UMass Amherst Researchers Join $26 Million Quantum Computing Effort to Build Internet of the Future
UMass is leading the core effort to design architectures and protocols for quantum networking for the National Science Foundation’s Center for Quantum Networks.
UMass Researchers Contribute to Science Paper on High-precision Computing with Low-precision Devices
The paper describes a revolutionary technical innovation that empowers low-precision analog devices to perform high-precision computing.
Researchers at UMass Amherst and Texas A&M Collaborate to Develop New Antibacterial Polymers That Kill “Superbugs”
The researchers have developed a new family of “cationic polymers” that kill “superbug” bacteria like MRSA and E. coli without inducing antibiotic resistance.
National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Inducts ChE Alumna Cristina Urdaneta Thomas
NAE cited her "innovation, commercialization, and leadership in using polymeric materials for energy savings and traffic safety and to ensure worker wellbeing."
MIE’s Yossi Chait and ECE’s Christopher Hollot Serve on Research Team That Patents Trailblazing Dialysis Technology
The method delivers a remarkable 50-percent improvement in the precision of absolute blood-volume estimates.
College Announces 2024 Outstanding Alumni
The College is proud to announce the recipients of its 2024 Outstanding Alumni Awards, including six Distinguished Alumni and four Outstanding Young Alumni.
ECE Alum Barun Kar Leads Auradine into the Future of Bitcoin
Kar is the co-founder and COO of Auradine, which promises to become a leader in web infrastructure solutions by “reimagining blockchain, A.I., and security.”
Engineering Faculty Members Sundar Krishnamurty and Ashish Kulkarni Named NAI Senior Members
UMass engineering faculty members Sundar Krishnamurty and Ashish Kulkarni have been named to the National Academy of Inventors’ 2024 Class of Senior Members.
Robotic Hip Exoskeleton Shows Promise for Helping Stroke Patients Regain Their Stride
Portable robotic device created by UMass researchers provides new avenue for making state-of-the-art gait rehabilitation methods more effective and accessible.
UMass Public Engagement Project (PEP) Chooses CEE’s Song Gao and MIE’s Shannon Roberts as PEP Fellows
As PEP Fellows, Gao will help stakeholders to understand ride-sharing decision-making, and Roberts will communicate her recent research on automated trucking.