Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences

Utilizing Machine Learning to Tackle Biology’s Toughest Challenges

An intercollegiate group of researchers led by Associate Professor Dan Sheldon has released BirdFlow, a novel predictive model capable of accurately forecasting the flight pattern of migratory birds--one of the most difficult tasks in biology.

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CICS Team to Participate in Alexa Prize TaskBot Challenge

A team led by doctoral student Chris Samarinas and advised by Assistant Professor Hamed Zamani is, again, one of just ten teams selected worldwide to participate in the Amazon Alexa Prize TaskBot Challenge.

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Xiong, Cui Win ACM SenSys 2022 Best Paper Award

A UMass team led by Associate Professor Jie Xiong won the prestigious ACM SenSys Best Paper Award for research detailing that waste energy from Visual Light Communication can be harvested using the human body as an antenna.

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Recent News

CICS Announces the Hiring of Twelve New Faculty in 2023

July 12, 2023

The Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) at UMass Amherst announces the appointment of twelve new tenure-track and teaching faculty in 2023 for its expanding academic and research programs. Read more »

Anupama Sitaraman ’24 Named Fall 2023 Rising Researcher

December 07, 2023

Anupama Sitaraman ’24 uses computer science tools to explore pressing issues facing humanity, including combatting climate change and promoting sustainability. Read more »

Fiterau Brostean, Dutta Obtain NIH Award for Pioneering Research to Predict Alzheimer’s Disease

November 29, 2023

Alzheimer's Disease, a debilitating and degenerative brain disease that has no cure, affects approximately 5.8-million people in the United States, but early detection is the most promising approach. Now, project leader and principal investigator (... Read more »

Manasa Kalanadhabhatta Receives UbiComp Gaetano Borriello Outstanding Student Award

November 03, 2023

Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) sixth-year doctoral student, Manasa Kalanadhabhatta, has received the 2023 UbiComp Gaetano Borriello Outstanding Student Award in recognition of her significant contributions to the field... Read more »

Faculty and students sitting at table while working together on a hackathon project.

Cybersecurity Institute Holds Inaugural Hackathon

October 27, 2023

The UMass Amherst Cybersecurity Institute held its inaugural hackathon on Friday, October 13, bringing together CICS graduate students and faculty with cybersecurity industry professionals to focus on tools to make mobile apps safe for children. Read more »

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A New Building for the Future of Computing

Construction is underway on a signature, 90,000 sq. ft. building that will serve as a hub for learning, innovation, and community for Manning CICS.

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The Manning 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.