UMass Amherst Rising Researcher Program Recognizes Two Undergraduates from the Riccio College of Engineering
BME’s Vy Do and ECE’s Robert Kwolek were chosen as Rising Researchers, a program that acknowledges the most talented undergraduate researchers on campus.
CBE Researchers Receive Honors at AIChE Annual Meeting
At its annual meeting in November, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers recognized 12 members of the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department.
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.
Engineering Students Shine During Innovation & Entrepreneurship Week
Student innovators from the UMass Amherst community earned more than $37,000 in equity-free funding during this year's I&E Week.
Amir Arbabi and Ashish Kulkarni Receive Inaugural Glass Family Faculty Innovation Fellowships
Among other goals, the fellowship supports faculty in transforming their research ideas into products, startup companies, or public-impact initiatives.
Energy Transition Institute Partners with Answer to Prayer Network on EV Charging Initiative
ATP is working with churches in Massachusetts to install EV charging infrastructure in their parking lots.
Chao Zhao Wins Prestigious Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Zhao receives the AIChE Composites Area Mid-Career Professorship Award, which honors “field-shaping scholarship,” among other meaningful accomplishments.
UMass Amherst ARROW Team to Participate in Collegiate Wind Competition
The UMass Amherst team (including members from Mount Holyoke College) was among the 30 schools selected for the College Wind Competition 2026.
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).
UMass Amherst Student INFORMS Chapter Wins Award at National Meeting
In addition, eight UMass INFORMS students make research presentations, including talks by three INFORMS officers from the Riccio College of Engineering.