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David Akoh, Ryan Anthony Bahlous-Boldi Named 2025 21st Century Leaders
21st Century Leaders Award winners are chosen in recognition of their strong academic records and exemplary achievements.
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MassAITC’s a2 Symposium Highlights AI‑Driven Solutions for Aging and Alzheimer’s Care
Nearly 240 researchers, clinicians, investors, and caregivers convened in person and online for the third a2 National Symposium, hosted April 3–4, 2025.
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Renowned Computer Scientist Keith Marzullo Named New Dean of the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences
Keith Marzullo, computer scientist, educator, and policy leader with a passion for fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, has been selected as the next dean
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Thota Receives 2025 ADVANCE Faculty Peer Mentoring Award
Neena Thota has been announced as a recipient of the Spring 2025 ADVANCE Faculty Peer Mentoring Award.
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Don Towsley Honored with Election to the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Towsley, Distinguished Professor in the Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences (CICS), has been elected as a 2024 AAAS Fellow.
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UMass Amherst Hosts Inaugural Reinforcement Learning Conference
UMass Amherst, the birthplace of reinforcement learning, hosted the first conference dedicated to the field in 2024.
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Search Advisory Committee Appointed for New Dean of Manning College of Information & Computer Sciences
Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Fouad Abd-El-Khalick has appointed a search advisory committee to aid in the selection of the next dean.
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Cybersecurity Institute Hackathon Focuses on Tools to Fight Child Abuse Online
Event brought together researchers from MITRE and the UMass Amherst Rescue Lab to develop open-source tools to fight the exploitation of children online.
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Northeast Robotics Colloquium Held at UMass Amherst
The Northeast Robotics Colloquium (NERC) is a research meeting, networking event, job fair, and showcase for the robotics community in the northeastern US.
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CICS Announces the Hiring of Four New Faculty in 2024
The Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences announces the appointment of four new tenure-track and teaching faculty in 2024.
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Thota, Trim Selected as 2024-25 Chancellor’s Leadership Fellows
CICS faculty members Neena Thota and Michelle Trim have been selected for the 2024-25 UMass Amherst Chancellor's Leadership Fellows cohort.
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Board of Trustees Promotes Eight CICS Faculty Members
The UMass Board of Trustees approved the appointments of tenure to four Manning College of Information and Computer Sciences faculty members.
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