Academics
UMass Amherst Engineering Programs Receive Reaccreditation From ABET
Seven bachelor’s degree programs have been fully reaccredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
UMass Amherst Engineering Programs Receive Reaccreditation From ABET
Seven bachelor’s degree programs have been fully reaccredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET
Langer and Wozniak Win Dean’s Staff Awards
Teresa Wozniak is the recipient of the Dean’s Outstanding Service Award and Matthew Langer is the recipient of the Dean’s Outstanding Student Support Award.
Department of Chemical Engineering Renamed to Reflect Expanding Focus
The Department of Chemical Engineering at UMass Amherst has officially been renamed the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE).
College of Engineering Announces New Certificate Programs in Aerospace Engineering and AI Engineering
The programs will allow students to gain knowledge and skills in the rapidly evolving fields of Aerospace Engineering and Artificial Intelligence Engineering.
College of Engineering Announces New BS in Environmental Engineering
A new program within the College of Engineering has gained approval from the Faculty Senate, the UMass Board of Trustees, and the MA Department of Education.
ChE Lecturer Dandan Xu Puts the Zing in Chemical Engineering Courses by Gamifying Student Presentations
Xu also experiments with different interactive tools and game-based setups designed to boost student participation and enhance learning outcomes.
MIE’s Fall Semester Senior Design Showcase Highlights Novel and Creative Projects
The competition rewards student teams for capturing customer needs, converting them to engineering specs, and applying optimal engineering analysis and design.
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.
CESL Selects ChE’s Anna Marie LaChance as Faculty Fellow to Enhance Her Course on Polymer Processing
LaChance will integrate climate-justice principles into STEM learning and involve students in local communities to educate them in socially sound plastics use.
College of Engineering Announces New Accelerated BS/MS Degree Programs in Biomedical and Manufacturing Engineering, and a New Graduate Certificate in Decision Analytics
4+1 programs enable students to earn their MS and BS degrees in a combined effort, graduating with both in as few as five years.
BME’s Lauren Brown Wins Prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
The NSF program supports outstanding early-career graduate students in STEM fields who are pursuing research-based graduate degrees at U.S. institutions.