College of Engineering stories

Evans Kussi '22: Prepared for success

Evans, a civil engineering major, talks about how developing leadership, teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills helped to prepare him for career success.

Jack McDonald '22: Choosing physics

The option to study physics, pursue sports, & commute to campus makes UMassD Jack's ideal choice.

Stephanie DeCarvalho: Benefiting from mentorship

A faculty-guided research project led Stephanie, a mechanical engineering major, to an MA Space Grant through MIT and invitations to participate in academic conferences.

Saheedat Bello '22: Student leader & mentor

Saheedat, a computer science major, shares how networking and leadership roles have helped her flourish academically as well as professionally.

Student Veteran Spotlight: Chris Norton '24 - Aviation to Angstroms

Coast Guard veteran Chris Norton '24 discusses his military service, transition, and time here at UMassD.

Alexa Van Voorhis '22: Motivated by more

Alexa, a bioengineering major, shares how participating in extracurricular activities has prepared her for a bright future.

Physics major to present at Council on Undergraduate Research event

McKenzie Ferrari is one of 60 students selected nationwide to participate in the Council on Undergraduate Research "Posters on the Hill" event in April.

Raena Gaston ’25: The art of communication

Raena discusses how participating in leadership activities has enhanced her public speaking skills.

Abigail Keith '20: Electrical engineer 2 at Raytheon

As an electrical and computer engineering major, Abigail worked alongside her faculty mentor in the research lab where she demonstrated that dolphin-inspired algorithms are faster on average than other common search algorithms when searching for difficult to detect objects.

Taylor Walsh '21: Optimism leads to success

The “Track Rookie of the Year “shares how serving as captain of the UMassD Cross Country and Track teams helped her realize she can accomplish any goal or dream, despite the global pandemic.

Sarah Dulac '21: The value of role models

Sarah talks about the "aha! moment" that led her to discover her passion in the male-dominated field of mechanical engineering & the role models who’ve mentored her during her time as a student at UMass Dartmouth.

Matt Mrazik '20: Concentrating on game design

Matt's game for visually impaired individuals highlights a novel approach to accessibility in game development