As you can see from the articles in this issue, the Biology Department has not been standing still since you received your last BioMass Alumnus Newsletter. If you feel you are not participating in this movement, all we can say is "Come on down!". We need your help and participation to make our efforts meaningful. Certainly communicate with us via the return card or by Email. If you have an answer to alumni posed questions, why not write or Email us the answer via the Alumni Forum. We will continue to list thoughts you wish to share with your fellow alumni on our WWW page as well as in issues of this newsletter.
You may also be interested in how many of your fellow biology alumni have joined the new internet age with a presence on the WWW. The alumni links page includes internet examples of both the academic and commercial exploits of our Biology alumni. If you would like your WWW page listed, or if the one listed has changed, please contact us by Email through the Alumni Forum, or write directly to Joe Kunkel at joe@bio.umass.edu.
Another link from the Biology Alumni Website provides useful professional links which can help the young biologist explore the practical aspects of alternative paths in biology. In addition, there is another link which may help an academic plan the next sabbatical. Any additional links that alumni wish to share should be Emailed to us. Help us help all our alumni!