Women in the Sciences and Engineering
Renate Crawford, Makia Powell, and Angela Cunard represent what was once the exception but now is far more commonplace: women successfully pursuing an interest and a career in the sciences and engineering. In the not that distant past, many girls were cautioned not to appear "too smart" in subjects like math or science, and engineering seemed an improbable career choice for them.
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Changing Lives Through Literature: A license to dream
Students' education goes global
Around the campanile
UMass Dartmouth & the casino debate
Whether you think a proposed Mashpee Wampanoag casino in Middleborough is a good thing or a bad thing, one thing you can bet on: UMass Dartmouth has had an impact on the debate.
Student is Miss Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth senior Valerie Amaral of Acushnet was crowned Miss Massachusetts 2007 and will be competing this for the MIss America crown next semester.
Federal funds for teaching initiatives
UMass Dartmouth's Center For University and School Partnerships has received two U.S. Department of Education grants totaling $3.5 million to attract, retain and support K-12 teachers in high need subject areas as identified by partner districts Fall River, New Bedford and Wareham.
University history book published
Written by Dr. Fred Gifun, professor emeritus of history, this is the first general history of UMass Dartmouth, tracing its growth over the last 46 years from the New Bedford and Fall River schools that were the university's founding institutions.