Stories

Learn more about the professional engineering societies, affinity groups, and design-build teams in the Riccio College of Engineering.

These seven students took different paths through the Riccio College of Engineering, but each one leaves behind a lasting impact on the college community.

Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Cristina Thomas '92 PhD

Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Fred Boelitz '86

Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Steve Sanghi '78 MS

Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Alyssa Panitch '90, '97 PhD

Professor of Practice Jim Lagrant has turned multiple manufacturing courses into hands-on experiences.

Group of UMass Amherst engineers created ultraviolet (UV) ray-emitting glass that can
reduce 98% of biofilm from growing on surfaces in
underwater environments.

Cathal Kearney and research team are developing tools to investigate the role of 24-hour circadian rhythms in tissue engineering using microtissues grown in lab

Paul Siqueira ecosystems lead NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar satellite, known as NISAR