A new Massachusetts bill signed into law in November includes substantial bond authorizations, with one of its flagship provisions being a $500 million capital re-authorization for the Commonwealth's "Life Sciences Initiative." This provision stands to benefit UMass Amherst, including the College of Natural Science's Food Science program.
“The University of Massachusetts, which has long been seen as a leader for food science—we've invested about $30 million in that within the economic development bill.”
— Massachusetts Senator Jake Oliveira on WAMC