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$ 2,221,764 raised 12,087 Gifts
Department of Polymer Science & Engineering (PSE) has raised $ 38,975 from 131 Gifts!
Department of Polymer Science & Engineering (PSE)

UMassGives 2026 marks 60 years of Polymer Science and Engineering at University of Massachusetts Amherst — a milestone shaped by a worldwide community built over generations. 

For 60 years, PSE has been more than a program — it has been a global network grounded in connection, mentorship, and a shared pride in what we build together. Across decades, students, alumni, faculty, and industry partners have remained deeply linked, continuing to support and inspire one another. 

This UMassGives, we celebrate that legacy and invite you to help strengthen the bonds that carry it forward — supporting students, expanding opportunity, and sustaining the relationships that define PSE. 

This year, the Class of 2007, pictured below, is helping to lead that spirit forward by organizing a class challenge to support current students’ participation in the 60th anniversary reunion this May. 

Your support helps celebrate this milestone while strengthening the student, alumni, and industry connections that power PSE’s future! 

Consider making your gift during the 12:00 pm to 1pm Power Hour on April 29, when the area of campus with the most individual donations will win an additional $2,000.



 

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$1,000
CNS - $1,000 challenge!
When the College of Natural Sciences receives 1,000 gifts of any size, it will unlock a $1,000 challenge gift from Dean Michael Fox.
1,000 / 1,000 Gifts
Completed
$1,000
CNS - Polymer Science & Engineering Department $1,000 challenge!
When the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering receives 100 gifts from unique donors, a $1,000 gift from an anonymous alumus will be unlocked.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$1,500
CNS - Polymer Science & Engineering Department $1,500 match!
When the Polymer Science and Engineering Department receives 15 gifts of $100 or more, CUMIRP will contribute a $1,500 matching gift.
15 / 15 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
CNS - Polymer Science & Engineering Department NEW donor $2,000 challenge!
When the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering receives gifts from 100 new donors, a $2,000 challenge gift from Chuck Sherwood, '72 MS, '77 PhD, will be unlocked.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
$3,058
CNS - Polymer Science and Engineering Department Class of 2007 Challenge
When 10 current students give, it will unlock an additional $3,058 from the PSE Class of 2007.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$5,000
CNS - Polymer Sciences & Engineering Department/MacKnight Graduate Scholarship challenge!
When the Department of Polymer Sciences and Engineering receives $5,000 in donations, Bernie Fu, '85 PhD, will donate $5,000 to the William J. MacKnight Polymer Science and Engineering Graduate Scholarship.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
$500
CNS - Student donor $500 challenge!
When the College of Natural Sciences receives 175 gifts from unique student donors, a $500 challenge gift from Michael Tarselli '03 will be unlocked.
175 / 175 Donors
Completed
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Match
University-wide $10,000 match!
Beginning at 4 p.m. on April 30 we will be matching the first $100 of every gift made until we have matched $10,000 in gifts. Hurry and make your gift now before the matching funds run out!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Power Hour #1
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 10-11 a.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
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
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Leaderboard
Power Hour #2
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 12-1 p.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
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
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Leaderboard
Power Hour #3
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 3-4 p.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
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
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Leaderboard
Power Hour #4
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 6-7 p.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
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
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Leaderboard
Power Hour #5
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 11 a.m. - noon EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
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
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Leaderboard
Power Hour #6
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 1-2 p.m. EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
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
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Leaderboard
Power Hour #7
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 2-3 p.m. EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
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
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Leaderboard
Power Hour #8
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 8-9 p.m. EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
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
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