UMass Amherst now provides free COVID-19 tests for local community members. Tests will be offered by appointment only at the Mullins Center. For more information, go to www.umass.edu/coronavirus/communitycovidtest.
UMass Amherst has announced its Spring 2021 operating plan, inviting additional students to return to campus to advance their studies. The plan prioritizes public health and safety, including expansion of the university’s successful COVID-19 testing program. For more information, go to www.umass.edu/spring.
Mark Tuominen
Associate Dean for Research & Innovation

Mark Tuominen is a Professor of Physics at UMass Amherst, where he performs research in experimental condensed matter physics and nanotechnology. His work helps to advance the science and applications of nanoscale charge transport, magnetism, bioelectronics, superconductivity, self-assembly, and nanomanufacturing. He was instrumental in establishing the NSF Center for Hierarchical Manufacturing and the National Nanomanufacturing Network. Dr. Tuominen’s educational innovations are in the areas of research learning and professional development. He received a bachelor’s in chemical engineering and a PhD in physics from the University of Minnesota, and was a postdoctoral research associate at Harvard University.