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Dr. Khanna’s research sheds light on many different aspects of black hole physics.
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ACCOMPLISH grant will provide financial support and mentoring for low-income students over five years while emphasizing authentic computer-aided problem solving in core STEM courses
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Dr. Ramprasad Balasubramanian chosen as UMass designee to important energy group
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Watch our recent Corsair Chat with NASA astronaut Scott Tingle '87
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Dr. Chalivendra has been elected fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering for his expertise, significant achievements, and distinctive contributions spanning more than a decade.
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Engineering and business student team wins 2nd Place overall & "Best Poster" award at inaugural Marine Energy Collegiate Competition
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Dr. Yuan, assistant professor of Computer & Information Science, will lead a three-year project aimed at building awareness and competence to respond to a dynamic and rapidly developing array of cyber threats.
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Prinkle Sharma and Vidhyashree Nagaraju, who completed their PhDs in Computer Engineering, have accepted tenure track faculty appointments at nationally ranked universities.
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Top tech and engineering firms join as sponsors in career development effort
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Dr. Arghavan Louhghalam is the recipient of the 2020 College of Engineering Faculty Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.