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This site is a central link to Polymer Research and
Education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. This campus has
long been known for its excellence in Polymer Science and Engineering.
The Polymer Science
and Engineering Department (PSE) at UMass Amherst is a premier
Graduate Education and Research program and has achieved international
recognition. The campus also has two national Centers dedicated to
polymers. The Center
for UMass/Industry Research on Polymers (CUMIRP) is the campus link
to Industry and Government Agencies for collaborative polymer programs.
The Materials
Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), sponsored by the
National Science Foundation, coordinates research for
interdisciplinary, fundamental polymer research. Read below for more
information and links to these center
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Polymer
Science And Engineering Department
Combining nearly 200 scientists and students with $20 million in
instrumentation, the PSE department has become one of the largest and
most well-known academic center for polymer research in the world. The
department topped the U.S. News and World Report survey for Graduate
Polymer programs across the nation. Over 350 Ph.D.'s have been awarded
in the department's 30+ year history.
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Center
for UMass / Industry Research on Polymers
The oldest National Science Foundation established Industry /
University Cooperative Research Center (NSF-I/UCRC),
since 1980, has
evolved into a dynamic Center program. CUMIRP's mission is to act as a
crossroads where the University Research and Education meet with
Industrial and Government partners in polymer science and engineering
at UMass.
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Materials
Research Science and Engineering Center
The MRSEC, established in August 1994 under the sponsorship of the
National Science Foundation, supports fundamental research in polymer
science and engineering and related fields. This center is a
continuation of the Materials Research Laboratory awarded by the NSF in
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Center
for Hierarchical Manufacturing
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has established the Center for
Hierarchical Manufacturing (CHM) through a five-year, $16 million grant
from the National Science Foundation, with the mission to move
nanotechnology from laboratory innovation to manufacturable components
and devices. The CHM's research focus is Nanoscale Manufacturing: tools
and processes for fabricating engineered nanoscale materials and
particles, and assembling and integrating them into larger-scale
structures, devices, and systems. Research work by 24 researchers from
UMass Amherst and partner institutions will concentrate on
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The Amherst campus has many other Departments
active in polymers. The nature of their polymer research is from the
perspective of the departmental discipline. This site provides links to
those Colleges and Departments as well. In addition, we have provided
links for Industry programs in polymers at
the University with information about various campus organizations and
offices that assist them.
If you are interested in Education in the Polymer Science
and Engineering field, check out the Polymer Science and
Engineering program at UMass,
Amherst. If you are unsure about any information or where to go at
UMass regarding Polymers on the Amherst campus, contact us on the CUMIRP page.
You can also send an email to cumirp@polysci.umass.edu.
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