Academics
Stockbridge Supports Boston Green Jobs Program
The Arboriculture program at Stockbridge School of Agriculture is partnering with PowerCorps Boston on the Mount Ida Campus.
Pre-College Program Blurs the Lines Between High School, College, and Industry
Using the Boston Metro area as a real-world classroom, the College of Natural Sciences (CNS) launched a new immersive pre-college program – the BCT Citylab.
Collaborative Living Lab Focuses on Carbon Neutrality
A year-long collaboration engaged a broad consortium of UMass faculty, staff, students and businesses within the city of Newton.
A Hands-On Tale of Two Campuses
In Spring 2022, Sustainability and the Built Environment (BCT150) featured in-person experiential learning activities in both Amherst and Newton
Welcome to the Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst
UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy introduces a new hub for experiential learning.
Visionary Gifts Empower Colleges of Nursing and Engineering to Drive Innovation in Patient Care and Medical Product Development
UMass Amherst Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation Establishes Laboratory Space and Launches Fellowships, Pilot Grant Program
UMass Amherst, Digital Ready Offer Early College STEM Living Learning Lab for Boston Students
Innovative living-learning community on the Mount Ida Campus in Newton will activate Boston students' creative potential.
Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst opens in Newton
This fall, about 150 veterinary technology program students, who previously attended the now-closed Mount Ida College, are continuing their studies in Newton.
Kathryn Ellis Named Director of UMass Amherst Innovation Institute
Kathryn Ellis has been named director of the Innovation Institute (UMII) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and will head offices in Amherst and at the
Jeff Cournoyer Named Managing Director of the Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst
Jeff Cournoyer, vice president for communications in the University of Massachusetts system office, has been appointed managing director of the Mount Ida Campus
BCT Applied Learning Pathways Lead to Jobs
BCT (Building Construction Technology) Applied Learning Pathways allow students to ‘study abroad’ at the Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst in Newton