Amherst (Massachusetts)

Cutthroat Competition for Textbook Sales Pits UMass Faculty Members Against Bookstore

chronicle.com     16 hrs ago   3 related          

A bitter battle for the textbook market in Amherst, Mass., is being waged by anything but the book, to judge from an article in today’s Daily Collegian, the student newspaper at the University of Massachusetts’ flagship...                    

Engineers Without Borders Works with Kenyan Village to Improve Water Supply

newswise.com     yesterday          

Members of the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) student chapter at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently returned from a three-week trip to Kenya, where they worked to improve drinking water for a rural farming...                    

Research Could Spur Use of Sustainable Composite Lumber

newswise.com     yesterday          

Two University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers are developing computer models to predict the strength of structural composite lumber (SCL), which could broaden the use of the sustainable material in large building...                    

[Computer_Sciences] Navigating networks by using homophily and degree

nas.edu     02-Sep-2008          

Department of Computer Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 Edited by Peter J. Bickel, University of California, Berkeley, CA, and approved July 11, 2008 (received for review January 16, 2008) Abstract...                    

Dexrex Announces New Release of Blackberry Application with Full International Carrier Support

prweb.com     01-Sep-2008          

Second release of Blackberry SMS (text) message archive application features full international carrier support. We believe that our service is of great value to the global public, and that they deserve quality support...                    

Post-exercise meals can negate the benefit of physical workouts

newstrackindia.com     31-Aug-2008          

Washington, Sun, 31 Aug 2008 ANI Washington, August 31 (ANI): Three new studies have suggested that consuming meals after exercising may go against the overall health benefits that physical work outs create. The three...                    

LIVE BLOG FROM FOOTBALL VS. ALBANY

cstv.com     30-Aug-2008          

Check in throughout the game to find out what is happening at McGuirk Stadium AMHERST, Mass. - UMassAthletics.com is blogging live from McGuirk Alumni Stadium for today's football season-opener vs. Albany. The Minutemen...                    

Mommy MBA: Schools try to attract more women

baltimoresun.com     25-Aug-2008          

Female enrollment in business programs on the decline as classes conflict with life plans Ask any ambitious, young female college student about her plans, and she'll likely say she's heading for law or medical school, a...                    

UMass Football Ranked No. 5 In Preseason Coaches Poll

cstv.com     22-Aug-2008   5 related          

Days after UMass tabbed as the preseason No. 5 team in The Sports Network media poll, the Minutemen have also been picked fifth in the FCS Coaches Poll released on Thursday. The Minutemen are one of four CAA teams in the top 10...                    

The Downside of Mobility: Injury

linuxtoday.com     21-Aug-2008   1 related          

Wi-Fi Planet: "As publicly accessible Wi-Fi access points come to more and more coffee shops, libraries, and other venues, people are using laptops in environments that compromise comfort and often precipitate pain. That's...                    

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