College of Information and Computer Sciences

Pledge to Take Action Against Racism

We are inviting students, staff, faculty, and alumni to pledge to take two antiracist actions between now and October 9, when we will reconvene to discuss what we have learned and accomplished.

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Virtual Tech Jobs & Internships Fair

Employer registration is now open for our 2-day virtual career fair on September 22-23, 2020. More information for student attendees is coming soon!

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2020 Graduation Celebrations

Congratulations to our graduates, family, and friends! YOU DID IT. Please join us in honoring CICS graduates with these online celebrations.

Senior Celebration » MS/PhD Celebration »

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CICS Student Services Available Remotely

Career and academic advisors are available to assist students, virtually, through the end of the spring semester and over the summer.

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FluSense Turns Coughing Sounds into Health Data

CICS researchers have developed a portable device, FluSense, that monitors coughing sounds and crowd size, helping to monitor waiting rooms for flu-like illnesses like COVID-19.

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Bachelor's

Apply for an undergraduate degree in Computer Science and join an exciting community of students preparing to be the next generation of innovators.

Master's

Ready to take your career to the next level? Apply to one of our top-ranked, on-campus Master's programs to gain new skills for research or industry.

Doctoral

Our highly-ranked Ph.D. program features world-renowned faculty, interdisciplinary research, and a spirit of collaboration.

Recent News

Lee, Rahman on Task Force Examining Role of Mobile Health Technology in COVID-19 Pandemic

August 13, 2020

AMHERST, Mass. – An international task force, including two University of Massachusetts Amherst computer scientists, concludes in new research that mobile health (mHealth) technologies are a viable option to monitor COVID-19 patients at home and... Read more »

Shenoy, Trivedi Offer WiFi-Based Contact-Tracing Software for National Campus Use

August 05, 2020

Researchers at the Center for Smart and Connected Society at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently released a new digital contact-tracing technique, WiFiTrace, that is based on widely-deployed WiFi technology. They intend the open-source... Read more »

Towsley Named to Team Developing the Quantum Internet

August 04, 2020

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 (CQN), with partners at Harvard,... Read more »

Computer Science Meets Behavioral Sciences: Interdisciplinary Research Focuses on Heat Resilience in the Age of Climate Change

July 23, 2020

As high temperatures become more frequent and intense due to climate change, UMass Amherst scientists are developing interdisciplinary research aimed at helping communities increase resilience to extreme heat by monitoring physiological, mental and... Read more »

CICS Announces 2020 Faculty Promotion and Tenure Awards

July 22, 2020

Updated August 11, 2020 Four CICS faculty members have recently been promoted or granted tenure. They are: Read more »

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Inclusion and
Antiracism Initiative

To address the present threats and history of racism in academia and the computer sciences—and to build a truly safe, inclusive, equitable, and diverse college—CICS has initiated the process of creating an Inclusion and Antiracism Action Plan.

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Welcome

The College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) offers a world-class curriculum in support of BA, BS, MS, and PhD degrees. CICS is internationally recognized for its research activities and has one of the highest ranked and most competitive graduate programs in the nation. The College is distinguished by its culture of collaboration and leadership in multi-disciplinary research.