Student Life
CEE PhD Student Md Ashikuzzaman Wins Robert L. Snyder Award
As part of the award, Ashikuzzaman presented his offshore wind research at the 74th Annual Denver X-ray Conference.
UMass Rocket Team Finishes First in New England in 2025 NASA Student Launch Competition
The NASA event marked the conclusion of the nine-month challenge in which teams designed, built, and launched rockets carrying scientific payloads.
Jonisha Aubain of MIE and Timothy Onuh of ChE Receive Prestigious Switzer Environmental Fellowships
Each year the fellowship goes to graduate students in the U.S. based on their accomplishments, leadership, and commitment to positive environmental change.
ChE Ph.D. Student Muhammad Ali Shah Wins Kokes Award from North American Catalysis Society
The award provided Shah with funds for lodging and registration at the North American Catalysis Society Meeting in Atlanta this June.
ChE Ph.D. Student SeungBo Hong Wins Kokes Award from North American Catalysis Society
The award provided Hong with funds for lodging and registration at the North American Catalysis Society Meeting in Atlanta this June.
ChE Ph.D. Student Dipti Bhave Wins Kokes Award from the North American Catalysis Society
The award provided Bhave with funds for lodging and registration at the North American Catalysis Society Meeting in Atlanta this June.
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.
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.