The National Science Foundation this week announced a five-year, $26 million initial grant to a consortium led by the University of Arizona to form a new Engineering Research Center, the Center for Quantum Networks, with partners at other top universities, including quantum networking researcher Don Towsley of the College of Information and Computer Sciences.

UMass Amherst has established new requirements for the use of face coverings on campus. All individuals must now wear face coverings indoors in nearly all circumstances as well as outdoors where social distancing is not possible.

Albert Assaf, a professor in Isenberg’s department of hospitality and tourism management, is this year’s recipient of the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education Lifetime Research Achievement Award.