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With 7 undergraduate majors, 9 graduate programs, and flexible/hybrid MS and graduate certificate options, there are numerous opportunities to pursue your passion in the College of Engineering.
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World-class research
Here, strong minds challenge the ordinary with game-changing ideas. From developing life-saving medical devices to advancing technologies for sustainable energy, our students and faculty are conducting groundbreaking research that invites the pursuit of a bold new path to a better future.
Reimagining the possible
Big ideas are born at UMass Amherst Engineering. With top-ranked programs and global research, our inclusive community invites the pursuit of knowledge and dreams.
Rising Researcher: Lauren Brown
Lauren Brown (Biomedical Engineering ’23) is studying cell and tissue engineering in order to improve our understanding of wound healing, cancer metastasis, and human brain development and patterning.
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Three College of Engineering Faculty Members Receive Prestigious NSF CAREER Awards
Siyuan Rao of BME, Wen Chen of MIE, and Fatima Anwar of ECE each win the National Science Foundation’s most esteemed award for young researchers.
Jessica Schiffman Receives NSF Grant for the Sustainable Manufacture of Polymer Membranes for Water Purification
Schiffman will use NSF grant funds to produce polymer membranes through a sustainable manufacturing process that for the first time is free from toxic solvents.
UMass Engineering, Computer Science Faculty Working to Diversify STEM Culture
A cross-campus effort by faculty at UMass Amherst and UMass Boston has been funded by a $499,972 Sloan Foundation grant.
