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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.

Published date Thursday, August 20, 2026 Go to all news list News

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.

Published date Monday, August 10, 2026 Go to all news list News

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.

Published date Monday, August 10, 2026 Go to all news list News

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.

Published date Thursday, July 23, 2026 Go to all news list News

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

Published date Thursday, July 16, 2026 Go to all news list News

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.

Published date Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Go to all news list News

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.

Published date Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Go to all news list News

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.

Published date Monday, June 29, 2026 Go to all news list News

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.

Published date Monday, June 29, 2026 Go to all news list News

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."

Published date Friday, June 12, 2026 Go to all news list News

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.
 

Published date Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Go to all news list News

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.


 

Published date Monday, June 1, 2026 Go to all news list News

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