Two Museums, Library at Amherst College Unveil Darwin Displays

November 20, 2009

AMHERST, Mass.—Charles Darwin and the publication of his revolutionary book On the Origin of Species 150 years ago are being commemorated at Amherst College through special exhibits and displays at the Museum of Natural History, the Mead Art Museum and the Frost Library.

The Last Nazi War Crimes Trial

November 19, 2009

AMHERST, Mass. — On assignment for Harper’s Magazine, an Amherst College professor with expertise in international war crimes is planning to travel to Munich, Germany in late November for what could be the last major World War II trial involving alleged Nazi perpetrators.

Amherst College Announces Historic Gifts

November 3, 2009

AMHERST, Mass. – Two graduates of Amherst College have pledged separate gifts of $100 million and $25 million to their alma mater, it was announced Tuesday. The two gifts are the largest in the history of Amherst College, and the $100 million pledge is believed to be the largest unrestricted cash gift ever to a liberal arts college.

Lessons from LangBot

November 20, 2009

A member of the college’s information technology department and two faculty colleagues are hoping that a new tutor will be able to provide answers to many of the questions that learners of Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese may have.

Amherst College Physics Prof Larry Hunter Receives Three-Year, $360K NSF Grant to Test the “Symmetries of Nature”

November 3, 2009                                             

AMHERST, Mass. – Larry Hunter, professor of physics at Amherst College, has received a three-year, $359,733 grant from the National Science Foundation to test for violations of two major physical theories: Local Lorentz Invariance (LLI) and time-reversal invariance. The findings of his experiments may one day have profound implications on particle theory and could drastically change scientists’ thinking about what Hunter describes as “the fundamental underlying symmetries of nature.”

Amherst College Jazz Ensemble to Perform with Guest Soloist Jason Robinson Nov. 6

September 24, 2009
Contact: Sara R. Leonard
Concert and Production Manager
413/542-2195

AMHERST, Mass. – The Amherst College Jazz Ensemble will perform with visiting professor and saxophonist Jason Robinson in the group’s annual Family Weekend concert on Friday, Nov. 6, at 8:30 p.m. in Buckley Recital Hall in the Arms Music Center at Amherst College.

Amherst Symphony Orchestra’s Family Weekend Concert Set for Nov. 7

September 23, 2009
Contact: Sara R. Leonard
Concert and Production Manager
413/542-2195

AMHERST, Mass.—The Amherst Symphony Orchestra will present a concert titled “Bohemian Rhapsodies” during Amherst College’s Family Weekend on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 8:30 p.m. in Buckley Recital Hall in the Arms Music Center at Amherst College.

Electro-Acoustic Bassist Lisle Ellis, Percussionist Bob Weiner and Saxophonist Jason Robinson to Perform at Amherst College Nov. 8

September 25, 2009
Contact: Sara R. Leonard
Concert and Production Manager
413/542-2195

 

AMHERST, Mass. – Faultlines: Mapping Jazz in the 21st Century, the yearlong Amherst College music festival, continues with a concert by bassist, computer musician and visual artist Lisle Ellis on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. in Room 7 of the Arms Music Center on the college’s campus.

Amherst College Faultlines Festival to Feature Workshop by Percussionist and Composer Tyshawn Sorey Nov. 19

October 21, 2009
Contact: Sara R. Leonard
Concert and Production Manager
413/542-2195

AMHERST, Mass. – Faultlines: Mapping Jazz in the 21st Century, the yearlong Amherst College music festival, continues with a performance workshop by Tyshawn Sorey, an acclaimed percussionist, pianist, trombonist and composer, from 2 to 3:20 p.m. in Room 7 of the Arms Music Center on the college’s campus Thursday, Nov. 19.