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AI Tool for Computing Radiation Dose Created at UMass Amherst Leads the Way to Personalizing Prostate Cancer Treatment

Major pharmaceutical companies are researching and developing radiopharmaceutical therapy for cancer. This new AI model could be the key to unlocking its full potential.

Tom Bernardin, left, executive director of the Center for Data Science & Artificial Intelligence and associate CIO for AI at UMass Amherst, and Emily Nutwell, director of experiential learning & PIT Pathways at UMass, address the participants during the on-campus Ignition event on July 16, 2026.
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Ignition Initiative Brings People Together to Solve Problems Using AI

Participants in the event, presented last month by the Center for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences, view AI as “the substrate for greater human connections.”

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Community

Community Breakfast Scheduled for Sept. 1

The annual Community Breakfast marks the beginning of the academic year, bringing together the local academic, civic, and business communities to connect, share common goals and learn about upcoming programs and events.

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UMass Amherst Federal Actions Webpage

This resource for the campus community, which is updated regularly, is dedicated to collecting and sharing vital information for students and employees in response to changes in the federal landscape.

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Honors and Awards

Six UMass Amherst Faculty Members Receive NSF CAREER Awards

University News

Ignition Initiative Brings People Together to Solve Problems Using AI

Research

AI Tool for Computing Radiation Dose Created at UMass Amherst Leads the Way to Personalizing Prostate Cancer Treatment

University News

Isenberg to Host Event Celebrating South Africa Partnerships on Sept. 24

Academics

Jonathan Skolnik Appointed Editor of Association for Jewish Studies Magazine

Expert Panelist Joya Misra
Honors and Awards

Joya Misra Named ASA’s 2026 Jessie Bernard Award Recipient

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Provost’s Office Announces New CTL, IDEAS Directors

Honors and Awards

Lili He Receives Inaugural Phi Tau Sigma Mid-Career Accomplishment Award

Academics

Eyal Markman, Tom Braden Deliver Section Lectures at 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians

Academics

Doctoral Oral Exams for Aug. 10-14, 2026

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Stephen Rich Among Experts Cited in Exploration of Methods of Controlling Tick Populations

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Matthew Moore Comments on Cyclosporiasis Following Two Deaths in Michigan

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Feeling Frustrated at the ER? It Could Affect Your Care, UMass Study Finds

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The Office of News and Media Relations works closely with journalists and the campus community to tell the UMass Amherst story. We gather and promote newsworthy developments about the achievements of faculty, staff and students; the university's programs and policies; research discoveries; and community outreach efforts.

Our team provides a variety of services: news releases, social media, video, photography, Inside UMass newsletter, crisis communication and reputation management, promotion of faculty expertise, and interview preparation. We are part of University Relations, which promotes UMass Amherst to all our varied audiences, both internal and external.

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