UMass Amherst Rising Researcher Program Chooses ChE’s Taras Nagornyy for its Fall 2023 Cohort
Nagornyy has evolved from a “Store Mechanic” at Starbucks and student at MassBay Community College to becoming a celebrated Rising Researcher as UMass Amherst.
CEE’s Ching-Shung Chang Places Paper on Earthquakes in Prestigious PNAS Journal
Chang’s paper describes groundbreaking research to reveal the mechanisms of “fast” and “slow” earthquakes and predict their impact.
MIE’s Jinglei Ping Obtains Two Significant Grants from Department of Defense
The two DoD projects support Ping’s pioneering research into control of cells in the human central nervous system.
Unsafe Lead Levels in School Drinking Water: New UMass Amherst Study Identifies Building Risk Factors
Half of faucets in Massachusetts schools built in the 1960s and 70s could be a source of elevated lead levels; research helps identify facilities at risk.
New Study: Immersive Engagement in Mixed Reality Can Be Measured with Reaction Time
University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have developed a possible system tool to measure the subjective feeling of presence with an objective metric.
BME’s Joyita Dutta and Colleague Obtain NIH Award for Pioneering Research to Predict Alzheimer’s Disease
By the end of this study, the UMass researchers will create a forecasting framework capable of predicting the onset of Alzheimer’s years before symptoms arise.
ECE’s Tongping Liu and Colleagues Win Best Paper Award at Prestigious IEEE Conference
Their paper presents a pioneering software tool called “MemTrace” that conveniently analyzes dynamic-memory-management behavior in autonomous-driving software.
Joyita Dutta and Her Team Make Major Impact at SNMMI Conference
Dutta’s lab earns headlines with trailblazing presentation, high-profile debate, conference abstract, and places in the Young Investigator Award competition.
BME’s Frank Zhang and Colleagues Will Use NSF Grant to Study How Viruses Adhere to Cells
The collaborative research will focus on the process by which viruses “stick” to the outer coatings of cells and thereby trigger the process of infection.
Biomedical Engineering Program Receives ABET Accreditation
The bachelor’s degree program offered by the Department of Biomedical Engineering has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.