The Research of MIE Graduate Student Apoorva Hungund Et Al Impacts Key Transportation Report by U.S. Government Accountability Office
The GAO report cites two publications by Anuj Pradhan’s research team on how advanced vehicle technologies impact various transportation-safety issues.
ECE’s Robert Niffenegger Obtains Prestigious NSF CAREER Award to Revolutionize Research with “Trapped Ions”
Niffenegger’s transformational approach to integrating trapped ions could revolutionize quantum computing, fundamental physics, and much more.
NSF Issues MIE’s Jinglei Ping Prestigious CAREER Award to Develop Novel Method for Detecting Genetic Materials
Ping’s pioneering method will detect genetic materials by uniquely combining high sensitivity with speed to overcome all the limitations of existing techniques.
MIE’s Govind Srimathveeravalli Obtains NSF CAREER Award to Develop Innovative Method for Delivering Drugs to Tumors
The devices and data from his research can reimagine control of blood-vessel-barrier function in diseases and transform treatment for cancer patients.
Heart Monitors of the Future Could be Peel and Stick
BME's Dmitry Kireev has been awarded an American Heart Association grant to design both wearable and implantable temporary tattoo-like heart monitors.
MIE’s Jinglei Ping and His Students Develop Pioneering Method for Detecting Protein Concentrations in Assays
The technique offers a less-expensive, more-effective way for sampling protein concentrations to aid disease diagnoses, treatment methods, and protein studies.
UMass Amherst-led Team Creates Biofilm-resistant Glass for Marine Environments
The invention prevents biofilm formation by 98% and is poised to help solve a major issue for the U.S. Navy.
CEE’s Guoping Zhang Secures $3-million NSF Grant to Produce Eco-friendly Cement (iCem)
This multidisciplinary research uses recycled carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions and upcycled mining wastes to manufacture greener, next-generation cement.
UMass Amherst Engineers Create Bioelectronic Mesh Capable of Growing with Cardiac Tissues for Comprehensive Heart Monitoring
In a boon for medical researchers, new tool is the first that can measure both mechanical movement and electrical signal in vitro using a single sensor.
In the Fight Against Breast Cancer, UMass Amherst Researchers Identify Malignancy Hibernation as the Next Battleground
Chemical engineers at the university find less than 1% of studies examine the phenomenon.