#UMassGives 2018
Support Undergraduate Research in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department
We have over 700 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB) undergraduate majors in our department with a large portion of those students involved in research. Started in 2017, the Undergraduate Research Fund aims to open doors to a reaching a larger audience and provide networking opportunities for our students.
This new program will help our undergraduate researchers expand their networking opportunities by attending conferences, poster sessions, and other interdisciplinary functions. We would like to be able to provide small travel awards to help defray the costs of attending these conferences, printing posters, and other associated expenses. This fund would also help increase opportunities for the BMB Club which already organizes trips to bio-tech companies, hosts research panels, and much more. The BMB Club has also started some outreach events and would like to continue to bring science to the community!
Support our students by donating to the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department during #UMassGives2018! Thank you to Genesee Scientific, Inc. who has committed to helping our students and has already pledged a donation!
Follow us on Twitter (@UMassBMB) or the BMB Club (@UMassBMBClub). You can also follow the Stratton Lab Twitter (@Strattonlab) to see specifically what some of our undergraduates are doing in the lab!

Rank | Fund Designation | Gifts |
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1 | CNS Student Success Fund | 77 |
2 | Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Strategic Initiatives Fund | 56 |
3 | Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Student Support Fund | 31 |
Rank | Prize | Area of Campus | Gifts |
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1 | $2,000 | Student Care and Emergency Response Fund | 249 |
2 | UMass Women into Leadership | 193 | |
3 | UMass Athletics | 57 | |
4 | Outing Club | 49 | |
5 | Equestrian Team | 40 | |
6 | McCormack Department of Sport Management | 21 | |
7 | College of Education | 21 | |
8 | Alpha Phi Omega | 18 | |
9 | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | 15 | |
10 | Isenberg School of Management | 14 | |
11 | The Ray Ethan Torrey Botanical Greenhouses | 8 | |
12 | College of Information & Computer Sciences | 8 | |
13 | Alumni Association | 8 | |
14 | Turkish Student Association | 7 | |
15 | Accounting Department | 6 |

Rank | Area of Campus | Gifts |
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1 | Student Alumni Association | 126 |
2 | Habitat for Humanity | 67 |
3 | UMass Athletics | 65 |
4 | Alpine Ski Team | 65 |
5 | Sailing Team | 65 |
6 | Asian American Students Association | 59 |
7 | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | 53 |
8 | Western Massachusetts Writing Project | 32 |
9 | Juniper Institute for Young Writers | 26 |
10 | Theater Department | 25 |
11 | Alumni Association | 24 |
12 | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department | 16 |
13 | McCormack Department of Sport Management | 13 |
14 | Student Care and Emergency Response Fund | 10 |
15 | Stonewall Center | 7 |

Rank | Area of Campus | Gifts |
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1 | Minuteman Marching Band | 166 |
2 | Women's Ice Hockey | 160 |
3 | CHAARG | 114 |
4 | Hip-Hop Culture Organization | 52 |
5 | UMass Athletics | 40 |
6 | Association for Women in Science | 23 |
7 | McCormack Department of Sport Management | 13 |
8 | Vietnamese Student Association | 11 |
9 | UMass Center at Springfield | 10 |
10 | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | 9 |
11 | Theater Department | 8 |
12 | College of Education | 7 |
13 | Juniper Institute for Young Writers | 7 |
14 | Asian American Students Association | 7 |
15 | Other | 5 |

Rank | Area of Campus | Gifts |
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1 | Women for UMass Amherst | 74 |
2 | UMass Athletics | 68 |
3 | College of Nursing | 51 |
4 | Psychological and Brain Sciences | 30 |
5 | Paperbark Literary Magazine | 21 |
6 | Belly Dance Club | 20 |
7 | Isenberg School of Management | 15 |
8 | Natl. Student Speech Language and Hearing Assoc. | 15 |
9 | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | 14 |
10 | McCormack Department of Sport Management | 11 |
11 | Student Care and Emergency Response Fund | 11 |
12 | College of Humanities & Fine Arts | 9 |
13 | Hospitality & Tourism Management Department | 8 |
14 | Accounting Department | 7 |
15 | College of Information & Computer Sciences | 6 |

Rank | Area of Campus | Gifts |
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1 | The Boltwood Project | 94 |
2 | UMass Athletics | 53 |
3 | Boxing Club | 52 |
4 | Engineers Without Borders | 52 |
5 | Isenberg School of Management | 14 |
6 | Surf Club | 9 |
7 | Commonwealth Honors College | 8 |
8 | University Without Walls | 8 |
9 | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | 7 |
10 | McCormack Department of Sport Management | 6 |
11 | College of Engineering | 5 |
12 | UMass Hillel | 4 |
13 | Center for International Education Endowment | 4 |
14 | Other | 4 |
15 | The Militia | 4 |

Rank | Area of Campus | Gifts |
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1 | Women's Ultimate Frisbee | 181 |
2 | University Without Walls | 117 |
3 | UMass Athletics | 56 |
4 | Ski and Board Club | 42 |
5 | Society of American Foresters | 18 |
6 | Isenberg School of Management | 12 |
7 | Pi Delta Psi | 9 |
8 | The Boltwood Project | 8 |
9 | Journalism Department | 6 |
10 | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | 6 |
11 | Student Care and Emergency Response Fund | 6 |
12 | Engineers Without Borders | 5 |
13 | The Center for Research on Families | 4 |
14 | College of Humanities & Fine Arts | 4 |
15 | Commonwealth Honors College | 4 |

Rank | Area of Campus | Gifts |
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1 | Irish Dancing | 78 |
2 | UMass Athletics | 62 |
3 | Undergraduate Student Child Care Scholarship | 47 |
4 | Cape Verdean Student Alliance | 44 |
5 | jubilat | 30 |
6 | The Ray Ethan Torrey Botanical Greenhouses | 23 |
7 | McCormack Department of Sport Management | 10 |
8 | Women's Ice Hockey | 10 |
9 | S#arp Attitude | 9 |
10 | Disability Services | 8 |
11 | Isenberg School of Management | 7 |
12 | WMUA | 7 |
13 | College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | 6 |
14 | College of Natural Sciences | 6 |
15 | Libraries | 6 |
