In the Fight Against Breast Cancer, UMass Amherst Researchers Identify Malignancy Hibernation as the Next Battleground
Chemical engineers at the university find less than 1% of studies examine the phenomenon.
Researchers at UMass Amherst and Texas A&M Collaborate to Develop New Antibacterial Polymers That Kill “Superbugs”
The researchers have developed a new family of “cationic polymers” that kill “superbug” bacteria like MRSA and E. coli without inducing antibiotic resistance.
National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Inducts ChE Alumna Cristina Urdaneta Thomas
NAE cited her "innovation, commercialization, and leadership in using polymeric materials for energy savings and traffic safety and to ensure worker wellbeing."
College Announces 2024 Outstanding Alumni
The College is proud to announce the recipients of its 2024 Outstanding Alumni Awards, including six Distinguished Alumni and four Outstanding Young Alumni.
Engineering Faculty Members Sundar Krishnamurty and Ashish Kulkarni Named NAI Senior Members
UMass engineering faculty members Sundar Krishnamurty and Ashish Kulkarni have been named to the National Academy of Inventors’ 2024 Class of Senior Members.
NIH Funds ChE’s Sarah Perry to Develop Next Generation of X-ray Crystallography Techniques
Perry’s research aims to transform X-ray crystallography, a renowned method that reveals the 3-D structure and function of protein molecules.
ChE Lecturer Dandan Xu Puts the Zing in Chemical Engineering Courses by Gamifying Student Presentations
Xu also experiments with different interactive tools and game-based setups designed to boost student participation and enhance learning outcomes.
UMass Selects ChE Senior Gabriella Curry as Its Fall Scholar Athlete
The star soccer player also engineers chemical reactors, cooks a mean homemade pasta dish, made the Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team, and scored a perfect GPA.
ChE’s Jungwoo Lee Publishes Groundbreaking Paper on Osteoporosis Testing in Nature Communications
Lee’s trailblazing assay could determine how osteoporosis drugs impact bone remodeling and can identify potential therapeutic targets to prevent bone loss.
UMass Amherst Rising Researcher Program Chooses ChE’s Taras Nagornyy for its Fall 2023 Cohort
Nagornyy has evolved from a “Store Mechanic” at Starbucks and student at MassBay Community College to becoming a celebrated Rising Researcher as UMass Amherst.