Research
MIE and Riccio CoE Reinforce Commitment to Expanding Manufacturing Capabilities with $1.58 Million Grant
Sunandita Sarker obtains a grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to expand the Western Massachusetts capacity for nanoscale polymer manufacturing.
ECE’s Guangyu Xu Obtains Patent for a Cytokine Sensor to Monitor Acute Immune Responses
Xu has engineered a pioneering cytokine-sensing device to monitor potentially fatal immune responses more accurately and rapidly than the state of the art.
Innovative Bridge Repair Method Developed by UMass Amherst-Led Team Awarded as ‘Idea That Could Change the Future’
Work led by CEE's Simos Gerasimidis has been awarded a 2026 IDEAS Award by the American Institute of Steel Construction.
New UMass Amherst-Led Study Shows that Analog Hardware May Solve Internet of Things’ Speedbumps and Bottlenecks
Interconnected digital technology is becoming more energy-hungry as more devices come online; new research suggests old-school analog may be the solution.
To Fight Cancer, Scientists Customize Cellular Protein
Researchers at UMass Amherst develop methods that could offer tailored treatments for specific cancers with fewer side effects.
Unprecedented Data on Global River Quality, Quantity Now Gathered From Space, Powered by UMass Amherst-Built Software
River data can help with drought & flood prediction, water resource management for drinking water & irrigation, infrastructure planning, & monitoring
Butler and Abouhend Awarded 2025 Scotiabank Climate Action Research Fund Grant to Decarbonize Wastewater Treatment
The project focuses on decarbonizing municipal wastewater treatment in North America, one of the most energy-intensive public services.
ECE's Arbabi Partners With Myrias Optics to Develop Scalable Polarization-Controlled Metasurfaces
Arbabi’s lab has been awarded about $465,000 out of a $1.55 million grant awarded to Myrias Optics by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).
CBE’s Peng Bai and Wei Fan Receive Two NSF Awards Totaling $1,191,033
A team of chemical engineers and computer scientists aims to develop new tools to discover nanoporous adsorbents for complex chemical mixtures.
An App, an Apple Watch and AI: UMass Amherst Creates a New Way for Researchers to Study Sleep Health
The new Apple Watch app will be incorporated into ongoing research examining links between disruptive sleep patterns and Alzheimer’s disease.
CEE Postdoc Joseph Gikonyo and Co-authors Receive Gascoigne Wastewater Treatment Plant Operational Improvement Medal
Award-winning research from UMass Amherst’s WET Center demonstrates low-cost interventions with energy cost savings at a wastewater-treatment facility.
ChE’s Sarah Perry Receives $636,834 NSF Award
This NSF project will benefit society by establishing a class of biology-inspired materials for use across chemical, agricultural, and industrial applications.