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Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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Improving Human Health
Biomedical engineering blends disciplines for medical innovation
"A biologist, a doctor, and an engineer walk into a room . . .” could be an opening line for UMass Amherst’s Biomedical Engineering program. Launched in 2017, it blends engineering, medicine,... More
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Inspired by Nature
New center taps natural processes for chemical innovation
Sankaran “Thai” Thayumanavan has big plans for the $1.8 million National Science Foundation grant the campus has received to create a multi-university Center for Autonomous Chemistry. He and his... More
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Finding Their Path
Research experiences help students chart a course for the future
Hands-on research is a hallmark of undergraduate education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. We honor eight students from across campus with the Rising Researcher Award in recognition of... More
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Twenty-First Century Mosaics
UMass experts improve manufacturing innovation for Massachusetts company
Mechanical engineer Dr. Ted Acworth founded Artaic with a goal to revitalize the ancient mosaic art form. He was inspired by the beauty of the artwork but found the modern mosaic-making process to be... More
