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The bold discoveries coming out of UMass Amherst research labs draw national and international attention, and frequently make headlines. UMass researchers conduct impactful research across a wide range of disciplines, with real-world applications in Health and Wellness; Energy Transition; Environment and Sustainability; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and the Social Sciences. Take a peek inside UMass research labs, and meet some of amazing faculty and students behind the work. UMass recognizes exceptional research, scholarship, and creative activity by its faculty through its Spotlight Scholars honor, and by students through the Rising Researchers award program.
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UMass Amherst computer scientist Andrew Barto and his former graduate student Richard Sutton were awarded the highly prestigious Turing Award from the Association for Computing Machinery for their pioneering work in a branch of artificial intelligence known as reinforcement learning.
Through the BEAM program, UMass Amherst biomedical engineering undergraduates conduct translational research in a clinical setting at UMass Chan Medical School.
Researchers Making a Difference
Get to know some of the faculty and students conducting exceptionally creative and impactful research on campus.