Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences, UMass Amherst

Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences, UMass Amherst The Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst

The Computer Science Laboratories building is officially open—and on Sept. 10, we’re celebrating.Join the Manning Colleg...
08/28/2026

The Computer Science Laboratories building is officially open—and on Sept. 10, we’re celebrating.

Join the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences and the broader UMass Amherst community for the Computer Science Laboratories Ribbon-Cutting Celebration, featuring a speaking program and ribbon-cutting, reception, open house, student-guided building tours, hands-on demonstrations in the Physical Computing Makerspace and TEMP Lab, and a showcase of Manning CICS undergraduate research.

📅 Thursday, Sept. 10 | 1:00–5:00 p.m.
📍 Computer Science Laboratories, UMass Amherst

Join us for the full afternoon or stop by as your schedule allows.

Learn more and RSVP: https://vist.ly/5gein

Computing has a critical role to play in building more sustainable energy systems.🏢 🌱 UMass Amherst researchers helped ...
08/26/2026

Computing has a critical role to play in building more sustainable energy systems.🏢 🌱

UMass Amherst researchers helped shape the inaugural ACM Sustainability Week, held this summer in Banff, Alberta, Canada, bringing leadership and research expertise to an event focused on how computing can help reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency, and strengthen increasingly complex energy systems.

“Computing is at the center of addressing challenges to energy systems and sustainability,” said David Irwin, professor and associate department head of electrical and computer engineering in the Riccio College of Engineering, UMass Amherst and adjunct professor. "Of course, rising energy demand from AI data centers is an emerging and important research topic ... but computing is also critical more broadly to optimizing society's increasingly complex energy system.”

The new event brought together the ACM e-Energy and ACM BuildSys research communities for the first time, with Manning CICS researchers contributing seven papers on topics ranging from computational decarbonization and energy-efficient buildings to workload optimization and sustainable infrastructure.

Read more about research and leadership during ACM Sustainability Week: https://vist.ly/5g8jp

Technology shapes how we work, learn, connect, and participate in public life. But what would it look like if the system...
08/26/2026

Technology shapes how we work, learn, connect, and participate in public life. But what would it look like if the systems we rely on were designed to put people first?

On Sept. 15, the publication day of “Better Tech: Putting People First in Cyberspace,” Stuart Rice Honorary Research Professor Francine Berman will join Professor Emeritus Jim Kurose for a Dean's Speaker Series conversation about building digital technology that is safer, more dependable, and more accountable to the public.

A book signing will follow, with a limited number of complimentary copies of “Better Tech” available to the first registered attendees.

Registration is strongly recommended for in-person attendees and is required to receive the livestream link.

"Better Tech: Putting People First in Cyberspace" with Francine Berman and Jim Kurose
Tuesday, Sept. 15 | 4:00–5:00 p.m.
UMass Amherst Amherst Old Chapel | Livestream

Learn more & register: https://vist.ly/5g7e2

"What if hospital monitoring for expectant mothers could be more accurate, less restrictive, and more patient-centered?"...
08/25/2026

"What if hospital monitoring for expectant mothers could be more accurate, less restrictive, and more patient-centered?"

That's the question driving a major federally funded research initiative. Assistant Professor VP Nguyen and his team are building the system integration platform and computer architecture for wearable sensors designed to monitor both mother and fetus in real time, without requiring patients to remain in bed.

Better monitoring can provide clinicians with the fetal heart rate data needed to make informed decisions during delivery, helping ensure interventions are used when they are truly necessary. It's an exciting example of how computer science can improve healthcare outcomes for families.

Read more about the research: https://vist.ly/5g5wq

Congratulations to human resources professionals Janine Bragdon and Jessica Fill on earning new, nationally-recognized...
08/10/2026

Congratulations to human resources professionals Janine Bragdon and Jessica Fill on earning new, nationally-recognized professional certifications! 🎉

HR Business Partner I Janine Bragdon earned the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) credential from the HR Certification Institute, building on her previous SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) certification.

Senior HR Business Partner Jessica Fill earned both the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) credential and the SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) credential. She previously earned the PHR certification.

Congratulations, Janine and Jessica!

🎓 Eligible UMass Amherst undergraduate students can earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in computer science in as...
08/05/2026

🎓 Eligible UMass Amherst undergraduate students can earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in computer science in as few as five years through the Accelerated Master’s (4+1) Program.

Join our virtual information session tomorrow to learn about:

• Eligibility and application requirements
• Program benefits and degree requirements
• The new AI concentration, featuring coursework in machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision

📅 Accelerated MS in Computer Science Information Session
🗓️ Thursday, Aug. 6
🕧 12:30–1:30 p.m. ET
💻 Virtual

Registration is required.

Reserve your spot:
https://brnw.ch/21x4HNr

What if wearable technology could help patients and clinicians track motor impairment more objectively—and more often?A ...
08/05/2026

What if wearable technology could help patients and clinicians track motor impairment more objectively—and more often?

A UMass Amherst-led research team has developed an AI model that analyzes movement data while reducing its reliance on subjective clinical ratings. Tested using wrist sensors worn by people with ataxia, the model demonstrated strong reliability and sensitivity to changes over time.

The research could help lay the groundwork for wearable tools that give patients, families, and care teams a clearer picture of how progressive neurological conditions are changing between hospital visits.

Led by PhD candidate Juhyeon Lee and Associate Professor Ivan Lee, the work received a Featured Article Award from IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering.

Read more: https://brnw.ch/21x4Hv5

Applications are now being accepted for Manning CICS Donor-Funded Scholarships! Current undergraduate and graduate st...
08/03/2026

Applications are now being accepted for Manning CICS Donor-Funded Scholarships!

Current undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply by Thursday, October 15.

Submit one application through AcademicWorks to be automatically matched with all scholarships you’re eligible for.

Learn more and apply: https://brnw.ch/21x4DUK

What do PAC-MAN and AI have to do with fighting tuberculosis?A UMass Amherst-led research team has developed a faster wa...
07/22/2026

What do PAC-MAN and AI have to do with fighting tuberculosis?

A UMass Amherst-led research team has developed a faster way to identify chemical compounds that could pe*****te the tuberculosis bacterium’s notoriously resilient outer membrane—one of the greatest barriers to effective treatment.

The researchers combined PAC-MAN, a high-throughput screening technique, with MycoPermeNet, a machine learning model developed by Assistant Professor Anna Green and her lab. Together, the tools can predict which compounds may enter the bacterial cell and help researchers understand why.

Published in Nature Microbiology, the work could accelerate the search for new tuberculosis drugs.

“​​There must be something about this membrane, and about the chemistry of each molecule, that decides which ones get in—and our combined tools help us figure out which ones can get through, and why,” Green said.

Read more: https://brnw.ch/21x4lng

Ready to take the next step toward a Master of Science in Computer Science? 💻Join us for a virtual MS in CS admissions i...
07/20/2026

Ready to take the next step toward a Master of Science in Computer Science? 💻

Join us for a virtual MS in CS admissions information session tomorrow to learn more about applying to the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences at Amherst.

We’ll cover:
• The application process and key deadlines
• Tips for preparing a strong application
• Program options and the MS student experience
• How our new AI concentration can help students tailor their MS experience

Registration is required.

RSVP: https://brnw.ch/21x4gZI

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