The Office of Research and Engagement administers the campus's research enterprise, working in conjunction with academic, government, and private partners to translate new knowledge and scientific discoveries into technical innovations and scholarly works that benefit society and create opportunity for students, faculty, and the public.

Our major functions encompass two broad areas: research administration and compliance, and research development and engagement. Our constituent units work collaboratively to provide faculty and staff with the administrative support, services, and resources necessary to secure research funding and effectively manage grants and contracts and requisite compliance with state and federal laws. 

Research and Engagement also oversees large, multi-college institutes and affiliated core facilities. Total, it provides support for over 60 interdisciplinary research centers and institutes campus-wide.


The office collaborates with counterparts across campus to increase research and innovation cooperation; career and professional opportunities for students, alumni, and faculty; and related strategic engagements with corporations, non-profit organizations, government labs, investors, and other practitioners. Get in touch! Email corporate-engagement@umass.edu.


UMass Innovation InstituteUMass Innovation Institute expedites research partnerships with industry to move university discoveries and technologies forward into society. Check out the Mount Ida Innovation and Collaboration Space.

Technology Transfer Office

Technology Transfer Office spurs the commercialization of university research for public benefit while protecting intellectual property and ensuring recognition for researchers and inventors.

UMass PressUniversity of Massachusetts Press is the book-publishing arm of the University of Massachusetts, producing and disseminating more than two million volumes to date that contribute to the university's role as a major research institution.