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Cristina Thomas '92 PhD

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Cristina Thomas

Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Cristina Thomas '92 PhD

Fred Boelitz '86

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Fred Boelitz

Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Fred Boelitz '86

Steve Sanghi '78 MS

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Steve Sanghi

Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Steve Sanghi '78 MS

Alyssa Panitch '90, '97 PhD

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Alyssa Panitch

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

Revolutionary UV-Emitting Glass

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UV light fiber

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

The Rhythm of Healing

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Cathal Kearney Circadian tech

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

Storyteller from Space

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NISAR Satelite prior to launch

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

Can 3D Printing Help Repair the Nation's Aging Bridges?

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Simos Gerasimidis

Gerasimidis using cutting-edge technology and developing innovative solutions to make bridge repairs smarter, more efficient, and ultimately less disruptive

Uncovering the Hidden Signs of Alzheimer's with AI-Powered Imaging

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Joyita Dutta

Daniel J. Riccio Jr. ’86, ’24MS committed $50 million to support immediate and long-term initiatives.

Targeting Aggressive Cancers

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Ashish Kulkarni

Immunoengineering Research Laboratory, Ashish Kulkarni leads a research team working at the intersection of bioengineering, immunology and cancer studies

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