College of Engineering stories

Mechanical engineering major Megan Scribner '19 standing in front of the library
Megan Scribner ’19: Researcher, volunteer, and advocate for future female engineers

Encourages STEM careers through outreach activities
Josue Rivera '19 in front of the library
Computer Science major Josue Rivera ’19 named one of “29 Who Shine” by the MA Dept. of Higher Education

Honors student and active volunteer honored in May 3 State House ceremony
Gabriel Casabona, MS/Physics student
Gabriel Casabona receives prestigious physics fellowship from the U.S. Department of Energy

Traveled the globe to advance knowledge of stellar explosions
Nneoma Ugwu
All roads lead to home for civil engineering major and commencement speaker Nneoma Ugwu ‘19

Chancellor’s and Navitas Scholar plans to use her degree to improve infrastructure in her native Nigeria
Robert Leduc '78 - alumnus
Agile innovator: Robert Leduc ’78

Robert Leduc is innovating at Pratt & Whitney.
Richard Stein, left, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Vanni Bucci published a method to predict the success of probiotics for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancer.
Bacteria for a healthier gut

Vanni Bucci researches probiotics for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancer.
Walter Stroup with middle and high school teachers - STEM Education & Teacher Development
New STEM Education PhD

Will prepare students to improve STEM education throughout the region, state, and nation
Dr. Lance Fiondella, right, and student - College of Engineering senior design capstone project in May of this year.
Fiondella wins $452,454 NSF grant

Prestigious CAREER Award recognizes academic role models in research and education.
Kirsten Harnden - Admissions Corsair Rep
Kirsten Harnden '19: internships to gain real-world experience

The three-sport athlete is a bioengineering major and holds a job on campus.
Bioengineering major Kayla Loycano '19 working in lab
Kayla Loycano ’19 hangs up her soccer cleats for career in medicine

Bioengineering major has excelled on the field and in the classroom
Dell EMC panelists
DELL EMC recruits students of color to tech field

Dell EMC executives and a panel of young professionals recently visited UMassD to recruit students of color and discuss the importance of having men and women of diverse backgrounds in the tech field.
Zachary Grant - PhD in Engineering & Applied Science - College of Engineering
Zachary Grant '13, PhD '18: Engineering and Applied Science

Recipient of SIAM Student Paper Prize will begin Householder Fellowship at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory