College of Information and Computer Sciences

Founding the Modern Internet

Thanks to the genius and foresight of Professor Ramesh Sitaraman's foundational work, worldwide computer networks have remained fast and reliable despite unprecedented demand.

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2021 Graduation Celebrations

In honor of our graduates, we are sharing memories, reflections, and photos that look back at their impressive accomplishments at CICS.

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Online M.S. Program Now Available

Expand your career opportunities with an online master's degree in computer science. Apply by July 15 to join our Fall 2021 cohort.

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Building a Welcoming and Inclusive Community

Senior Teaching Faculty Neena Thota is featured for her efforts on diversity and inclusion at CICS in this short video feature.

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CICS Outstanding Teacher Award

Assistant Professor Philip Thomas has received the college's outstanding teacher award for 2021. Since 2015, he has taught courses on topics including machine learning and reinforcement learning.

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Bachelor's

Apply for an undergraduate degree in computer science or informatics 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 or online 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

Sticking the Landing: Donghyun Kim’s Quest To Build a Robot That Can Perform Backflips

July 21, 2021

CICS Assistant Professor Donghyun Kim, a specialist in dynamic, bipedal motion in robots, is helping to build a robot that can take robotic acrobatics to the next level—and he’s making his research publicly available. Read more »

Sunghoon Ivan Lee, Noor Mohammed, Jeremy Gummeson

Skin in the Game: Transformative Approach Uses the Human Body to Recharge Smartwatches

July 01, 2021

A UMass Amherst team led by CICS Assistant Professor Sunghoon Ivan Lee has designed a prototype system that uses the human body to continuously charge wearable devices, making it easier for users to monitor their health 24/7. Read more »

CICS Joins Mass Fintech Hub

June 24, 2021

CICS has joined a just-launched collaboration, called Mass Fintech Hub—a public-private partnership whose aim is to position Massachusetts as a leader in the financial technology industry. Fintech, or applying cutting-edge technology to create... Read more »

Zamani, Hashemi, CIIR Team Selected for 2021 Amazon Alexa Prize Challenge

June 07, 2021

A group of researchers at CICS led by Assistant Professor Hamed Zamani and doctoral student Helia Hashemi is one of ten teams worldwide selected to compete in the 2021 Alexa Prize TaskBot Challenge. Each team receives $250,000 in funding to compete... Read more »

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CICS/SPP Research Team Awarded UMass Institute of Diversity Sciences Grant

June 01, 2021

CICS Assistant Professor Narges Mahyar, Assistant Research Professor Ali Sarvghad, and Associate Professor Ethan Zuckerman, along with Distinguished Professor Jane Fountain of the School of Public Policy, have received a seed grant from the UMass... Read more »

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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.