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Cybersecurity Center

Academic Excellence in Cyber Research

UMass Dartmouth has been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research through academic year 2029 by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.

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Cybersecurity student Raquel Bush stands in the UMassD library
Raquel Ana Bush '25, '26: Mind and machine

CyberCorps SFS scholar Raquel Ana Bush prepares for a career in machine learning and cybersecurity.

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The students of the UMassD Cyber Games team
UMass Dartmouth team are NCAE Cyber Games 2026 regional champions

The team of students from UMass Dartmouth had the highest overall score of any team in the U.S.

UMassD PhD alumni Priscila de Paula Silva and Vidhyashree Nagaraju
Two UMassD PhD alumni begin tenure-track faculty positions at top institutions this fall

UMassD alumni are now professors in cybersecurity and machine learning

Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research status renewed
UMass Dartmouth renews designation as Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research

The designation is awarded by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) Program and the National Security Agency

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