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Research

Manning CICS Receives Grant for National Effort to Modernize Introductory Computer Science Education

Manning CICS receives a new NSF grant to modernize computer science education
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Manning CICS Students Earn Real-World Experience While Helping Society
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Panelists Explain How Public Interest Tech Advances Careers and Benefits Society
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Manning CICS Helps Shape Inaugural ACM Sustainability Week
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Manning CICS Researchers Help Reveal Critical Weakness in China's Great Firewall

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Meet the Dean — Keith Marzullo

Manning CICS Professor Andrew Barto Awarded 2024 ACM A.M. Turing Award.

Profile of Oscar Youngquist, Doctoral Student in Computer Science

Undergraduate Course Assistant Program

Computing for the Common Good

Massenberg Summer STEM Institute

Profile of Priyanka Mary Mammen, doctoral student in computer science

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Community

Manning CICS Announces Leadership Updates for Fall 2026

Several faculty members at Manning CICS are stepping into new leadership roles as the college begins the fall 2026 semester.
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UMass Amherst Celebrates Opening of $125M Computer Science Laboratories Building

The University of Massachusetts Amherst celebrated the official opening of the Computer Science Laboratories at Manning CICS.
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Awards

Public Interest Technology at UMass Announces 2026-27 PIT Faculty Fellows

Anna Green and Madeline Endres are among 11 members of the 2026-27 cohort of Public Interest Technology faculty fellows.
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Significant Bits Magazine

Significant Bits is the signature publication of Manning CICS, highlighting the groundbreaking work of students, faculty, staff, and alumni while exploring ideas and innovations that drive our global impact in service of the common good. It is published annually in print and online.
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