Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Nearly 30 students received support from the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences to attend premier conferences aiming to broaden participation

Assistant Professor Ravi Karkar, Senior Teaching Faculty Matthew Rattigan, and Associate Professor Jay Taneja will join this year's cohort.

Nick Perello '18, '20MS is one of three graduate students selected to receive the 2023 Commitment to Diversity Award, presented during Commencement 2023.

Supporting international students and minoritized students within Computer Science and Informatics is a primary concern of Siobhan Mei and colleagues at CICS.

To help broaden participation in STEM, the University of Massachusetts Amherst has launched the Massenberg Summer Institute, which is geared toward low-income, underrepresented students of color that might not otherwise have exposure to opportunities in STEM fields, or understand STEM's importance and relevancy in their high school education.

Cross-Campus Effort by Faculty at UMass Amherst and UMass Boston Funded by $499,972 Sloan Foundation Grant

Neena Thota is part of a team that is exploring ways to promote computing for middle school students, with an emphasis on girls from underrepresented groups.

The first cohort of the Commonwealth Fintech Boot Camp were welcomed by CICS assistant dean for research business development, Jim Flynn.