Springfield Museums to show ‘How People Make Things’
Updated Jan 11, 2021;
Posted Jan 11, 2021
A child explores making things with wax and wax forms at the Springfield Museums exhibit How People Make Things.
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A child explores making things with wax and wax forms. (Submitted photo)
When Jenny A. Powers was a child, she watched “Mister Rogers Neighborhood” almost every day. She enjoyed the factory tours Fred Rogers took his television audience on; her favorite was the crayon factory tour.
“Crayons were a big part of my life, and that episode really opened my imagination and made me want to learn more about how everyday objects were created,” she said. “I also loved the episode where we learned how construction paper is made, especially how the different colors are produced.”
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Princeton Review Recognizes UMass Amherst for Graduate Entrepreneurship Studies
AMHERST For the first time, UMass Amherst has earned recognition in Princeton Review’s annual selection of Best Graduate Entrepreneurship Programs. In the publication’s 2021 list, the university ranks 40th among 50 colleges and universities. Based on survey data from more than 300 schools, the rankings encompass a broad range of entrepreneurial activities inside and outside the classroom. The catalyst for student entrepreneurship at UMass Amherst is the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship. The center serves the entire campus through a wealth of activities and resources. Gregory Thomas, executive director of the Berthiaume Center, noted that entrepreneurship courses and scholarships, faculty who focus on entrepreneurship, student competitions, student mentorship by entrepreneurs, and ventures by alumni and non-alumni all fall within the center’s purview. Its annual Innovation