Corsair Olympics is one of UMas s Dartmouth’s most beloved traditions\, a high energy\, community buildi ng event held during Move In Weekend as part of Welcome Weekend. Designed for first year residents living in Balsam and Spruce\, the program brings students together right after move in for an afternoon of friendly competi tion\, team spirit\, and building pride.
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The event features
a mix of physical challenges\, creative activities\, and team based games
that help new students meet their hallmates\, connect with their RAs\, and
start forming their residential community from day one. It’s a lively\,
welcoming kickoff to campus life and a signature moment in the first year
experience.
Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/8-29-26-co
rsair-olympics.php
Event link: https://www.umassd.edu/student-engagement/
welcome-events/
Double Featured Movie Night\, M
en in Black @ 8 PM | Obsession @ 10 PM
First-Year Quad Aug 30
th
Event page: https://www.umassd.e du/events/cms/8-30-26-outdoor-movie-night-.php
DTSTAMP:20260829T141439 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T220000 LOCATION:First-Year Quad SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Outdoor movie night UID:032b8e3fb2c2877762856a6baaca3018@www.umassd.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Student Affairs,Week of Welcome DESCRIPTION:Sexual assault and substance abuse can be tough topics; the iss ues are complex. Speak Up: Dramatic Dialogues uses interactive theater t o address these issues head on with frank and open discussions. Expect to be challenged to think and develop educated opinions. You’ll walk away w ith greater insight and the confidence to make smart choices.\nEvent page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/8-31-26-speak-up-dramatic-dialogues-for -balsam-hall--commuters-a-l.php X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Sexual assault and substance ab use can be tough topics\; the issues are complex. Speak Up: Dram atic Dialogues uses interactive theater to address these issues h ead on with frank and open discussions. Expect to be challenged to think a nd develop educated opinions. You’ll walk away with greater insight and the confidence to make smart choices.
Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/8-31-26-speak-up- dramatic-dialogues-for-balsam-hall--commuters-a-l.php
DTSTAMP:20260829T141439 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260831T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260831T120000 LOCATION:Main Auditorium SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Speak Up: Dramatic Dialogues for Balsam Hall & C ommuters A-L UID:b48ffbede73738f3c68c06a93780aab1@www.umassd.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Student Affairs,Week of Welcome DESCRIPTION:Sexual assault and substance abuse can be tough topics; the iss ues are complex. Speak Up: Dramatic Dialogues uses interactive theater to address these issues head on with frank and open discussions. Expect to be challenged to think and develop educated opinions. You’ll walk away with greater insight and the confidence to make smart choices.\nEvent page : https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/8-31-26-speak-up-dramatic-dialogues-fo r-spruce-hall--commuters-m-z.php X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Sexual assault and substance
abuse can be tough topics\; the issues are complex. Speak Up: Dramatic Dialogues uses interactive theater to address these issues head on with frank and
open discussions. Expect to be challenged to think and develop educated op
inions. You’ll walk away with greater insight and the confidence to make
smart choices.
Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/8-31-26-speak-up-dramatic-dialog ues-for-spruce-hall--commuters-m-z.php
DTSTAMP:20260829T141439 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260831T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260831T131500 LOCATION:Main Auditorium SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Speak Up: Dramatic Dialogues for Spruce Hall & C ommuters M-Z UID:6894a9622818df5ebc0d8a3d7062e75f@www.umassd.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:University Marketing,Student Affairs,Week of Welcome DESCRIPTION:It’s the official start of your UMassD adventure! Join your c lassmates, faculty, and staff in the Amphitheatre for a high-energy welcom e that celebrates who we are and where we’re going. Expect music, inspir ation, Corsair pride, and moments that will kick off your college journey in unforgettable style. This is where your story as a Corsair officially b egins—let’s make it epic! New students should arrive at the amphith eater at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, for the 2026 Convocation. The ceremony will begin at 10:45 a.m.\nEvent page: https://www.umassd.edu/eve nts/cms/9-1-26-convocation.php X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:It’s the official start of yo ur UMassD adventure! Join your classmates\, faculty\, and staff in the Amp hitheatre for a high-energy welcome that celebrates who we are and where w e’re going. Expect music\, inspiration\, Corsair pride\, and moments tha t will kick off your college journey in unforgettable style. This is where your story as a Corsair officially begins—let’s make it epic!
\ nNew students should arrive at the amphitheater at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesda y\, September 1\, for the 2026 Convocation. The ceremony will begin at 10: 45 a.m.
Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-1-26-convocation.ph p
DTSTAMP:20260829T141439 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T113000 LOCATION:Amphitheatre SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Convocation UID:4bbfc3d55d75c3519dc0d9b9ad0e020f@www.umassd.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Academic Affairs,University Marketing,Dining,Human Resources,Off ice of Student Engagement & Leadership (OSEL),Provost's Office,Week of Wel come DESCRIPTION:Join the All-Campus Picnic on the quad between 11:30am to 3pm, marking the official beginning of another academic year! All staff, facult y, and students are welcome to attend. Enjoy delicious barbecue, mingle wi th your campus friends, take home giveaway items, and catch some live ente rtainment.\nEvent page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-1-26-all-campu s-picnic.php\nEvent link: https://www.umassd.edu/convocation/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join the All-Campus Picnic on t he quad between 11:30am to 3pm\, marking the official beginning of another academic year! All staff\, faculty\, and students are welcome to attend. Enjoy delicious barbecue\, mingle with your campus friends\, take home giv eaway items\, and catch some live entertainment.
