Expanding the Capacity for Research and Innovation

Research universities, like the rest of the world, are
feeling the effects of the changing economy, but
the demand for education, research and creative
activity is strong and growing. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is committed to meeting
these demands and to advancing as a top research institution. As confirmation of this, the campus achieved growth over FY08 in research awards to a record $137.4 million. Read more in this year's Report on Research '09.