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Alexandra Meliou Named ACM Distinguished Member for Foundational Contributions to Data Systems
8 CICS PhD Students Receive Fall 2025 Dissertation Writing Fellowships
Nabanita De ’17MS Receives Outstanding Young Alumni Award
CICS Doctoral Candidates Alireza Salemi and Cuong Than Named 2025 Google PhD Fellows
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Code, Collaboration, and Big Ideas: HackUMass Brings Innovation to Life
At HackUMass, UMass Amherst’s annual hackathon, students team up to design, build, and test tech-driven solutions with real-world impact.
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Oscar Youngquist '22MS
PhD student Oscar Youngquist shares his vision for human-centered, lifelong learning that drives his work in Manning CICS’s Human-Centered Robotics Lab.
Venkata “Sam” Samyukta Malapaka ’25 MS
Venkata Samyukta Malapaka ’25 transforms personal adversity into resilience, using her UMass journey to champion mental health.
Daniella Michel '25
Daniella Michel pairs her technical expertise with her Haitian heritage to amplify underrepresented histories through technology.
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