldberg Thing Mar 20, 2009
A Saugus engineering student is part of the student brain trust that is operating a new, one-of-its-kind, state-of-the-art facility called M5 at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. M5 gives electrical and computer engineering students constant access to what they like to do best: taking things apart and putting them back together. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Swampscott educator Glazer-Weisner has full spring slate Mar 17, 2009
Marilyn R. Glazer-Weisner. Mon Mar 16, 2009, 07:48 AM EDT. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Dover youth honored for academic achievement (March 16) Mar 17, 2009
Below is a list of local students who were named to the University of Massachusetts Amherst dean s list. Dover Maria C. Estes. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Omega 3 And Other Nutraceuticals Come In Stable, Tasty Microgels Mar 15, 2009
Food scientist Julian McClements and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Center for Health & Wellness are now investigating more economical and reliable ways to incorporate omega-3 fatty acids into foods. They re developing new microgel capsules to trap the omega-3 fatty acids, chemically stabilize them to prevent spoilage, and allow them to be easily incorporated in beverages, yogurts, dressings, desserts and ice cream, for example. (Science Daily)
