Daniel J. Riccio Jr. ’86, ’24MS has made the largest gift in UMass history to support immediate and long-term initiatives to fuel innovative research, strengthen academic excellence, and expand access and opportunity for generations of UMass Amherst engineering students.
At UMass Amherst, we seek to answer new questions, challenge old conventions, and build a world where all of us—regardless of background—have the freedom to be ourselves.
Join us October 3–4 to reconnect with friends, explore what’s new on campus, and dive into all the fall fun UMass has to offer. This year’s festivities are packed with family-friendly activities, reunions and gatherings, tailgating, exciting Minutemen matchups, and more.
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Step into your future and discover UMass Amherst.
At UMass Amherst, we don’t wait for change. We make it. Our bold and inclusive community of thinkers, doers, and problem-solvers turns ideas into impact. Whether you’re driven to fight climate change, push the boundaries of technology, transform public health, or reimagine culture, this is your moment to take a stand and shape what’s next.
The Future Doesn't Need Bystanders.
It Needs You.
Be Revolutionary.
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U.S. News & World Report Ranking Among 225 Top National Public Universities
Best Value Colleges (Public), The Princeton Review
Best Campus Food, The Princeton Review
UMass Amherst offers student researchers unparalleled support, top facilities, and opportunities for meaningful, hands-on collaborations with leading faculty, multi-industry companies, and technology clusters in the Greater Boston area and beyond.
EXPLORE OUR PROGRAMS
With 110 undergraduate majors and 127 graduate programs offered on campus and online, there are hundreds of opportunities to pursue your passion at UMass Amherst. Study on campus or take advantage of a wide array of flexible and innovative learning options.
In the UMass Amherst chapter of Engineers Without Borders, students use engineering to solve global challenges—and build community along the way.
News and Events
The largest gift in campus history will support scholarships, fellowships and professorships as well as funding for new initiatives.
International research co-led by UMass Amherst holds real promise for helping to meet the triple threat of growing population, climate change, and agriculture’s rising economic and environmental costs.
The tool, to be created by UMass researchers under an NSF grant, will be less expensive than current monitors and won’t generate future waste or pollution.
The algorithm will be incorporated into the next generation of Embr Labs’ wearable device to mitigate symptoms and provide meaningful relief.
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Want a window into daily campus life? Whether you’re a current student, or thinking about attending UMass, or want to reminisce about days past, check out our social media channels.
The University Relations Social Media Team is the official voice of UMass Amherst on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and more. In addition, we share videos on your YouTube and UMass video gallery. On these channels, you’ll find stories of engagement and activism, academic excellence, remarkable research and the many ways we are pioneers, builders and unconventional doers.