Research
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Bold new ideas are born in our labs. Our faculty and students are committed to translating cutting-edge research into transformative innovations.
Our research is organized across:
- eight cross-college thematic research areas that are central to our mission
- faculty-led research projects within our five departments
- interdisciplinary research centers and initiatives occurring at the campus level including the Institute for Applied Life Sciences
Engineers help lead the Center for e-Design, the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation, the Paros Center for Atmospheric Research, the UMass Transportation Center, the Wind Energy Center, the National Center for Innovative Small Drinking Water Systems, and Robotics @UMass Amherst.
UMass Amherst Core Facilities are a collection of 30 labs featuring state-of-the-art instrumentation and equipment, each with a dedicated expert to support researchers
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DEPARTMENTAL AND FACULTY LABS
Undergraduate Research
Research areas
Breaking boundaries
Within the Institute for Applied Life Sciences, our faculty are working to create state-of-the-art wearable devices, developing new biomolecule/delivery vehicle combinations, and discovering novel disease-related cellular pathways, drug targets, and therapeutic candidates.
Our innovative nurse-engineer approach
What possibilities exist when engineers partner with nurses in real time to tackle everyday health-care challenges, with each discipline bringing forth its own perspectives and expertise? In the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation, we are unleashing that untapped potential.
Can a computer steer a car safer than us?
Working closely with the UMass Transportation Center, the Human Performance Lab uses a high-fidelity advanced driving simulator, along with sensors and eye trackers, to conduct research on driver behavior and safety—and to study the impact of new vehicle technologies and automated driving systems.