UMass Amherst's iCons program breaks down barriers and lays the foundation for creative and entrepreneurial careers in STEM. Prepared to be leaders and innovators after completing the program, UMass women have gone on to find success in sustainable energy fields. 

Learn more about UMass Amherst's Carbon Zero initiative—which aims to transform the campus, making it 100 percent reliant on renewable energy sources for heating, cooling, and electricity by the year 2032.

UMass Amherst's Public Interest Technology Initiative believes society deserves technology that serves the common good—and works to make sure we get it.

Learn more from six student tour guides with diverse majors and interests as they offer a glimpse into a typical day in their lives at UMass Amherst.

Through clubs, internships, courses, and other opportunities, UMass Amherst students can find a community, get support, help others, and gain valuable experience that will help them on their journey at UMass and throughout their lives.

Learn how this public health storytelling project tackles community, wellness, connection, and perspective by pairing UMass Amherst students with older adults.

UMass Amherst’s Policy for the Burning of Material Offerings for Ceremonial, Cultural, Traditional, or Religious Observance (a.k.a. the Smudging Policy) is an important step toward ensuring belonging for Native students and many more.

At UMass Amherst, we take pride in providing safe and inclusive spaces for our students. This was made possible by impactful events that advanced the rights and experiences of the LGBTQ+ community on campus throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. 

UMass alumnus and faculty member Jeffrey Salacup enlisted in the Air Force to finance his college education. He didn't know it would set him on a path toward becoming a scientist and looking to the past to understand climate change.

Learn how UMass Amherst's Spectrum Defined Residential Community supports LGBTQ+ students by creating a home that lets them thrive.