Scholarship Opens the World to Students

Professor Emerita of Landscape Architecture Annaliese Bischoff has seen both sides of higher education. As an undergraduate, she attended Brown University, where she felt well supported as she explored…

From Nigeria to UMass: Lilian Chukwurah ’12 Makes A Difference Practicing Immigration Law

Recently I had the opportunity to interview UMass Amherst alum and immigration lawyer Lilian Chukwurah. Lilian graduated from UMass and Commonwealth Honors College with a major in legal…

A New Generation of Changemakers: UMass in DC

Through a specialized internship program in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, UMass Amherst students bring their revolutionary spirit to the nation's capital, working with alumni and exploring…

UMass Women into Leadership Celebrates Tenth Anniversary

The celebrated program will become part of the School of Public Policy in summer 2024

UMass Women into Leadership (UWiL) celebrated its tenth anniversary at a two-day event on March 29 and 30, as…

UMass Amherst Scientists to Help Launch the Future of RNA Research and Biomedicine

Funded by the National Institutes of Health, researchers look to biology to dramatically enhance our understanding of RNA and how it could lead to future biotech breakthroughs

Craig Martin, professor…

Trillium Brewing Goes Green with Help from UMass Amherst Engineers

Trillium Brewing in Canton, Massachusetts recently celebrated going solar with assistance from UMass College of Engineering faculty, alumni and graduate students through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE…

2024 Elaine Marieb Center Pilot Grants

Each year, as part of the Elaine Marieb Center’s mission to promote healthcare innovation, the Center awards Pilot Grants to UMass faculty teams that use collaborative, interdisciplinary nurse-engineer…

Filling Gaps in the Historical Record

With a three-year, $2.65 million grant from the Mellon Foundation, the Slavery North initiative at UMass aims to expand research and understanding of slavery in Canada and the northern United States.

The Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy

In 2019, the university announced the acquisition of the papers of Daniel Ellsberg, one of the nation’s foremost political activists and whistleblowers. The collection includes materials related to his…