College of Information and Computer Sciences

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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CICS at a Glance

The numbers tell the story of our growth, excellence, and impact.

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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

AI Startup AuCoDe Receives $1 Million Grant to Tackle Online Disinformation

November 25, 2020

A startup artificial intelligence company with roots at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently received a coveted two-year, $750,000 Phase II grant from the National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research program – also... Read more »

CICS Researchers Create Tools for More Inclusive, Effective Town Halls

November 20, 2020

A team of researchers led by UMass Amherst College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) doctoral students Mahmood Jasim and Pooya Khaloo, and master’s student Somin Wadhwa received a best paper award at the ACM Conference on Computer-... Read more »

CICS Faculty Granted 2020 Interdisciplinary Faculty Awards

November 03, 2020

The UMass Amherst provost, in coordination with the chancellor and deans of the university’s colleges and schools, launched a new initiative to support interdisciplinary research in Spring 2020, with the goal of empowering creative collaborations,... Read more »

Trim Awarded exploreCSR Google Grant for Program to Engage Underrepresented Students in Research

October 29, 2020

Michelle Trim, senior lecturer II and associate director of the informatics program at CICS, has been selected to receive a 2020 Google exploreCSR award to fund the development of a student engagement workshop program, Energizing Mentoring and... Read more »

CICS Researchers Demonstrate Security Flaw in Visible Light Communication

October 15, 2020

Assistant Professor Jie Xiong of the UMass Amherst College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS), along with CICS doctoral students Minhao Cui and Yuda Feng, have been recognized with a Best Paper Honorable Mention award for “Sniffing Visible... 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.