Amherst

Another excursion took them to Dickinson’s grave in Amherst, Mass.
Judith Farr, scholar of Emily Dickinson and poet in her own right, dies at 85|Emily Langer|June 23, 2021|Washington Post
In April, YouGov conducted a poll for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst asked people to identify responsibility from a list of possible actors.
What does it mean that Republicans keep blaming the left for Jan. 6?|Philip Bump|May 28, 2021|Washington Post
At the end of the list was Nicholas Reich, a biostatistician and infectious-disease researcher at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
All together now: the most trustworthy covid-19 model is an ensemble|Siobhan Roberts|May 28, 2021|MIT Technology Review
In sharing those new poll numbers, the Economist also pointed to a YouGov survey conducted for the University of Massachusetts at Amherst last month.
One role a Jan. 6 commission could play: Building an agreed-upon set of facts|Philip Bump|May 27, 2021|Washington Post

That’s Arin Dube, an economist at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
The True Story of the Minimum-Wage Fight (Ep. 460)|Stephen J. Dubner|April 29, 2021|Freakonomics
The school that has received perhaps the most attention is Amherst College.
Breaking the Silence Over Campus Rapes|Emily Shire|January 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But a close second is me, secretary of the Amherst College class of 1974.
Antonis Samaras: New Greek Prime Minister and Predecessor Share College Ties|Jim Warren|June 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Duke and Amherst each accepted only 11.9 percent of kids who applied.
Who Got Into the Country’s Top Colleges?|Steve Cohen|April 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“Amherst hosted two Diversity Open Houses in the fall,” said Tom Parker, dean of admissions and financial aid.
College Early Admission Is Tougher Than Ever|Steve Cohen|December 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Amherst College, one of the most prestigious and selective colleges in the country, ended interviews almost 20 years ago.
Do College Interviews Count?|Steve Cohen, Mike Muska|October 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Forbes was much more delayed in getting his expedition off than was either of his two colleagues, Abercrombie and Amherst.
Historic Highways of America (Vol. 5)|Archer Butler Hulbert
At Amherst Agricultural College, one time, they harnessed up a squash to see how hard it could push by growing.
The Adventures of a Grain of Dust|Hallam Hawksworth
Amherst, however, fell back again, and Levis was able to rejoin Montcalm.
With Wolfe in Canada|G. A. Henty
Amherst thought that spruce beer was a remedy against scurvy and made great quantities of it.
Ben Comee|M. J. (Michael Joseph) Canavan
Sergeant Munro tells me that Amherst thinks he should restore the fort and build some boats and ships first.
Ben Comee|M. J. (Michael Joseph) Canavan

British Dictionary definitions for Amherst

Amherst

/ (ˈæmhɜːst) /

noun

Jeffrey, 1st Baron Amherst. 1717–97, British general who defeated the French in Canada (1758–60): governor general of British North America (1761–63)

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