Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Researchers in computer science and engineering at UMass Amherst and UMass Boston have teamed up to help diversify STEM culture across the UMass system.

The three seed grants will support groundbreaking research on breast cancer, clean drinking water, and cancer’s cumulative resilience to drug treatments.

In her research, Pimentel Furlanetto is investigating the social equity impacts of carbon capture.

They were celebrated for their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) during the CoE’s DEI Celebration on April 10th in Gunness Student Center.

ADVANCE says Gopalappa’s mentoring makes a huge difference to the success of her colleagues and has made the university a more inclusive and equitable place.

The CoE Fellows will “advance equity for all women faculty and for men faculty of color,” and CEE’s Cailyn Butler also joins the ADVANCE Leadership Team.

Engineers and computer scientists at UMass Amherst and UMass Boston have teamed up to help diversify STEM culture across the UMass system.

The study will investigate the transportation needs of pregnant Black women and the factors contributing to racial disparities in maternal healthcare outcomes.

A UMass Mutual Mentoring Grant funds their efforts to build a peer-support network, research partnerships, and a feeling of belonging among MIE female faculty.

Their video highlights what it means to be a woman in a male-dominated field in which they face resource gaps, isolation, and many other hindrances to success.

A cross-campus effort by faculty at UMass Amherst and UMass Boston has been funded by a $499,972 Sloan Foundation grant.

Dr. Stephen Fernandez works toward solidarity and equitable solutions in the College of Engineering.