The College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics is now officially the College of Natural Sciences (CNS). For more information, please go to http://www.cns.umass.edu.
Industry Partnerships
The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics interacts extensively with business and industry both regionally and nationally.
The Center for UMass-Industry Research on Polymers (CUMIRP) is the longest running NSF-established Industry University Cooperative Research Center, CUMIRP is currently supported by industry, government labs and the NSF.
The Department of Computer Science, ranked among the top computer science departments in the nation by the National Research Council and U.S. News and World Report, actively develops relationships with industrial partners through its Industrial Affiliates Program.
The UMass Amherst office of Research Liaison & Development is maximizes the partnership of UMass Amherst and MA industry by promoting interdisciplinary research initiatives with industry and government participation.
The Regional Technology Corporation is a non-profit catalyst for growth and development of technology-based industries in Western Massachusetts and the broader "Knowledge Corridor" by facilitating partnerships between regional technology-based companies and UMass Amherst faculty and research projects.
The Collaborative Biomedical Research Program affiliates UMass Amherst and Baystate Medical Center in biomedical research and technology to develop a better understanding of and new strategies for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human diseases.
The research institute for nanotechnology at UMass Amherst, MassNanoTech coordinates research on nanoscale materials, devices and systems and advances nanotechnology commercialization in collaboration with industry partners.
The Center for Hierarchical Manufacturing (CHM), one of only 16 NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers in the nation, focuses on translational research in nanoelectronics, bionanotechnology, and new materials and processes.
Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute is a partnership between Baystate Medical Center and UMass Amherst the focuses on biomedical research and developing creative new approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
Massachusetts Center for Renewable Energy Science and Technology (MassCREST) is focused on increasing the performance of renewable energy devices and systems, with an enphasis on photovoltaics, future fuels, and fuel cells and batteries.
