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The University of Massachusetts Amherst has been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for the fifth time, a designation awarded to an elite group of U.S. universities with the most faculty researchers and administrators selected for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2025-26.

For doctoral students Alexandra Weinhofer and Siddhant “Sid” Iyer, traveling to Bavaria, Germany this September provided more than academic enrichment: as two of several University of Massachusetts Amherst graduate students selected for a research workshop at the University of Bayreuth, Weinhofer and Iyer gained global perspective while engaging with polymer scientists from around the world tackling the field's most pressing challenges.

On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the UMass Amherst Department of Polymer Science & Engineering proudly hosted the one-day symposium, “Sustainable Synthesis of Polymers: Advanced Designs for Circularity,” organized by Professor E. Bryan Coughlin (PSE, UMass Amherst) in partnership with esteemed colleagues from Hokkaido University.

Kalpen Trivedi, senior vice provost for global affairs, has been invited to present during the 80th Annual Hamilton Hall Lecture Series on World Affairs.

September 2025 marked a significant milestone in the growing strategic partnership between UMass Amherst and the University of Bayreuth, as five faculty members and seven PhD students from UMass traveled to Germany for a focused research workshop preceding the prestigious Bayreuth Polymer Symposium (BPS).

UMass faculty and staff explore advanced imaging, engineering, and orchard management techniques while deepening a partnership that spans more than a century.

As we approach the upcoming winter holiday, we would like to offer members of our UMass Amherst international community the following updated information and reminders regarding immigration and travel.

In light of the upcoming winter holiday, we would like to offer members of our campus communities the following information and reminders regarding travel.

The Office of Global Affairs congratulates UMass Amherst faculty members awarded 2025–26 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards. Their projects span teaching and research in Taiwan, South Korea, Kenya, Denmark, France, and India, advancing global collaboration and scholarly exchange.