The UMass Amherst iCons program prepares our best undergraduates to be problem solvers, leaders and innovators in science and technology. iCons faculty recruit top tier students across a diverse range of science and engineering disciplines to identify global problems and find cutting edge solutions. The iCons program positions students for high achievement in graduate school and in their careers.
News Highlights
iCons Alumna hosts Poster Workshop
iCons students are so lucky to have iCons alumna, Hannah French return to campus on Saturday, April 7th to host a workshop on poster design. Hannah is an educator herself and she knows the importance of presentation. In this work session, Hannah will help iCons students think through their layout, choice of graphics, purpose, etc. There will be a discussion about what makes an effective, beautiful poster and examples will be analyzed. Read more about Hannah here.
iCons Works at Fall Workshop
About 100 iCons scholars and applicants gathered in the Integrative Learning Center of UMass Amherst on Nov 9, 2017 for the annual iCons Fall Integrative Workshop. They came to hear Dr. Jonathan Thon tell the story of how his start-up company Platelet Biogenesis came to be. Integrated Concentration in Science (iCons) Program Director Justin Fermann introduced Thon to the crowd, telling the iCons students “we are here because we have work to do, and he’s got some problems we need to solve.”
Annual Mahoney Alumni Award Established for iCons Program Graduates
The College of Natural Sciences (CNS) has announced the establishment of the Mahoney Alumni Award for the iCons Program, an annual award bestowed to one alumna or alumnus of the Integrated Concentration in Science (iCons) Program who demonstrates application of the attitudes, knowledge, and skills developed in the program, and who shows engagement and support of the iCons community since graduation.
Upcoming Events
Integrated Sciences Building, Rm 221
iCons Alumni Network
Details to follow.
Integrated Sciences Bldg, Atrium & Auditorium
Fifth Element cohort
Light refreshments will be served.
Great Hall, UMass Old Chapel
Fifth Element cohort
Details to follow.
Integrated Science Bldg, Atrium & Auditorium
iCons 1 & 2 students
Integrated Concentration in Science (iCons)
Refreshments will be served.
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