Student Life
CoE Grad Student Heather Aiken Represents UMass Amherst at Advocacy Conference in D.C.
The Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering workshop “empowers participants with ways to become a voice for research throughout their careers.”
UMass Engineering Innovation on Display at Senior Design Showcases
As the spring 2025 semester ended, senior UMass Amherst engineering students put their inventions on display at senior design project showcases.
AGC and SASE Student Groups “Canstruct” Outsized UMass “M” out of 1,000 Cans of Food
The New York Times summarizes each of the “Canstruction” events as “an exhibition of structures made from unopened cans of food that are later donated.”
BME Ph.D. Candidate Vibha Balaji Wins Prestigious Award from Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
The Alavi-Mandell Award recognizes young physicians and scientists and encourages them to pursue a career in academia and research in nuclear medicine.
Nare Parseghian: 2025 Jack Welch Scholar
Nare Parseghian, a biomedical engineering major with a minor in engineering management, graduates as a 2025 Jack Welch Scholar.
Seneviratne Selected as Class of 2025 Student Speaker
Salani Seneviratne has been selected as the Class of 2025 student speaker for this year’s Senior Recognition Ceremony, on May 16th in the Mullins Center.
MIE Undergrads Ben Hyjek and Flo Sabatini Win First Prize in Innovation Challenge Final
MIE seniors team up with students from the College of Information and Computer Sciences to win $35,000 for their sustainable smartwatch technology.
UMass Amherst Hosts ASCE Northeast Regional Student Symposium
Approximately 400 students from 20 different universities gathered on campus for the symposium.
UMass Amherst Sweeps Student Awards at 2025 Safe Mobility Conference
An international panel of academic judges reviewed the posters, which showcased innovative research aimed at improving transportation safety and mobility.
UMass Amherst NSBE Student Chapter Wins Award at Annual Convention
The UMass Amherst NSBE student chapter won the Region 1 Large Collegiate Chapter Award—their first time receiving a regional award.
CEE's Florence Dadzoe Wins Award at the Society of Risk Analysis Conference
Dadzoe received the award for her abstract, titled “Prioritization of Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation Considering Social Equity.”
CEE's Amma Agyekum Wins Poster Award
Amma Agyekum, a CEE PhD student, has received a Competitive Student Poster Award at the 2024 Society of Risk Analysis (SRA) Annual Meeting.