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Commonwealth Professor Walaa Mogawer was awarded nearly $650k for asphalt testing research

UMass's smallest campus produces the highest number of SMART Scholars

Senator Rodrigues and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center CEO Emily Reichert visit the School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST)

6th annual Empowering Women in STEM event connects UMassD students and STEM professionals

Workshops and keynote speakers introduce 400+ girls to STEM careers

UMassD's undergraduate computer science program ranked among best in the country

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

In collaboration with Whale and Dolphin Conservation, UMass Dartmouth students developed an educational video game to help protect endangered animals.

Two class of 2024 engineering PhD graduates are moving on to highly competitive postdoctoral research and tenure-track faculty positions

Highlights of an extraordinary academic year

David Campos Anchieta recently received the award for a paper he presented at the ASA meeting in Sydney, Australia

The civil and environmental engineering faculty member recently received her second $500K award from the Environmental Protection Agency.

The Department of Defense SMART Scholarship awards full tuition and a stipend, and guarantees employment after graduation.

UMassD and RWU to provide joint accelerated master's programs in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and civil engineering

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

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

45 participants competed on 7 teams to present the best startup venture ideas

U.S. News & World Report ranks UMassD among best online master's in computer information technology programs

Students in civil engineering and interior architecture and design work together to benefit the city's future and leave their mark on the SouthCoast.

The UMass Dartmouth Faculty Federation named Dr. Liu the 2023 recipient of the the Leo M. Sullivan Teacher of the Year award

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

$1,000 of cash prizes awarded in eighth annual pitch competition

The $505K award provides funding for research and student training in hydrodynamics and marine technology.

A study led by Collin Capano, adjunct faculty in the Department of Physics, has been published in Physical Review Letters.

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

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

Dr. Valova is one of 38 faculty across the U.S. and Canada selected for national leadership development program designed to promote women in academic STEM fields.

International agreement will create an accelerated pathway for MS degree in mechanical engineering with an industrial and systems engineering option

After over a decade of harsh New England winters, the observatory’s rotatable dome now sits atop a rebuilt, well-sealed foundation, ready to resume scholarly use.

The electrical engineering major is 1 of 8 recipients nationwide.

Associate professor of computer and information science receives grant for research on artificial intelligence and unmanned aerial vehicles

Professor of electrical and computer engineering awarded $420K for research on modeling and mitigating cascading failures in the Internet of Things.

Dr. Jiawei Yuan, associate professor of computer and information science, was recently awarded a $240K grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote cybersecurity education.

Meeting the demand for a diverse and highly skilled workforce in some of the fastest growing industries

U.S. News & World Report ranks UMassD among best online master's in computer information technology programs

The College of Engineering honors Banafsheh Seyed-Aghazadeh and Dapeng Li, winners of the 2023 Faculty Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and the 2023 Outstanding Staff Award

PhD candidate Merin Bosco '24 is the award's first recipient

Engineering students partnered with Kimley-Horn to devise a renovation plan for a Raising Cane’s restaurant.

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

Award is the fifth consecutive for Business and Engineering students

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

UMass Dartmouth received a $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to advance the study of cybersecurity and prepare students for future careers in the field.

A year full of momentum, accomplishments, and successes

Students across disciplines work together to create New Bedford-based restaurant review app "Downtown NB"

Finalists will also receive a free six-month membership to the Co-Creative Center in downtown New Bedford

Mechanical engineering alumnus shares how a STEM education prepared him for a career with NASA

Cyber-physical systems grant combines with Brigham and Women’s share to total $1.1 million in funds

The funding will be used to create an Intelligent Industrial Robotics and Cybersecurity Testbed to support students and gain career-relevant technical experience.

Easy-to-use, not-for-profit app DiaFriend hopes to benefit diabetics in the SouthCoast and beyond

Eight New Bedford High School students have been selected for the 2022-23 Mass Life Science Center High School Apprenticeship Challenge taking place this summer at the College of Engineering.

The Center recently garnered a designation certificate presented at the National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Designation Ceremony.

Mechanical engineering alumni establish scholarship honoring their influential professor

The CAREER Program is the National Science Foundation's most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education.

As part of a 10-week summer program funded by the National Science Foundation, a cohort of community college students will conduct cutting-edge research relevant to the region’s marine economy and other industries.

Ferreira serves as associate professor and chairperson for the Department of Bioengineering.

Joyce Yokel and Paul Sousa receive the 2022 College of Engineering award for exemplary service.

Collaborative project can lead to new ways of designing foundations and underground construction to create more efficient and reliable infrastructure

Team Gateway Snow earned second place for their design of a new style of snowboard binding & Team ScubNav placed third for their self-titled project ScubNav, a GPS system that enhances divers’ security.

UMass Dartmouth Big Data Club team won the American Statistical Association's Best Visualization award for the fourth consecutive year

College of Engineering students selected for the SMART Scholarship receive full tuition, annual stipends, & guaranteed employment with the Department of Defense.

The physics major is the first UMassD recipient of the award established to support sophomore and junior-level students who show exceptional promise in becoming the nation's next-generation leaders.

The Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program Award will provide Seyed-Aghazadeh with laboratory support for research in the area of aerodynamics and Fluid-Structure Interactions in flexible structures.

In response to evolving cybersecurity challenges, Dr. Liu and collaborators will pilot a model for the co-creation of cross-disciplinary educational content to help prepare students for success in the workforce.

Dr. Ruolin Zhou received the award for her project “An Adaptive Deep Learning-based Platform with FPGA Acceleration for Continuously Monitoring and Characterizing Operations and Promptly Reconfiguring SDR in Spectrum Contested Environments.”

Dr. Ruolin Zhou, assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, received a National Science Foundation award of $199,902 for her research project “ERI: An Adaptive Incremental Deep Learning Architecture for Real-Time Inference of RF Signals in Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Environments.”

The third award in as many years from the Office of Naval Research will further the University's research efforts in the blue economy and offshore wind sectors

Dr. Chalivendra received the $430,631 award from the NSF's Division of Materials Research for his“REU site: Advanced Interdisciplinary Materials Research for Maritime Applications” project, which will host a summer cohort of community college students who will conduct cutting-edge research on advanced marine materials.

Project combines noninvasive brain imaging techniques, animal behavior experiments, & signal processing models to gain a better understanding of how animals use echolocation to gather information about their environment.

Society of Women Engineers introduces middle-grade students to the field of engineering and STEM career options.

The award led by Dr. Tracie Ferreira will provide $900,000 in scholarships to prepare graduate students to excel as skilled leaders in entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation in an effort to build the South Coast’s blue economy.

Award supports Seyed-Aghazadeh’s research efforts in the area of fluid dynamics, shedding light on the fundamentals of fluid-structure-surface interactions in underwater flexible bodies, including near-surface arrays of energy harvesters and underwater soft robots.

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

Since 2018, the "Changing the Face of Tech" partnership has provided 500+ STEM-related training & employment opportunities to UMassD students from historically underrepresented groups.

Brian Giordano expanded his software development skills via research assistantship opportunity at Huntington Ingalls Industries with the help of alum Jim LaCroix

Through supercomputer simulations of supernovae, Professor Fisher and colleagues will shed light on the origin of exploding stars.

Student team garners award for blue economy project presented at the American Society of Engineering Education Northeast Section Conference.

Introduction to Climate course offers an in-depth look at the effects of climate change.

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

Engineering students receive a $1,000 scholarship awarded by the College of Engineering & Women in Defense—Greater Boston Chapter along with a 5-year scholarship from Women Innovation to support their goal of pursuing a career in the US STEM workforce.

College of Engineering students garner "Best Team Award" in the Wright Brothers Institute & Air Force Research Lab annual Beyond 5G Challenge.

UMassD & Massachusetts Life Sciences Center partner to offer internships to New Bedford High School students

Study conducted by Dr. Walaa Mogawer selected as American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 2021 Sweet Sixteen High Value Research project.

Professor Sukalyan Sengupta and Research Engineer Chen-Lu Yang awarded $15,000 for battery recycling technology

Associate Professor Dr. Hua Fang awarded with first-ever NIH RO1 grant in University history

Dr. Hong Liu & Dr. Trina Kershaw receive funding to support their collaborative research project that pilots creative approaches to graduate education and knowledge generation.

The UMass Office of Technology Commercialization and Ventures awarded Professor Sukalyan Sengupta, Professor Amit Tandon for innovative research proposals

Sue Cunha and Jeff Beaudry are the recipients of the 2021 College of Engineering award for exemplary service to students, faculty, and staff.

Dr. Lance Fiondella is associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UMass Dartmouth's College of Engineering.

Students teamed up to create a bridge building competition to test engineering design principles

Clean energy project earns UMassD student team “Best Poster” award in the Marine Energy Collegiate Competition.

UMassD College of Engineering capstone student team wins “Best Build” & “Best Pitch” categories at the 2021 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition.

UMassD Big Data Club members win "Best data visualization" for the third consecutive year & become runners-up in the "Best Insight" category during the 2021 virtual DataFest.

Leyi Chen ’24 is the inaugural recipient of the 2020 Women in Defense Greater Boston Chapter/UMassD Scholarship for Women in Engineering.

Assistant Professors Ming Shao & Jiawei Yuan have received a $404,620 National Science Foundation award for their research experiences undergraduate site, which will intertwine AI research with cybersecurity and systems engineering in a portfolio of synergistic projects.

UMassD's College of Engineering students win first- & second-place for presenting innovative sustainable energy pitches during Techstars' recent Startup Weekend.

Associate Professor Hua Fang has received a patent for her "system and methods for trajectory pattern recognition" invention, which can help aid in clinical trials, policy implementation, consumer behavior, & business intelligence.

The National Science Foundation has awarded Dr. Louhghalam $524,940 to support research that will lead to significant reductions in economic loss and negative social impacts of natural hazards.

Physics Professor Gaurav Khanna and his team continue to unravel the universe

The 54-hour online event, which takes place February 19-21, is an engaging, risk‐free experience designed to help students across all disciplines get their startup ideas off the ground.