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Impact Stories

Accelerate UMass

Discover how our community of alumni, faculty, students, parents, and friends are making a lasting difference. Explore their stories and see how you can contribute to the UMass legacy.

The Gift of Opportunity
  • Revolutionize Access

The Gift of Opportunity

Financial aid opens doors to meaningful experiences for the leaders of tomorrow.

At UMass Amherst scholarships change lives.

They create possibilities that were once unavailable or unthinkable…

Food Is Medicine

Food Is Medicine

An apple a day keeps the doctor away—right?

This well-worn adage dates back over 100 years, yet consumption of—and, often, access to—fresh, healthy foods like fruits and vegetables remains a challenge…

Thakshala Tissera wins Three Minute Thesis Campus Final
  • Graduate School

Thakshala Tissera wins Three Minute Thesis Campus Final

Thakshala Tissera, a doctoral student in the Department of English, has been named the winner of the 2024 Three Minute Thesis competition. Organized by the Graduate School, the Three Minute Thesis (3MT)…