UMassGives 2026
The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) department is interdisciplinary by name and nature, and we value diverse perspectives and experiences as essential strengths. This year, in keeping with those values, we are raising funds to support BMB majors who take part in the William Lee Science Impact Program (Lee SIP).

The Lee SIP is a 10-week summer program that is designed to expand and broaden participation in undergraduate research. Students are paired with a faculty member whose research interests align with their own. They are mentored directly by research faculty, work within a research team, and participate in professional development workshops. This program has helped foster a diverse and robust science community here at UMass Amherst, and with your help, we can expand our support for the BMB majors who participate.

Donate between 11 am and noon on April 30th to help us win a $2,000 bonus! Every contribution brings us closer to our goal.
Follow us on LinkedIn or visit our website to learn more about our program. Thank you for supporting the next generation of scientists!
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Student Alumni Association | 128 |
| 2 | $1,000 | UMass Women into Leadership | 112 |
| 3 | $500 | Dept. of Food Science | 90 |
| 4 | $500 | Golf Club | 53 |
| 5 | $500 | iCons | 40 |
| 6 | Cape Cod Scholarship | 38 | |
| 7 | Women's Cross Country/Track & Field | 25 | |
| 8 | Department of Accounting | 22 | |
| 9 | Professional Writing and Technical Communication | 18 | |
| 10 | Pond Club | 13 | |
| 11 | Women's Soccer | 10 | |
| 12 | Department of Theater | 9 | |
| 13 | Field Hockey Club | 9 | |
| 14 | Alumni Association | 8 | |
| 15 | Department of Physics | 8 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Women's Club Ice Hockey | 180 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Women's Rugby | 95 |
| 3 | $500 | Department of Polymer Science and Engineering. | 71 |
| 4 | $500 | UWW Completion Fund | 57 |
| 5 | $500 | PRSSA | 51 |
| 6 | Spanish and Portuguese Studies | 51 | |
| 7 | Climbing Club | 50 | |
| 8 | Department of Journalism | 35 | |
| 9 | Mark H. McCormack Department of Sport Management | 34 | |
| 10 | Smart Woman Securities | 34 | |
| 11 | UMass Hillel | 32 | |
| 12 | Frank Waugh Alumni Board Fund | 16 | |
| 13 | Department of History | 14 | |
| 14 | Department of Landscape Architecture & Regional Planning | 11 | |
| 15 | Dept. of Food Science | 11 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Men's Rugby | 175 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Field Hockey | 102 |
| 3 | $500 | Women's Lacrosse | 96 |
| 4 | $500 | New2 U | 78 |
| 5 | $500 | Baseball | 54 |
| 6 | Men's Soccer | 21 | |
| 7 | Department of Chemistry | 15 | |
| 8 | Club Softball | 11 | |
| 9 | Script U - Women's Lacrosse | 9 | |
| 10 | ACEing Autism | 8 | |
| 11 | Women's Soccer | 8 | |
| 12 | CICS Scholarships | 8 | |
| 13 | Libraries Sustainability Fund | 7 | |
| 14 | Club Swim | 7 | |
| 15 | Script U - Hockey | 6 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Women's Ultimate Frisbee | 153 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Club Water Polo | 131 |
| 3 | $500 | S#arp Attitude | 117 |
| 4 | $500 | Doo Wop Shop | 98 |
| 5 | $500 | Choral Dilemma | 70 |
| 6 | ALANA | 68 | |
| 7 | Dance Company | 58 | |
| 8 | Sailing Team | 57 | |
| 9 | CHAARG | 55 | |
| 10 | Women's Club Soccer | 47 | |
| 11 | Mu Epsilon Delta | 42 | |
| 12 | Girl Up | 34 | |
| 13 | Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers | 21 | |
| 14 | Ellsberg Initiative | 17 | |
| 15 | Department of Physics | 15 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Stonewall Center | 196 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Club Swim | 127 |
| 3 | $500 | Minutemen Racing | 97 |
| 4 | $500 | Comparative Literature Program | 56 |
| 5 | $500 | Film Studies Program | 50 |
| 6 | Women For UMass Amherst | 44 | |
| 7 | Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences | 33 | |
| 8 | Debate Society | 29 | |
| 9 | School of Earth & Sustainability | 23 | |
| 10 | Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 21 | |
| 11 | Pre-Optometry Professional Society | 20 | |
| 12 | CNS Student Experiential Learning Fund | 10 | |
| 13 | Women's Cross Country/Track & Field | 9 | |
| 14 | McCormack Student Leaders | 8 | |
| 15 | Script U - Hockey | 7 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Minuteman Marching | 193 |
| 2 | $1,000 | Women's Rowing | 106 |
| 3 | $500 | Center for Women and Community | 78 |
| 4 | $500 | WMUA | 63 |
| 5 | $500 | Board of Student Businesses | 61 |
| 6 | Center for Neuroendocrine Studies | 54 | |
| 7 | Student Care & Emergency Response Fund | 50 | |
| 8 | Filipino Student Assocation | 28 | |
| 9 | Society of Women Engineers | 22 | |
| 10 | Civic Engagement and Service-Learning | 16 | |
| 11 | Student Nurses Assocation | 12 | |
| 12 | Women's Cross Country/Track & Field | 12 | |
| 13 | Model UN | 11 | |
| 14 | Stonewall Center | 10 | |
| 15 | Science Olympiad | 10 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Men's Club Rowing | 268 |
| 2 | $1,000 | The Massachusetts Daily Collegian | 189 |
| 3 | $500 | CLACLS | 62 |
| 4 | $500 | Men's Club Volleyball | 48 |
| 5 | $500 | Fencing Club | 39 |
| 6 | The Boltwood Project | 36 | |
| 7 | Minuteman Marching | 20 | |
| 8 | BOXING CLUB | 15 | |
| 9 | Alpha Phi Omega Kappa Omicron | 15 | |
| 10 | UMass Amherst Bach Festival and Symposium | 14 | |
| 11 | Department of Microbiology | 14 | |
| 12 | W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies | 13 | |
| 13 | Men's Soccer | 10 | |
| 14 | Department of Political Science | 9 | |
| 15 | Women's Rowing | 9 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group/RSO/Fund | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Duly Noted | 259 |
| 2 | $1,000 | UMass EMS | 118 |
| 3 | $500 | Vietnamese Student Association | 109 |
| 4 | $500 | Mock Trial Team | 96 |
| 5 | $500 | InterVarsity Christian Fellowship | 90 |
| 6 | Running Club | 46 | |
| 7 | Ballroom Dance Team | 22 | |
| 8 | Softball | 12 | |
| 9 | Dept. of Food Science | 12 | |
| 10 | Men's Cross Country/Track & Field | 7 | |
| 11 | K-POP Dance Club | 5 | |
| 12 | Script U - Hockey | 4 | |
| 13 | Stockbridge School of Agriculture | 4 | |
| 14 | UMass Hillel | 4 | |
| 15 | WMUA | 4 |