College of Information and Computer Sciences

Undergraduate Spotlight: Renos Zabounidis ‘22

Building a research career in computing and cognitive science as an undergraduate at CICS.

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Solidarity With Our Asian & Asian American Community Members

The College of Natural Sciences, College of Engineering, and College of Information and Computer Sciences have released a statement condemning anti-Asian hate and violence and supporting our community members.

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Online M.S. Program Now Available

Expand your career opportunities with an online master's degree in computer science. Get the same rigorous education as our top-ranked in-person program with this flexible, 30-credit program designed for busy professionals.

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Weems Receives IEEE Computer Society Education Award

Professor Charles Weems has received the 2021 Taylor L. Booth Education Award for outstanding contributions to computer science education over four decades, including numerous textbooks and significant curriculum development efforts.

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Recent News

Levine, Kumar Receive Oak Foundation Grant to Increase the Safety of Children Online

April 14, 2021

UMass Amherst College of Information and Computer Sciences Professor Brian Levine and Research Fellow Jagath Jai Kumar, along with Professor Hany Farid of the University of California Berkeley were awarded a $250,000 grant by the Oak Foundation to... Read more »

In Memoriam: Lee Delaney ‘93BS

April 12, 2021

The UMass Amherst College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) community mourns the passing of alumnus Lee Delaney '93BS, president, chief executive officer and director of BJ's Wholesale Club. "By all accounts, Lee was an intelligent and... Read more »

Undergraduate Spotlight: Renos Zabounidis ‘22

April 08, 2021

Renos Zabounidis '22, a junior majoring in computer science, mathematics, and a Bachelor's Degree with Individual Concentration (BDIC) in computational and cognitive science, recently received a UMass Amherst Rising Researcher Award and a Goldwater... Read more »

Iyyer, Domke Receive National Science Foundation CAREER Awards

April 01, 2021

Mohit Iyyer and Justin Domke have just received CAREER grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), among the most prestigious grants that the NSF offers. This makes four CAREER awards for CICS this year—so far. Read more »

CICS to Recognize Recipients of 2021 Outstanding Achievement & Advocacy Awards

March 25, 2021

The UMass Amherst College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2021 Outstanding Achievement and Advocacy (OAA) awards. Now in its twelfth year, the OAA Awards program celebrates the remarkable... Read more »

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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.