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Members of the UMass Dartmouth Model U.N. team photographed at the National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference
Model United Nations briefing with Sierra Leone embassy leads to honorable mention award

UMass Dartmouth’s Model U.N. visited a foreign embassy for the first time in club history, securing an honorable mention award at Washington D.C. conference

Members of the Kaput Center
Kaput Center wins NSF grant

Interdisciplinary research center aims to support local STEM teachers

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Faculty Focus: The impact and connections to the 2024 Nobel Prizes in science

UMass Dartmouth faculty members reflect on the impact and their connections to the latest prize winners

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Undergraduate psychology program makes 70-spot leap in U.S. News ranking

U.S. News & World Report ranks UMass Dartmouth's psychology program among the top 1/4th in the nation

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UMass Dartmouth recognized for excellence in U.S. News & World Report Best College Rankings

University scores highly in three of its most impactful majors

Tyler Ramey presenting at the Leadership Conference
University hosts South Coast Leadership Development Conference

The event focused on supporting and developing the next generation of educational leaders

Associate Professor of Crime and Justice Studies, Erin Krafft, PhD
Erin Krafft awarded Manning Prize for Teaching Excellence

Associate Professor of Crime and Justice Studies recognized for exemplary teaching and service

Aerial view of UMass Dartmouth's main quad.
UMass Dartmouth is trending up

Highlights of an extraordinary academic year

Assistant Teaching Professor of Public Policy Kathryn Wassel
Kathryn Wassel receives $270,000 grant for climate pollution reduction planning

Grant aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in RI and the MA SouthCoast

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Students explore career opportunities and develop skills during Tech and Innovation Externship

The cohort of students from traditionally underrepresented groups gained essential career skills, networking experience, and first-hand interactions with companies in high-growth industries

UMassD nursing students pictured in the Azores, Portugal during their alternative spring break.
UMassD students return from alternative spring break trips

From Portugal to Panama, UMassD students use spring break to make a difference

Zachary Gay and Moly Gedutis
Future biologist and bioengineer receive 2024 Founders' Scholarship

Scholarship offers a four-year "full ride" for two high-achieving Massachusetts residents

Naomi Mwangi '25 pictured in the Grove
Psychology student wins spot in NSF's REU program

Naomi Mwangi will study Mind, Brain, Body, and Behavior at Emory University in Atlanta

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NASA, ESA move forward on science supported by UMass Dartmouth faculty

UMassD faculty and students play prominent role in probing the history of the universe

Alyssa Giordano, a 2021 biology graduate.
Biology alumna and associate professor win Journal of Zoology's "Paper of the Year"

Paper explores ecological consequences of chronic road noise near predatory environments

Model U.N. students pictured in Germany
Model United Nations wins three awards in Germany

Two UMassD student groups won awards in the group's first international competition

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UMass Dartmouth partners with local high schools

From remote lectures to campus visits, local students find a supportive early college pathway through the Commonwealth Collegiate Academy program.

Yaribel Matos measures out vanilla to flavor the homemade ice cream the students would make using their newly-acquired knowledge of thermodynamics. Photo courtesy: Morgan Beard, Dartmouth Week
UMassD hosts 11th STEM4Girls Day

200 3rd to 8th-grade girls attend day of engaging STEM activities and conversations

Graphic courtesy Tia Martineau '18 (Physics)
UMassD PhD students and faculty gain new insights on binary black holes

PhD students lead international study on gravitational waves and black hole mergers

Crime and justice studies faculty and alumni contribute to new book

"Abolish Criminology" features contributions by abolitionist professors, artists, poets, imprisoned and formerly imprisoned scholars from around the country

The Jia Lab, photographed on the campus quad in the spring of 2023
Xiaofei Jia awarded two NIH R01 grants to study HIV-1 eradication

Biochemistry professor wins two R01 grants in two months

Biology students investigating microbiomes in Iceland
Biology class studies microbial diversity in Iceland

Students earn three credits in two weeks with European peers

Shakhnoza Kayumova
Shakhnoza Kayumova named U.S. Fulbright Scholar

Associate Professor of STEM Education will conduct research in Uzbekistan during the spring semester of 2024

Inaugural Founders' Scholars Olivia DeSimone (left) and Kailey Sousa (right)
Inaugural Founders' Scholarships awarded to two incoming students

Scholarships cover high-achieving Massachusetts residents' tuition, fees, food, and housing for four years

Twenty members of the UMassD Model UN team and 14 students from Japanese universities pose for a picture after winning outstanding delegation in New York City.
Model United Nations wins outstanding delegation

Joint presentation with Japanese delegation also takes home honorable mention in NYC conference

UMassD students pose with local Guatemalans during their alternative spring break
UMassD students help build sustainable water filtration solutions in Guatemala

Eleven students spent their spring break improving the health and hygiene of Guatemalan women and children

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Three student teams win prizes at Startup Weekend

Forty participants competed on eight teams to present the best startup venture idea

Assistant Professor of Psychology Raina Lamade, PhD, photographed in The Grove.
Psychology professor appointed to prestigious APA panel and subcommittee

