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Feature stories from the College of Arts and Sciences

Discover how UMass Dartmouth's College of Arts and Sciences students and alumni turn passion into purpose — through research, creativity, and leadership that make a difference.

Data science student Ben Dacosta
Ben Dacosta '27: From classroom knowledge to career momentum
With a full-time job offer secured before his senior year, Dacosta continues to explore data science through AI, financial technology, and music visualization.
Anushka Sharma standing in the lab smiling
Anushka Sharma MS '26: Psychedelic research
Chemistry MS student and "magic mushroom" researcher uses her experiences as an international student to help others transition to life at UMD
Cody Haddad
Cody Haddad ’20: Putting the pieces together
Public Administration grad completes his puzzle as town administrator in Dartmouth
John Augusta MS '26 and his family posing with Arnie at Commencement
John Augusta MS '26: Airman, father, student
Active Air Force member and father of two graduates with MS in psychology
Ancil Alexander pictured with his All-American medal and trophy at the 2026 Track & Field National Championships
Ancil Alexander '28: Golden opportunities
Taunton native is one of Division III's top throwers—and he's just getting started

College of Arts & Sciences news and events

Stay connected with UMass Dartmouth’s College of Arts & Sciences through the latest news, research highlights, and events that showcase our academic excellence, student success, and community engagement.

2027 U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges: Psychology badge
UMass Dartmouth ranks among nation's best psychology programs
Psychology ranks among top 17% of programs in the U.S.
Wei-Shun Chang
Wei-Shun Chang receives $700K National Science Foundation CAREER Award grant for nanoparticle research
The NSF CAREER Award will support Chang's research on nanomaterial structure and spin behavior to develop new uses
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Banafsheh Seyedaghazadeh engaging the crowd at Scientist Stories
UMass Dartmouth brings inaugural Scientist Stories event to New Bedford
UMass Dartmouth event uses storytelling to strengthen community connections, highlighting the human side of science
Group photo of UMass Dartmouth's Quantum Research Initiative cohort, along with state officials and industry partners at the QRI kickoff event
Quantum Research Initiative kicks off at UMass Dartmouth
UMass Dartmouth brings together academia, government, and industry to build the quantum workforce of the future
Oct
23
12:00PM
Biology Seminar by Subhadeep Chowdhury Start date
Metabolic flexibility of diazotrophs and denitrifiers through global metagenomic assessment
Oct
28
1:00PM
Non-Intrusive Positivity Preservation: A Conservative Sweeping Framework for High-Order Discretizations of Hyperbolic Systems
Seminar on Non-Intrusive Positivity Preservation
Oct
30
12:00PM
Biology Seminar by Charlie Nicholson
Landscapes of risk: modeling and evaluating pesticide exposure in agricultural landscapes
Nov
5
5:30PM
Center of Portuguese Studies Speaker Professor Margarida Rendeiro
“What Do We Inherit from Empire? Memory, Place, and the Relational Afterlives”
Nov
10
11:00AM
Honors Pop Up: Hop On Board!
Information tabling about the Honors College for underclassmen.
Nov
18
11:30AM
Multi-Fish Tracking of River Herring in ARIS Acoustic Sonar Videos Using Physics-Informed Motion Priors
Data Science Master Thesis Defense by SriVamsi Krishna Koundinya Upadhyayula
Nov
20
Authoritarianisms in the Portuguese-speaking world
Authoritarianisms in the Portuguese-speaking world on November 19th and 20th, 2026
Dec
7
11:00AM
Honors Pop Up: Hop On Board!
Information tabling about the Honors College for underclassmen.
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