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1. Engineer Streamlines Triage at Disaster Sites Using RFID Technology

Professor Aura Ganz is aiming to replace flimsy paper tags used to identify the number and severity of injuries with high-tech devices that use radio frequency identification.

2. Jones Leads UMass Past Villanova, 55-47

Led by sophomore Nicole Jones' first career double-double, the women's basketball team came out on top in a defensive battle Sunday afternoon at the Mullins Center.

3. Men's Basketball Rolls Over Arkansas-Ft. Smith

Gurley scored 21 points as the Minutemen cruised to a 94-68 win, Saturday night at the Mullins Center.

4. Hockey Beats No. 9 Yale in Overtime, 4-3

James Marcou's goal with 1:01 remaining in overtime lifted No. 11 UMass to a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over Yale in New Haven on Thursday.

5. Portuges Honored by Hungarian Government

Catherine Portuges, professor of Comparative Literature, was honored for her contributions to Hungary's cinema and for enriching cultural relations between Hungary and other nations.

6. Recruiting an Army of Women to Fight Breast Cancer

Kathleen Arcaro, veterinary and animal science, found women for her breast cancer research through an Internet-based campaign that connects volunteers with researchers around the country.

7. Geobacter is Named a “Best Invention of 2009”

UMass researcher Derek Lovely's Geobacter is included in <em>Time</em> magazine's list of the 50 Best Inventions of 2009.

8. Minutewomen Down Boston University in OT Thriller

Three clutch free throws by sophomore Kristina Danella helped send the UMass women's basketball season opener into overtime where the team went on to defeat BU by the score of 79-73.

9. Overtime Goal Lifts Hockey Over New Hampshire

David Boehm's goal with 2:55 remaining in overtime propelled the No. 14/10 UMass hockey team to a 4-3 victory over New Hampshire.

10. UMass Amherst Breaks Ground for $12.5-Million Police Building

The complex will operate 24 hours per day, providing a home for the department’s patrol, investigation, specialized and emergency services, as well as crime prevention and education.