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Andrew Barto, Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences professor emeritus, and his former graduate student Richard Sutton have been honored with the 2024 ACM A.M. Turing Award as pioneers of reinforcement learning.
The UMass physics professor was elected last summer to the position, which serves as the de facto primary investigator leading the ATLAS effort. His two-year term began March 1.
The Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation’s robust research is helping to improve the usability of intravenous smart pumps.
The new page on the university website is dedicated to collecting and sharing resources for students and employees in response to changes in the federal landscape.
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