Assistant Professor Raina Lamade lauded for expertise in psycho-legal areas

Top stories of 2022 at UMassD
Year in Review: Top stories of 2022

A year full of momentum, accomplishments, and successes

Professor Mulnix outdoors
Philosophy Professor receives Manning Prize for teaching excellence

Professor Jennifer Wilson Mulnix recognized for exemplary teaching and service

Diego Marroquin volunteering serving food
Biology student named one of "29 Who Shine" by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

Diego Alejandro Marroquin '22 awarded for commitment to community

Cameron Rogers and David Bennett of the UMassD Men's Track and Field team
David Bennett and Cam Rodgers to race in NCAA National Championships

Rodgers will compete in the 400-meter hurdles; Bennett to race in the 400-meter dash, both in Geneva, Ohio.

Maxwell White '23, standing in front of the campus quad
Maxwell White '23 elected as UMassD student trustee for 2022-2023

White will succeed Narcisse Kunda '22 at the start of the fiscal year on July 1

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History Department and Center for Religious and Spiritual Life present Holocaust Remembrance Day

Event will feature special screening of two noted Holocaust films and a discussion with directors Roger Lyons and Allan Holzman

Ukraine War History Webinar
Political Science Department and History Department to host expert panel on Russian-Ukraine War

"Ukraine, Russia and Europe: What's Happening and What It All Means" on April 27 to look at evolving nature of conflict

Brian Glyn Williams Webinar graphic
Professor Brian Glyn Williams to give second Corsair Chat on the latest updates in the Ukraine war

Williams will use his extensive field research in the region to explain the latest news in the ongoing turmoil in Europe

Revell using controlled skiing cart
Professor to compete in adaptive skiing race to bring awareness to Paralympic sports

Associate Professor Andrew Revell to use the world’s only joystick-controlled ski unit in Utah competition

Brian Williams Ukraine Webinar Poster
Professor Brian Glyn Williams to give Corsair Chat on the Russian war in Ukraine

Williams has written three books on the subject based on his extensive field research and experiences in Russia, Crimea, and Ukraine

Scott Soares ('92)
White House appoints Scott Soares ('92) as USDA State Director for Rural Development in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut

Biology and marine biology alumnus offers over 25 years of experience in aquaculture, agriculture, fisheries, and food systems.

Sailing to Freedom (2021)
Professor Timothy Walker to appear on panel describing Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad

Event sponsored by the Library of Congress in tribute to Black History Month will broadcast Feb. 23 at 7 p.m.

Graphic courtesy Tia Martineau '18 (Physics)
UMass Dartmouth professor and students discover fast-moving black hole

Professor Scott Field Ph.D., and graduate students Tousif Islam and Feroz H. Shaik found the first evidence for a large recoil velocity from a black hole merger

UMassD Engaged Scholarship Symposium 2022
UMass Dartmouth to host 2022 Engaged Scholarship Symposium

The 9th annual Leduc Center for Civic Engagement event will examine academic contributions to community development

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U.S. Air Force awards mathematics professor with $600,000 grant

Chancellor Professor Sigal Gottlieb, Ph.D. receives grant for computing cluster needed to develop and implement robust and scalable numerical algorithms

Year in Review Top 2021
Year in Review: Top 21 stories of 2021

A return to campus brought UMass Dartmouth together to achieve new heights

Professor Dilshod Achilov named U.S. Fulbright Scholar

Achilov will take residency at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

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UMass Dartmouth awarded nearly $1.2M for new Biodegradable Plastics Lab

Baker-Polito Administration awards $700k, PrimaLoft gives $450K in public-private investment to boost new marine tech research facility for the South Coast

Prof. Shakhnoza at a computer
UMass Dartmouth researchers focus on equity and identity in STEM during Massachusetts STEM Week

Associate Professor Shakhnoza Kayumova and doctoral students presented research on teaching and learning best practices for students

Journey into Afghanistan Brian Williams
Journey into Afghanistan – the real stories and people behind the Taliban Conquest

The latest virtual Corsair Chat will feature Professor Brian Glyn Williams, who will highlight the story of Afghanistan based on his extensive travels in the country and reports from people currently under Taliban rule

Commencement Weekend Student Speakers
UMass Dartmouth announces student speakers for 2021 Commencement Weekend

The Class of 2020 and 2021 student speakers to inspire their fellow graduates with their personal stories and different experiences that led to their success

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UMass Dartmouth faculty to participate in 2021 STEM for All Video Showcase: COVID, Equity & Social Justice

Faculty members Chandra Orrill, Shakhnoza Kayumova, and Ramprasad Balasubramanian to present “Computational Thinking Counts in Elementary Grades”

Hoover Dam being contructed
Inter-disciplinary team of faculty receive $99,947 National Endowment for the Humanities grant

The project, led by Associate Professor Anthony Arrigo, will explore the history of the Hoover Dam using virtual reality

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Crime & Justice Studies among top programs

The program, which bridges social science and the humanities and offers a broad-based study of the criminal justice system, ranks #5 on GradReports’ 2020 Best Colleges list of 25 Best Colleges for Criminology.

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