Event page: https://
www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-1-26-all-campus-picnic.php
Event link:
https://www.umassd.edu/convo
cation/
UMass Dartmouth will host Elms College at 6pm on Tuesday\, Sept. 1 at Cressy Field. It's the season opene r for the Corsairs
Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/f
ield-hockey-v-elms-college.php
Event link: https://corsairathletics.com/s
ports/field-hockey/schedule
UMass Dartmouth will host Lesle y University in the home opener at 12pm on Tuesday\, September 1 at the UM ass Dartmouth Tennis Courts
Event page: https://www.u
massd.edu/events/cms/9-1-26-womens-tennis-v-lesley-university.php
E
vent link: https://corsairathletics.com/sports/womens-tennis/schedule/2026
Title: Single-particle spectroe lectrochemistry on electrodeposited palladium nano particles
\nAdvis or: Dr. Wei-Shun Chang\, Associate Professor\, Chemistry & Biochemistry De pt.
\nCommittee Members: Dr. Patrick Cappillino\, Associate Professo r\, Graduate Program Director\, Chemistry & Biochemistry Dept.\; Dr. Milan a Vasudev\, Associate Professor\, Bioengineering Dept.
\nAbstract: Palladium nanoparticles drive chemical innovation due to their high surf ace-to-volume ratio and tunable quantum properties. Their ability to readi ly activate hydrogen and form stable lattices makes them a cornerstone of modern chemistry. Therefore\, to optimize chemical performance\, controlli ng size and density during synthetic processes is critical because these t wo factors dictate the catalyst's reactivity\, stability\, and cost-effici ency. While wet synthesis is an excellent approach to facilitate particle size and shape\, surface ligands/surfactants removal together with particl e immobilization on substrates remain problematic. Electrodeposition off ers precise\, template-free\, and ligand-free control by tuning electroche mical parameters. In this dissertation\, electrodeposition of Pd nanoparti cles with controlled size and density on indium-doped tin oxide substrate was firstly carried out using a combination of fast potential pulse and ch ronoamperometry techniques. As confirmed by electrochemical data and analy sis of scanning electron microscopy images\, a lower concentration of acti ve species in the electrolyte solution results in a lower density of Pd nu clei during the nucleation step\, and a larger particle size during the gr owth step. Meanwhile\, at the same nuclei density\, a higher concentration of active species gives larger particle size during the growth phase. Thi s approach provides convenient means of fabricating nanostructures on subs trates with desired sizes and densities and sheds light on the mechanism o f growth. Secondly\, in another approach\, the growth of single Pd nanopar ticles can be monitored with the power of dark-field microscope during ele ctrochemical experiments. Through analyzing light scattering intensity of Pd nuclei exposing to a constant flow rate of electrolyte solution and chr onoamperometric potential in a flow cell\, a corresponding mechanism for t he electrodeposition was uniquely obtained. This technique reveals a possi bility to utilize optical data as a source of information in order to furt her understand the electrochemical processes at single particle level as o pposed to average data retrieved from ensemble current.
\nLastly\, w e demonstrate a single-particle optical cyclic voltammetry technique that tracks hydrogen sorption dynamics in individual electrodeposited Pd nanopa rticles by converting electrochemical processes into optical signals. This high-throughput method captures absorption and desorption across thousand s of particles at once\, bridging single-particle mechanisms with bulk sta tistical analysis. The technique exposes severe interparticle and intrapar ticle heterogeneity\, along with cycling-induced deactivation caused by su rface reorganization and deep trapping sites. Interestingly\, the individu al potential profiles show symmetric kinetic behavior via consistent shift s and broadening. These findings confirm that electrochemical activity is inherently heterogeneous and evolves dynamically under operando conditions . Ultimately\, single-particle optical cyclic voltammetry offers a univers al framework for mapping structure-activity relationships in energy materi als\, highlighting nanoscale behaviors that traditional ensemble measureme nts completely miss.
Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-1-26-defense-by-trang-n-nguyen-si ngle-particle-spectroelectroch.php
DTSTAMP:20260829T141439 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T150000 LOCATION:VIOL 210 SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Single-particle spectroelectrochemistry on electrode posited palladium nano particles UID:cb7bc690a3d5950d2643b95219419882@www.umassd.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Student Affairs,Week of Welcome DESCRIPTION:Calling all first-generation Corsairs! Join us for a celebratio n just for you—complete with food, music, and connections that matter. M eet other first-gen students, chat with faculty and staff who were first-g en too, and discover resources that will help you thrive at UMassD. It’s your time to shine, build your community, and kick off your college journ ey with pride! \nEvent page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-1-26-fir st-generation-student-welcome-reception.php X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Calling all first-generation Co rsairs! Join us for a celebration just for you—complete with food\, musi c\, and connections that matter. Meet other first-gen students\, chat with faculty and staff who were first-gen too\, and discover resources that wi ll help you thrive at UMassD. It’s your time to shine\, build your commu nity\, and kick off your college journey with pride!
