Research
ECE’s Qiangfei Xia and Colleagues Receive Two Awards for Trailblazing Research
The grants support pioneering, multi-institutional, interdisciplinary research funded by the Army Research Office and the Department of Energy Genesis Mission.
UMass Amherst Engineers Make Edge AI More Efficient by Redesigning Both Algorithm and Hardware
System leverages hyperdimensional computing algorithms and analog in-memory computing hardware to achieve quick, accurate processing.
Nanoparticle-based Cancer Treatment Awarded $2.5 Million
The research will explore the new frontier of using vaccines to treat cancer by exposing tumors that are otherwise invisible to the immune system.
UMass Amherst NERVE Center Site Will Enable Robotics Testing for Agriculture, Aquatics, Infrastructure Inspection and More
With $2 million in state funding, the new site will focus on field- and lab-based testing of robotics for a variety of applications.
CEE’s Colin Gleason Generates Pioneering Research in Hydrology as the Armstrong Professional Development Professor
The three-year Armstrong Professorship has empowered Gleason to make many groundbreaking breakthroughs about rivers and their impact on the global environment.
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.