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Giving Opportunities

College of Engineering

UMass Amherst is preparing the next generation of engineers to solve the world’s most difficult problems. Your support will back the innovative teaching methods, state-of-the-art facilities, and groundbreaking research that can power our future. 

Revolutionary engineering for all

Engineers touch every facet of our lives: manufacturing and supply chains; infrastructure and transportation; smart devices and networks; pharmaceuticals and medical devices; clean water and energy systems.

Engineers today must focus on the entire life cycle of engineered systems and must work more collaboratively with other disciplines than ever before, drawing on the full range of human diversity.

Our vision

It’s time to accelerate our progess

UMass Amherst’s College of Engineering is well positioned to expand its leadership, and your support adds to our momentum. Investments in facilities, faculty, and student support will help us join the nation's top 25 public engineering colleges. 

#1
public college of engineering in New England and top-30 nationally
$60M+
in research each year
18
faculty members who’ve won National Science Foundation CAREER Awards in the last five years

Initiatives for the College of Engineering

Sustainable Engineering Laboratories 

This state-of-the-art facility will inspire and support sustainable engineering and inclusive design and provide a testbed for new clean energy and grid technologies. It will be the first LEED platinum, net carbon zero building on campus.

Research and curriculum support 

Collaborative, real-world experiences are essential for rising engineers. We promise to increase research opportunities and introduce new courses to meet the needs of current and potential students. 

Scholarships and student aid 

Diverse backgrounds create effective engineers. Endowed scholarships will help us ensure that engineering students with varied perspectives can concentrate fully on their studies. 

Endowed professorships

UMass seeks to add endowed professorships to recruit and retain top scholars in key areas, including biomedical engineering, energy transition, robotics and automation, sustainable materials, environment and water resources, AI engineering, and quantum information systems.

Project spaces for student innovators

A student design/build team facility would provide a dedicated spaces for interdisciplinary, competitive teams, such as the Super Mileage Vehicle team, the Minuteman Rocket team, the Aeronautics Team, the Steel Bridge team, and many others. 

Name the college

A transformational naming gift will provide the resources needed to accelerate the College of Engineering's progress towards becoming a top 25 public engineering school. Such an investment will create a lasting legacy, making the donor's name synonymous with engineering excellence at UMass Amherst. 

“As impressive as our accomplishments have been, we have few of the material advantages our peers can claim; just imagine what we could achieve with additional funds—endowed professorships, faculty fellowships, and facilities that drive discovery and enrich experiential learning. ”

Sanjay Raman
Dean, College of Engineering
Sanjay Raman, Dean, College of Engineering

Campaign Progress: $61,445,000

Goal: $100M
61%
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Spotlight on The Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation

Interdisciplinary partnerships for health care innovation

Our Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation unites two of UMass Amherst's top-ranked colleges. The collaboration prepares nurses to pioneer health care advancements and ensures that engineers understand patient and provider needs. It's inclusive, cross-functional education at its finest. 

ELEVATE Group
Spotlight on the Energy Transition Institute

UMass engineers lead the switch to sustainable energy

Researchers at UMass's Energy Transition Institute are working to solve a range of problems associated with energy transition. The ELEVATE program, associated with the institute enables graduate students to contribute to these efforts through research, training, and community engagement.   

UMass Aeronautics Team
Spotlight on Student Design/Build Teams

UMass Aeronautics Team Soars at International Competition

The UMass Aeronautics Team, one of many undergraduate design/build teams in the College of Engineering placed first in New England and 15th out of 110 teams in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics [AIAA] Design, Build, Fly International Competition in Wichita, Kansas. 

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