MIE’s Juan Jiménez Receives Fulbright Scholarship in Belgium to Study Blood-vessel Wound Healing
Jiménez will test if pressure gradients in blood vessels affect wound healing and cell migration, an important variable in cardiovascular-stent design.
MIE’s Jinglei Ping and His Students Develop Pioneering Method for Detecting Protein Concentrations in Assays
The technique offers a less-expensive, more-effective way for sampling protein concentrations to aid disease diagnoses, treatment methods, and protein studies.
CoE Chooses Wu, Kumpel, and Chen for Its Outstanding Faculty Awards
Three gifted faculty members receive the Outstanding Senior Faculty Award and Barbara H. and Joseph I. Goldstein Outstanding Junior Faculty Award.
CEE’s Eleni Christofa and Eric Gonzales Work with State and Federal Agencies to Address Inequities in Access to Transportation
The two researchers are studying inequities in accessibility to transportation for under-served populations and improved health through better access to food.
The New York Times and BBC Use CEE’s Sanjay Arwade as Expert Commentator on Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Reporters seek expert answers as questions swirl around the bridge collapse when a huge cargo ship slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge after losing power.
UMass Amherst-led Team Creates Biofilm-resistant Glass for Marine Environments
The invention prevents biofilm formation by 98% and is poised to help solve a major issue for the U.S. Navy.
MIE’s Chaitra Gopalappa Earns the ADVANCE Faculty Peer Mentoring Award for the College of Engineering
ADVANCE says Gopalappa’s mentoring makes a huge difference to the success of her colleagues and has made the university a more inclusive and equitable place.
University of Massachusetts Amherst Students Named 2024 Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholars
Angelina Caggiano and Peter Swenson have been accepted to the Lifesavers Traffic Safety Scholar Program.
New England Water Environment Association Presents CEE’s Nicholas Tooker with Its Prestigious Clair N. Sawyer Award
The award was established in 1976 and honors those who have given truly outstanding service in one or more significant aspects of the wastewater industry.
CEE’s Guoping Zhang Secures $3-million NSF Grant to Produce Eco-friendly Cement (iCem)
This multidisciplinary research uses recycled carbon-dioxide-equivalent emissions and upcycled mining wastes to manufacture greener, next-generation cement.