Centers & Institutes
UMass Boston boasts 40+ interdisciplinary research organizations that bring faculty and students together from across the university to pursue research, teaching, and service on broad scholarly and social topics.
Policies on Centers & Institutes
- University of Massachusetts Policy on Centers and Institutes
- University of Massachusetts Boston Policy on Centers and Institutes
Center & Institute Websites
Administered by UMass Boston's Provost's Office and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs:
- Center for Social Development & Education
- Center for Survey Research
- Institute for Asian American Studies
- The Mauricio Gaston Institute for Latino Community Development & Public Policy
- William Joiner Institute for the Study of War & Social Consequences
- William Monroe Trotter Institute for the Study of Black Culture
Managed by collective leadership teams appointed by UMass Boston's Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs:
- Center of Science & Mathematics in Context (COSMIC)
- Center for Innovative Teaching
- Center for Personalized Cancer Therapy
- Developmental Sciences Research Center
- Early Education Leaders Institute
- Paul English Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) Institute
- Sustainable Solutions Lab
- Venture Development Center
Administered by a UMass Boston college or department:
- Andrew Fiske Memorial Center for Archaeological Research (College of Liberal Arts)
- Applied Ethics Center (College of Liberal Arts)
- Center for Coastal Environmental Sensing Networks (School for the Environment)
- Center for Clinical Education & Research (CCER) (College of Nursing and Health Sciences)
- Center for Collaborative Leadership (CCL) (College of Management)
- The Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring (MENTOR) (College of Liberal Arts)
- Center for Governance & Sustainability (McCormack Graduate School)
- Center for Green Chemistry (College of Science and Mathematics)
- Center for Peace, Democracy & Development (McCormack Graduate School)
- Center for Portuguese Language-Instituto Camoes (College of Liberal Arts)
- Center for Rebuilding Sustainable Communities after Disasters (School for the Environment)
- Center for Social & Demographic Research on Aging (McCormack Graduate School)
- Center for Social Policy (McCormack Graduate School)
- Center for Sustainable Enterprise & Regional Competitiveness (SERC) (College of Management)
- Center for the Study of Gender, Security & Human Rights (College of Liberal Arts)
- Center for the Study of the Humanities, Culture & Society (College of Liberal Arts)
- Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy (McCormack Graduate School)
- Center for World Languages and Cultures (College of Liberal Arts)
- Center on Media and Society (College of Liberal Arts)
- Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management (McCormack Graduate School)
- Financial Services Forum (College of Management)
- Gerontology Institute (McCormack Graduate School)
- Institute for Community Inclusion (School for Global Inclusion and Social Development)
- Institute for International & Comparative Education (College of Education and Human Development)
- Institute for New England Native American Studies (School for Global Inclusion and Social Development)
- Labor Resource Center (College of Liberal Arts)
- LeadingAge LTSS (Long-term Services and Supports) Center (McCormack Graduate School)
- Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration (McCormack Graduate School)
- Nantucket Field Station (School for the Environment)
- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (McCormack Graduate School)
- Pension Action Center (McCormack Graduate School)e
- Spanish Resource Center (College of Liberal Arts)
- Urban Harbors Institute (School for the Environment)
Giving to UMass Boston Centers & Institutes
Consider enriching the research and educational impact of our centers and institutes. Make a gift to a specific center or institute through University Advancement. Under "Designations," check "View additional gift designations" and select your chosen entity.