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UMass Dartmouth’s community engagement efforts earn prestigious Carnegie classification

National recognition for University’s community-centered impact

Professor of electrical and computer engineering Liudong Xing
Liudong Xing named a Star in Computer Networking and Communications

Electrical and computer engineering professor is one of only 10 scholars in the world named to the 2025 Stars in Networking and Communications

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UMass Dartmouth’s community engagement efforts earn prestigious Carnegie classification

National recognition for University’s community-centered impact

Scott Tingle '87 in space
UMass Dartmouth alum Scott Tingle ‘87 named NASA Chief Astronaut

Engineering graduate to oversee missions to the Moon and beyond

Management students partnered with Fastenal as part of their capstone course
Management students strengthen regional partnerships through capstone consulting projects

Experiential learning course highlights Charlton's community impact as well as student learning by experience

UMass Law's entering class of 2025 pictured on the first day of orientation
Year in review: UMass Law's top 10 stories of 2025

UMass Law reflects on a year of achievement, service, and impact in 2025

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Inside UMassD December 11, 2025

Campus Community Accomplishments

Corsair Replay Top UMassD Stories of the Year
Corsair Replay: The top 20 UMass Dartmouth stories of 2025

A year of innovation, achievement, and community impact—from groundbreaking research and national honors to student success stories that shaped an extraordinary year

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Physics major Tyler Carlson headshot
Tyler Carlson '25, '26: Machine learning among the stars
The first student to use the Hirshfeld-Dowd Observatory for research after its grand reopening is using machine learning to analyze stars and identify potential planets outside our solar system.
A headshot of Jessica Pabón '01 smiling in front of a brown background.
Jessica Pabón '01: Inspired by activism
UMD grad becomes President of the National Women’s Studies Association after years of feminist research and engagement
Marketing major Sam Riley
Sam Riley '26: Finding direction, discipline, and purpose
First-gen College Now student reflects on how UMass Dartmouth helped him grow into a leader and entrepreneur
Civil engineering major Malaika Pollard at the National Society of Black Engineers convention
Malaika Pollard '27: Belonging in STEM
From first-gen student to NSBE president, Malaika Pollard ’27 is building belonging in STEM.
Elijah Facchiano standing with his arms crossed in front of lab benches
Elijah Facchiano '26: Researching real-life Iron Man
4+1 BS/MS chemistry student makes scientific and personal connections to fulfill his passion for impactful research
UMassD Alum in Washington D.C. outside of the Capital Building
Maryana Sawaged MPP '21: "Policy is about people"
Empowered by education, driven by purpose: one alum’s rise in public policy
UMass Dartmouth alumnus Aditya Sahu, AI engineer at Amazon
Aditya Sahu MS '25: AI engineer at Amazon
Computer science alum starts career as an AI engineer at Amazon
College of Engineering Dean Rob Griffin
Meet Engineering Dean Rob Griffin
Rob Griffin brings optimism and interdisciplinary vision to the College of Engineering
SMAST PhD student Lindsay Graff in the field
Lindsay Graff PhD '27: Shark conservation research
SMAST PhD student shares what it's like to study sharks all over the world.

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