Research
When Zombie Credit Cards Attack: UMass Researchers Discover Loophole That Can Reanimate Expired Cards
If an expired credit card is stolen—and even replaced—the expiration date might not be enough to prevent fraudulent charges.
UMass Amherst Holds First Joint Workshop on Emerging AI Hardware with Hokkaido University
The workshop connected UMass Amherst and Hokkaido University researchers with IBM, IBM Japan, and Rapidus leaders in semiconductors and AI hardware.
AI Tool for Computing Radiation Dose Created at UMass Amherst Leads the Way to Personalizing Prostate Cancer Treatment
Pharmaceutical companies are researching and developing radiopharmaceutical therapy for cancer. This new AI model could be the key to unlocking its potential.
Medical Device Technology for Bladder Cancer Treatment to be Developed by UMass Amherst-led Team
The NIH-supported translational project will explore preventing cancer recurrence by exfoliating the bladder lining to eliminate premalignant cells.
At-Home, Lab-Quality HIV Tests Awarded $1.3 Million for Development at UMass Amherst
In early studies, the prototype detected cases of HIV not caught by lab tests
Eye-Tracking Technology Helps Researchers See IV Pump Safety Through Student Nurses’ Eyes
UMass Amherst study offers new evidence that device design plays a critical role in preventing medical errors.
MassDOT Undersecretary Gets Bird’s-Eye View of Transportation Research on Campus
Silverberg was on campus to learn about the university’s transportation research and to meet with students from both across the commonwealth and the country.
UMass Amherst-led Team Discovers New Way to Make Thermally Insulative Plastics
Plastics with low thermal conductivity could have aerospace and energy-efficient building applications.
UMass Amherst Researchers Identify Factors That Could Influence Hospital Efficiency
Booking operating rooms with surgical precision starts with more accurate predictions of how surgeons spend their time.
Lanzarini-Lopes Receives NSF CAREER Award for Biofilm Research
The $709,645 award will support her project “Bottom-Up UV Approach for Real-Time Investigation and Control of Microbial Fouling at the Attachment Interface."
UMass Amherst Researchers Combine Bacteria and Viruses to Demonstrate a New Way to Fight Cancer
A cancer-fighting virus catches a ride with specially engineered Salmonella bacteria to get dropped off directly inside deadly tumors.
Textile Wastewater Treatment Generates Alarmingly High Levels of Toxic Compounds
Levels are “three times higher than what we’re allowed to shower in, or drink,” UMass Amherst researcher says.