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Northeast Robotics Colloquium Held at UMass Amherst
The event is a research meeting, networking event, job fair, and showcase event for the robotics community in the Northeastern United States and Canada.
Retired ECE Associate Professor Alfred P. DeFonzo Passes Away
DeFonzo served on the ECE faculty for 34 years, played a key role in starting the CASA Engineering Research Center, and created several enduring ECE courses.
Welcome to Fall 2024 at the UMass Amherst College of Engineering!
Dean Sanjay Raman welcomes our College of Engineering community back for Fall 2023 with a number of important updates.
UMass Amherst Graduate School Presents ECE’s Emily Krems with Distinguished Staff Award
The purpose of the Distinguished Staff Award is to recognize the crucial role played by staff members in facilitating the success of UMass graduate students.
Juan Latorre III '07 Named to the 40 Under 40 Class of 2024 by BusinessWest
Juan Latorre III '07, who is a principal radio frequency engineer for Verizon, was recently named to the 40 Under 40 class of 2024 by BusinessWest.
Pierce, Moses, Romani Win Dean’s Staff Awards
Judy Pierce and Julie Moses are co-recipients of the Outstanding Service Award and Kevin Romani is the recipient of the Outstanding Student Support Award.
National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Inducts ChE Alumna Cristina Urdaneta Thomas
NAE cited her "innovation, commercialization, and leadership in using polymeric materials for energy savings and traffic safety and to ensure worker wellbeing."
College Announces 2024 Outstanding Alumni
The College is proud to announce the recipients of its 2024 Outstanding Alumni Awards, including six Distinguished Alumni and four Outstanding Young Alumni.
MIE Professor Jim Smith Passes Away
During 44 years at UMass, he published over 160 journal papers and authored many books, including a comprehensive handbook: Introduction to Queueing Networks.
Nationally Renowned STEM Leader and DEI Advocate to Speak at UMass Amherst on February 22
Platt is visiting UMass Amherst as part of the Annual Distinguished Scientist and Engineer Seminar Series.
Internationally Renowned UMass Professor Geoffrey Boothroyd Passes Away
President George H.W. Bush recognized Boothroyd’s contributions to manufacturing and engineering by awarding him the National Medal of Science in 1991.
Some 50 MIE Alumni, Students, Faculty, and Staff Gather at Pratt & Whitney
This valuable networking experience was also an excellent opportunity to strengthen the bond between Pratt & Whitney and the UMass College of Engineering.