MIE Professor Jim Smith Passes Away
During 44 years at UMass, he published over 160 journal papers and authored many books, including a comprehensive handbook: Introduction to Queueing Networks.
NIH Funds ChE’s Sarah Perry to Develop Next Generation of X-ray Crystallography Techniques
Perry’s research aims to transform X-ray crystallography, a renowned method that reveals the 3-D structure and function of protein molecules.
Disadvantaged Communities in Massachusetts Twice as Likely to Have Poor Roads—and Pay the Cost in Gas
New research quantifies how the impact of poorly maintained roads disproportionately impacts residents across the state.
UMass Amherst to Launch $11.9 Million Academic Center for Reliability and Resilience of Offshore Wind with Funding from DOE, Mass CEC, Maryland Energy Administration and Others
The five-year effort led by UMass will advance offshore wind energy designed to be reliable, resilient and equitable.
Road Features that Predict Crash Sites Identified in New Machine-Learning Model
UMass Amherst study used data collected from 9,300 miles of road.
Nationally Renowned STEM Leader and DEI Advocate to Speak at UMass Amherst on February 22
Platt is visiting UMass Amherst as part of the Annual Distinguished Scientist and Engineer Seminar Series.
MIE Department Head Sundar Krishnamurty Gives Keynote Speech at Prestigious Conference
His talk gave highlights of a National Academy of Engineering report on how engineering education programs can better develop advanced manufacturing capacities.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Honors ECE’s Joseph Bardin as an IEEE Fellow
Bardin adds this honor to a DARPA Young Faculty Award, NSF CAREER Award, IEEE Outstanding Young Engineer Award, Office of Naval Research YIP Award, and others.
CEE’s Colin Gleason Co-authors One of Five Most-read Papers in Water Resources Research
The paper explains river-volume estimates and expected accuracy of NASA’s SWOT satellite mission, thus promoting likely global-scale advances in hydrology.
Internationally Renowned UMass Professor Geoffrey Boothroyd Passes Away
President George H.W. Bush recognized Boothroyd’s contributions to manufacturing and engineering by awarding him the National Medal of Science in 1991.