Two researchers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering – Asst. Profs. Asst. Prof. Yan Gu Yan Gu and Asst. Prof. Marianna Maiaru Marianna Maiaru –…, Legged Robot Locomotion, Using her CAREER grant, Gu will draw upon dynamic modeling, state estimation, feedback control and theory of hybrid systems to advance the control theory of legged robots in order to realize and…, Faster than the Speed of Sound, Maiaru’s YIP project focuses on ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials, which consist of reinforcing ceramic fibers embedded in a ceramic matrix. They are used for high-temperature, high-strength…
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Chemical engineering alum Brian Madigan '19 (left) and biology alum Christina Michel '17 (right) As the Biden Administration continues to push the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations — with a new goal of…
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An interprofessional team of Graduate School of Nursing and School of Medicine students and faculty have been working remotely this year to address social determinants of health in the Dominican…
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AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Amherst today announced that Kerri Thompson Tillett has been named associate vice chancellor for equal opportunity. Tillett will assume her duties on…
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AMHERST, Mass. – A team of polymer science and engineering researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has demonstrated for the first time that the positions of tiny, flat, solid objects…
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Aisha Murdaugh, consumer manager for disability services has been selected as the winner of the Susan M. Daniels Award for Disability Mentorship by the National Disability Mentoring Coalition and…
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Jonique Childs, assistant professor in the College of Education student development program, was awarded a 2020-21 Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) scholarship from the National Board for…
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Graduate programs in several science and social science disciplines at the University of Massachusetts Amherst rank among the best in the nation in fresh rankings featured in the 2022 edition of U.S…
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Graduate programs in business, education and engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst rank among the best in the nation as reported in the U.S. News & World Report 2022 edition of…
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UMass Boston’s graduate programs in sociology, education, nursing, and public affairs are ranked as top 100 programs on U.S. News & World Report ’s 2022 Best Graduate Schools list, released…
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