The following are news items from programs in ECO or affiliated with ECO. All content links to the authors’ webpages.
UMass Main News Office
- Calling All Cider Lovers for this Mass Aggie Seminar
AMHERST, Mass. – Learn all about apples and the ciders they create at a classroom workshop on Saturday, March 9, from 12 noon to 2 p.m. at the Community Harvest Project Barn, 37 Wheeler Road, North Gr … - Study Shows Economic Impact of Great New England Air Show at Westover
AMHERST, Mass – A University of Massachusetts Amherst economic impact study released today estimates that the two-day Great New England Air Show (GNEAS) held at Westover Air Force Base in Chicopee in … - Doctoral Oral Exams for February 25, 2019 – March 1, 2019
The Graduate Dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows: Yuxi Wang, Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Monday, Feb. 25, 11:00 a. … - Shared Service Arrangement Being Studied to Manage Costs, Improve Service
The five UMass campuses and the UMass System Office have been studying a shared service arrangement for a select set of administrative operations with the goals of increased efficiency, improved custo … - Happy Valentine's Day from Sam the Minuteman!
Sam the Minuteman spread some love on campus Feb. 14 by handing out some sweet surprises. Whether you were lucky enough to get one of his UMass-themed valentines or not, you can check out his adventur …
College of Natural Sciences
- Sea turtles 'cold-stunned' by late migration
Researchers pinpoint climate factors that lead to increase in stunning and stranding events - Forest conservation shows economic benefits
Graduate student analyzes contributions forests make to local economies - Tracking in sharky waters
Doctoral student to use NOAA grant to understand Florida's shark-tarpon ecosystem - ‘Pushing the conversation forward’
BRIDGE program spotlights academic, social, and personal impacts - Ragweed may follow climate change northward
Plant ecologist using data modeling to predict scenarios for allergy sufferers
Building and Construction Technology Program
- BCT’s Spring 2019 Lecture Series Announced
The BCT program just announced its lecture series for the spring semester 2019. All lectures are free and open to the public. AIA and USGBCI CES credits are available. You can find these events in our … - Clouston and Schreyer discuss Mass Timber on Mass Construction podcast
Joseph Kelly of MassConstruction.org visited BCT last week for a tour of the Olver Design Building, our award-winning home at UMass. He also brought along his microphone and taped a podcast with Profe … - We are hiring: Full-time lecturer in Construction Management with a Sustainability Focus
We are hiring! See below for our current ad for a full-time lecturer in Construction Management with a Sustainability Focus: Lecturer Apply now: http://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/497115/lectu … - Register Now for BCT’s Spring 2019 Continuing Education Courses at UMass’ Mount Ida Campus
Starting with the Spring Semester 2019, BCT will be offering courses at the new Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst in Newton, MA. For this first semester, we provide two courses that target continuing … - Zac Bloom of Competitive Energy Systems speaks on Energy Procurement Strategies
In the third talk of our fall lecture series, BCT alumnus Zac Bloom, spoke about Designing Energy Procurement Strategies. Zac, who is Director of Sustainability and Renewables at Competitive Energy Sy …