The world-class research at CNS informs our teaching and student mentoring, and is the backbone of the high-quality educational experience that’s possible only at a research-intensive university. Undergraduates are encouraged to do independent research in faculty labs. Our undergraduates are high achievers—36 percent of CNS students make the Dean’s List, and 33 percent of CNS seniors graduate with honors. The college has numerous award-winning teachers and half of all University Distinguished Teaching awards go to CNS faculty.
The fall semester is underway as UMass Amherst continues to respond to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with a limited number of students living on campus and the majority of classes taking place remotely. For more information about Fall 2020 both on and off campus, go to umass.edu/reopening.
