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Genius Meets Grit The pandemic didn’t slow the pace of significant achievements by UMass Amherst undergraduates in research, scholarship, and creative activity.
This year, persistent UMass Amherst undergraduates adapted to COVID-19 restrictions as they engaged in substantial research, exercised their creativity, and elevated campus and the community. They found ways to thrive they worked on campus when permitted and capitalized on remote research, learning, and volunteer opportunities. Read about the remarkable accomplishments of the nine spring 2021 UMass Amherst Rising Researchers here.
Ali Abdel-Maksoud ’21, electrical engineering
“In college, things clicked for me. I took the time to find what I like and I learned not to quit when things got hard. When I found my passion, I knew I had to focus.”
Danielle Sanderlin now eligible for UMass following NCAA’s blanket waiver
UMass junior Danielle Sanderlin drives to the basket during practice. Sanderlin was sitting the year out after transferring from Canisius, however, the NCAA’s Division I Council granted blanket to waivers to transfers on Wednesday, making Sanderlin eligible to play immediately. CHRIS TUCCI/UMASS ATHLETICS
Modified: 12/18/2020 5:56:53 PM
Christmas came early for Tory Verdi and the UMass women’s basketball team.
The Minutewomen added a versatile wing when Danielle Sanderlin was deemed eligible by the NCAA.
“It allows us a little more depth, especially with our guards,” Verdi said. “She’s competitive and a scorer by nature. I think that having another weapon allows us to do some different things, especially getting downhill and attacking the basket.”
Danielle Sanderlin now eligible for UMass following NCAA’s blanket waiver
UMass junior Danielle Sanderlin drives to the basket during practice. Sanderlin was sitting the year out after transferring from Canisius, however, the NCAA’s Division I Council granted blanket waivers to transfers on Wednesday, making Sanderlin eligible to play immediately. CHRIS TUCCI/UMASS ATHLETICS
Christmas came early for Tory Verdi and the UMass women’s basketball team.
The Minutewomen added a versatile wing when Danielle Sanderlin was deemed eligible by the NCAA.
“It allows us a little more depth, especially with our guards,” Verdi said. “She’s competitive and a scorer by nature. I think that having another weapon allows us to do some different things, especially getting downhill and attacking the basket.”
Danielle Sanderlin now eligible for UMass following NCAA’s blanket waiver
UMass junior Danielle Sanderlin drives to the basket during practice. Sanderlin was sitting the year out after transferring from Canisius, however, the NCAA’s Division I Council granted blanket to waivers to transfers on Wednesday, making Sanderlin eligible to play immediately. CHRIS TUCCI/UMASS ATHLETICS
Modified: 12/18/2020 5:56:47 PM
Christmas came early for Tory Verdi and the UMass women’s basketball team.
The Minutewomen added a versatile wing when Danielle Sanderlin was deemed eligible by the NCAA.
“It allows us a little more depth, especially with our guards,” Verdi said. “She’s competitive and a scorer by nature. I think that having another weapon allows us to do some different things, especially getting downhill and attacking the basket.”