UMass Amherst Awarded $7.9 Million from the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub to Build Cutting-Edge AI Hardware
The award accelerates lab-to-fab development of critical AI Hardware technology.
Retired ECE Associate Professor Alfred P. DeFonzo Passes Away
DeFonzo served on the ECE faculty for 34 years, played a key role in starting the CASA Engineering Research Center, and created several enduring ECE courses.
Fall Career Fairs for Engineering Majors
The College and the University will be hosting several career fairs this semester.
ECE’s Yasra Chandio Qualifies as a “Rising Star” in Both Actual and Virtual Reality
The ECE Ph.D. student was named a “Rising Star” by MIT and the University of Virginia and is the lead author for several significant papers on “mixed reality.”
Christofa and Zink Named Chancellor’s Leadership Fellows
The Office of Faculty Development has named Eleni Christofa and Michael Zink 2024-2025 Chancellor’s Leadership Fellows.
College of Engineering Welcomes Eight Talented New Faculty Members for the Fall of 2024
We welcome eight new members to our faculty for Fall 2024
New Study Reveals Loophole in Digital Wallet Security
UMass Amherst researchers found major U.S. banks prioritize convenience over security.
ECE Ph.D. Student Randy Kwende Tallies Second-place Finish in IEEE Paper Competition
Kwende placed in the Student Paper Competition during the recent IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society 2024 International Microwave Symposium.
UMass Amherst Graduate School Presents ECE’s Emily Krems with Distinguished Staff Award
The purpose of the Distinguished Staff Award is to recognize the crucial role played by staff members in facilitating the success of UMass graduate students.
UVA’s Mircea Stan and ECE’s Wayne Burleson Ace the “Test of Time” with their IEEE Technical Impact Award
The award commemorates the duo’s 1995 paper based on the research of former Burleson grad student Mircea Stan, now a professor at the University of Virginia.