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.
UMass Amherst Researchers Create Nanoparticle Vaccine That Prevents Cancer in Mice
The vaccine also proves highly effective at preventing cancer’s deadly spread.
ECE’s Wayne Burleson Serves as Co-PI on NSF Award to Counteract “Brain-jacking” and Other Security Threats in Neural Implants
This pioneering project will greatly improve many safety, security, human health, and wellness functions related to existing and future neural-implant devices.
Graduate Student Highlight: Bharadwaj Madabhushi
Bharadwaj Madabhushi, a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering, is building a career at the intersection of academic research and industry.
American Physical Society Honors MIE's Jonathan Rothstein as Fellow
The APS Fellow designation, which has been awarded since 1921, recognizes “excellence in physics and exceptional service to the physics community.”
CEE’s Eleni Christofa, Chengbo Ai, and Collaborators Complete Safety Research on Bus Stops and Bike Lanes for MassDOT
The MassDOT project studied dynamics around “floating bus stops” to prevent conflicts between transit riders and bicyclists traveling on adjacent bike lanes.
CEE’s Simos Gerasimidis and Chengbo Ai Obtain NSF Award to Support Pioneering Method for Repairing Bridge Corrosion
The research explores the mechanical feasibility, scalability, and field-deployment of cold spray additive manufacturing to repair corroded steel structures
UMass Amherst Researchers Find Massachusetts Drivers Flummoxed by Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons
Among other findings, nearly a quarter of drivers run through the red light.
WalletHub Features Two More contributions from MIE’s Shannon Roberts as Transportation Expert
Roberts offers advice on (1) the impact of driver’s-license “points” from moving violations and on (2) how much car insurance increases after an accident.
The Agility Equation: Discovering the Math of Human Movement for Robotic and Advanced Footwear Technologies
UMass Amherst researchers have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to define the primary mathematical components of running.