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MAKING HEADLINES
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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Since the field’s earliest days, UMass Amherst has been on the leading edge of reinforcement learning, a branch of AI which is now poised to disrupt numerous sectors of society. UMass computer scientist Andrew Barto and his former graduate student Richard Sutton were recently awarded the highly prestigious Turing Award from the Association for Computing Machinery for their pioneering work in this field.
UMass Amherst researchers are studying the myriad ways PFAS chemicals affect human health—and pursuing strategies to mitigate their harm.
Researchers Making a Difference
Get to know some of the faculty and students conducting exceptionally creative and impactful research on campus.