College of Information and Computer Sciences

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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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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

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 »

Five CICS Undergraduate Students Receive 2021 Alumni Association Awards

May 25, 2021

Congratulations to UMass Amherst College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) undergraduate students Alexandra Brandl '22, Serena Chan '21, Saicharan Dadireddy '22, Brijesh Vyas '24, and Renos Zabounidis '22, who recently received 2021... Read more »

Thomas Wins 2021 College Outstanding Teacher Award

May 14, 2021

Philip Thomas, an assistant professor at the College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS), has been selected to receive the college’s 2021 Outstanding Teacher Award. The award is granted annually to a faculty member who demonstrates... Read more »

Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement Awards

Eight Graduating Seniors Honored for Outstanding Achievements at CICS

May 14, 2021

Eight graduating seniors have been chosen by the UMass Amherst College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS) to receive 2021 Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement Awards, the college's highest honor given to undergraduates. This year's... 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.