Research
Two CICS Students Awarded Prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Program Fellowships
Two students graduating from the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences at UMass Amherst, Julian Killingback '22 MS and Renos Zabounidis '22 BS.
Adam Lechowicz ’22 Named Spring 2022 Rising Researcher
For Adam Lechowicz ’22, participating in research allows him to apply academic concepts for the “purpose of solving real-world challenges and open questions.”
Guan, Lin Awarded ADVANCE Seed Grant to Apply Machine Learning to Quantum Chemistry
Hui Guan and Zhou Lin have been awarded a 2021–2022 ADVANCE seed grant for their project, “Accelerating Fragment-Based Quantum Chemistry via Machine Learning.”
How to Make Sure Digital Technology Works for the Public Good
New work, led by Francine Berman proposes a novel framework, the “impact universe,” that can help policymakers maintain public interest when considering new tec
Smartwatch Sensor May Help Prevent Opioid Relapse, Overdose and Dependency
UMass Amherst computer scientist among team awarded $1.1 million grant to advance mobile health research.
UMass Amherst and Brigham and Women’s Hospital to Lead New Center on Artificial Intelligence, Aging and Alzheimer’s, Funded by $20 Million NIA Grant
Federal award marks inauguration of Massachusetts AI and Technology Center for Connected Care in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease.
Spiteri '21 PhD Receives Two Major Dissertation Awards for Video Streaming Research
Kevin Spiteri '21PhD has been selected for the 2021 ACM SIGMM Outstanding PhD award and the 2021 DASH Industry Forum Best PhD Dissertation Award.
Learned-Miller to Give Distinguished Faculty Lecture on Regulating Face Recognition Technology
Professor Erik Learned-Miller will give one of the university's Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series on the regulation of face recognition technologies.
UMass Amherst Announces Creation of Seed Fund to Support Quantum Information Systems Research
UMass Amherst announces the creation of a seed fund to support the research of quantum information systems, including an anonymous lead gift of $5M.
A Solution for ‘Zoom Burnout’: Sitaraman and Zink to Build an Augmented Reality System for Virtual Meetings
A team of researchers, including Ramesh Sitaraman and Micahel Zink are working on the next generation of teleconferencing, thanks to a $1.2M NSF grant.
Zuckerman, O’Connor, Colleagues to Study Racially Targeted Misinformation
An interdisciplinary team of researchers, including Ethan Zuckerman and Brendan O'Connor, receives NSF grant to develop culturally appropriate interventions.
Project to Promote Digital Literacy and Computer Science in K-12 Education Receives UMass REBLS Network 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.