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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
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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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Refined vs. complex carbs.(HEALTH BITES)(Brief Article)
- 2005-04-01
Refined carbohydrates, such as sugar, appear to cause more than equal amounts of complex carbs (grain-based and vegetables), according to researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Their one-year study of 572 adults is one of the first to link the type, not the amount,...
Massachusetts researcher to appeal DEA marijuana testing decision.(Legal Developments)
- 2004-12-23
A University of Massachusetts researcher says he will appeal the Drug Enforcement Administration DEA's rejection of his application to grow marijuana for testing in medical applications. Lyle E. Craker, professor of plant biology, applied for the DEA license three years ago. A DEA...
Cat - Updates … - secondhand smoke doubles cats' risk of feline lymphoma - Brief Article
- 2002-09-22
Smoking is not only bad for you; it's bad for your cat. Researchers from Tufts University and the University of Massachusetts found that secondhand smoke more than doubled a cat's risk of acquiring feline lymphoma. The disease kills three-quarters of its victims within a year....
Shower curtain researcher earns dubious acclaim. (Punchline).(David Schmidt)(Brief Article)
- 2001-12-01
Did you hear the one about the engineer who spent his free time analyzing shower curtain movement and was rewarded with international acclaim? David Schmidt is an assistant professor in the mechanical and industrial engineering department at the University of Massachusetts....
Cheap finishing.
- 2000-04-01
A finishing technique that produces high-quality parts from silicon nitride ceramics has been developed in the USA. Funded by US Department of Energy DoE, researchers at the University of Massachusetts worked with Eaton Corp to develop the cost-effective method. The so-called...
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