MIE’s David Schmidt Has Filled His 23 Years at UMass Amherst with a Multiphase Flow of Accomplishments
Schmidt has obtained more than 55 external grants, 76 journal publications, 99 conference publications, 22 awards, and several key appointments and promotions.
Arbabi, Rao, and Srimathveeravalli Garner Technology Development Fund Awards from the UMass President’s Office
The awards provide supplemental funding to support UMass System research discoveries and proven technology to address local, national, and global challenges.
IALS’ Cyta Therapeutics Named Best Startup at Massachusetts Life Sciences Innovation Day
Cyta is building products based on a novel class of polymer-based nanogels, called IntelliGels, developed in the laboratory of S. Thai Thayumanavan.
Recent Alumna Erin Bergeron Parlays Her Internships and MIE Education into a Full-time Job at Pratt & Whitney
Through her internships, Bergeron says she “was able to gain multitudes of technical and professional experience” and added confidence in her abilities.
CESL Selects ChE’s Anna Marie LaChance as Faculty Fellow to Enhance Her Course on Polymer Processing
LaChance will integrate climate-justice principles into STEM learning and involve students in local communities to educate them in socially sound plastics use.
MIE’s Shannon Roberts Works on Transforming Her Profession, Her Teaching, and Her Pioneering Research on Transportation Safety
Roberts has filled her brief career with a host of fellowships, awards, directorships, teaching accomplishments, and contributions to transportation research.
Peter Beltramo Obtains NSF Grant and Publishes Related Paper in ACS Nano
His NSF project will create the precursors for two-dimensional materials applicable to plasmonics, solar cells, coatings, membranes, biosensors, and much more.
MIE PhD Student Jonisha Aubain Makes Her Mark in Pioneering Research, Environmentalism, and Social Activism
Beyond researching tidal energy, Aubain is an ELEVATE Fellow, an MIT STREAM awardee, and an activist in multiple progressive programs and societies.
Driving Expert Shannon Roberts Advises WalletHub on Insurance for “High-risk Drivers”
Roberts gives expert advice as part of WalletHub's guide to SR-22 Insurance for drivers who’ve committed traffic offenses that require special coverage.
Institute of Transportation Engineers Selects CEE’s Francis Tainter as a Young Leader to Follow for 2023
Tainter has worked on cutting-edge research focused on topics such as crash-data linkage, traffic-signal optimization, and automated-vehicle integration.
