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Located in western Massachusetts, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a national research university recognized for superb faculty, outstanding teaching and top-notch students who come from across the state and around the world.
Number of Employees 1,169
NAICS Code Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools: 611310
Recent Events
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Unlikely stimulus projects
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Springfield design center eyed by UMass
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Human trials on for new antibody to neutralise rabies virus
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UMass says licensing income nearly doubled in FY09
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Udas named the next UMassOnline chief
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Take A Proactive Approach To Dealing With Conflict
Most people and organizations find conflict uncomfortable and undesirable and think if they just don't talk about it, it will go away. While conflict can be uncomfortable, disruptive and often scary, the benefits of conflict, when handled well, outweigh the moments of discomfort. So how can conflict in organizations be...
Stephen Decatur: American Naval Hero, 1779-1820.(Book review)
Stephen Decatur: American Naval Hero, 1779-1820. By Robert J. Allison. (Amherst and Boston, Mass.: University of Massachusetts Press, 2005. Pp. viii, 253. $34.95.) Ignored by academic historians for almost seventy years, Stephen Decatur was the subject of two different but outstanding biographies in ...
Colliers ABR, Inc
Colliers ABR, Inc. announced that Aron Schreier has been promoted to managing director. Schreier began his career in the commercial real estate business with Colliers ABR in 1999. At Colliers ABR, Schreier's responsibilities include forming and directing firm wide initiatives as well as representing his clients on a wide variety...
IN FOCUS; BOB McGOWAN
Irish Voice 11-08-2005 OCCUPATION: Recent graduate of the University of Massachusetts, now interning with Irish America magazine. Tell us about your family background and Irish roots. "I'm half Irish, a third-generation Irish American. My dad told me that my great-grandfather came over from Ireland and worked on the...
Centered on teacher training: at the University of Massachusetts Boston, the innovative Center for Technical Education has established a successful formula for teacher training.
If you want to develop an outstanding career/technical teacher preparation program, consider the simple formula that has worked for the University of Massachusetts UMass Boston: provide a comprehensive course of study. But don't stop there--offer your students a wide array of services and resources to help...
A New Beginning for an Old Master; The Autobiography of God
Tarnopolsky, Noga Forward 12-17-2004 By Julius Lester St. Martin's Press, 256 pages, $23.95. Julius Lester is the author of more than 30 books, a diverse collection of novels, essays and children's fables published over a period of 30 years....
Obituaries
Paul T. Cronin of Santa Barbara, CA died unexpectedly on March 2, 2004 at the age of 56. Born September 6, 1947, Cronin graduated from Littleton High School in Littleton, MA and from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He served two years in the U.S. Army as was a...
Bulger Considers Business Career
O'Driscoll, Sean Irish Voice 08-19-2003 THE president of the University of Massachusetts, William Bulger, is considering moves into business after resigning his post. Bulger resigned last week after allegations that he had failed to help prosecutors to locate his brother,...
University of Massachusetts President's Career Hangs in Balance.
By Frank Phillips, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Frank Phillips, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
David Rozman and land-use planning in Massachusetts
David Rozman was a fascinating man: he possessed uncommon ability to not only study the past but also see into the future. Having fled from strife-torn Russia in 1922, Rozman came to the faculty of the University of Massachusetts in 1927 and until his retirement in 1961 conducted some of...
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