Event page: < a href="https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-1-26-first-generation-student- welcome-reception.php">https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-1-26-first-gene ration-student-welcome-reception.php
DTSTAMP:20260829T141439 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T150000 LOCATION:CCB 149 SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:First Generation Student Welcome Reception UID:a76fd7a341026850dc758634f3953df4@www.umassd.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences,Thesis/Dissertations DESCRIPTION:Doctoral student Ana Lourdes Pereira will defend her dissertati on proposal on Sept 1, 2026, 3:00PM (EST) via Zoom. The event will be publ ic. Those interested in attending that event should write to Dr. Dario Bor im--through his email, dborim@umassd.edu--to request access information. Title: Women, Sexuality and Performance in Contemporary Brazilian Popular Music Abstract This doctoral research proposal investigates how queer wom en active in contemporary Brazilian popular music utilize musical producti on, performances, and visual representations as spaces for identity constr uction, negotiation of belonging, and the contestation of gender and sexua lity norms. Situated at the interface of Brazilian cultural studies, gende r studies, and queer theory, the research adopts a qualitative, interpreti vist approach, grounded primarily in the theoretical contributions of Mich el Foucault and Judith Butler. Drawing on the concepts of discourse, power , and performativity, it is understood that identities, sexualities, and g ender expressions do not constitute fixed essences, but rather socially an d historically produced processes. In this context, music is analyzed as a field of symbolic dispute in which different subjectivities are produced, legitimized, tensioned, and transformed. The corpus brings together queer female artists from different generations, trajectories, regions of Brazi l, and musical languages: Jaloo, a non-binary artist whose music blends re gional nuances with indietronica and tecnobrega; Núbia, a reggae singer a nd songwriter from the capital of Maranhão; Lauana Prado, one of the most listened-to voices in current feminejo; Liniker, the transgender artist w ho has made history in Brazilian culture with her intimate, powerful music filled with samba-rock and soul references; and Adriana Calcanhotto, who occupies an established space in the poetic-musical field. The analysis wi ll be organized into three complementary axes: the context of production a nd reception of the works; the discursive analysis of song lyrics; and the investigation of visual performances, such as music videos, album covers, photo shoots, and live performances. Furthermore, the research dialogues with authors such as Guacira Lopes Louro, Lélia Gonzalez, Sueli Carneiro, Djamila Ribeiro, and bell hooks, incorporating reflections on intersectio nality, lugar de fala (place of speech/standpoint), and social markers of difference. The outcome of this research is expected to demonstrate how th ese artists produce discursive disputes that expand the possibilities of r epresentation and recognition for dissident identities in the contemporary Brazilian musical scene. Keywords: Brazilian music; women; sexuality; per formativity; discourse analysis. \nEvent page: https://www.umassd.edu/ev ents/cms/9-1-26-analou-pereiras-phd-dissertation-proposal-defense.php X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Doctoral student Ana Lourdes Pe reira will defend her dissertation proposal on Sept 1\, 2026\, 3:00PM (EST ) via Zoom. The event will be public. Those interested in attending that e vent should write to Dr. Dario Borim--through his email\, dborim@umassd.ed u--to request access information.
\nTitle: Women\, Sexuality and P erformance in Contemporary Brazilian Popular Music
\nAbstract
\n< p>This doctoral research proposal investigates how queer women active in c ontemporary Brazilian popular music utilize musical production\, performan ces\, and visual representations as spaces for identity construction\, neg otiation of belonging\, and the contestation of gender and sexuality norms . Situated at the interface of Brazilian cultural studies\, gender studies \, and queer theory\, the research adopts a qualitative\, interpretivist a pproach\, grounded primarily in the theoretical contributions of Michel Fo ucault and Judith Butler. Drawing on the concepts of discourse\, power\, a nd performativity\, it is understood that identities\, sexualities\, and g ender expressions do not constitute fixed essences\, but rather socially a nd historically produced processes. In this context\, music is analyzed as a field of symbolic dispute in which different subjectivities are produce d\, legitimized\, tensioned\, and transformed. The corpus brings together queer female artists from different generations\, trajectories\, regions o f Brazil\, and musical languages: Jaloo\, a non-binary artist whose music blends regional nuances with indietronica and tecnobrega\; Núbia\, a regg ae singer and songwriter from the capital of Maranhão\; Lauana Prado\, on e of the most listened-to voices in current feminejo\; Liniker\, the trans gender artist who has made history in Brazilian culture with her intimate\ , powerful music filled with samba-rock and soul references\; and Adriana Calcanhotto\, who occupies an established space in the poetic-musical fiel d. The analysis will be organized into three complementary axes: the conte xt of production and reception of the works\; the discursive analysis of s ong lyrics\; and the investigation of visual performances\, such as music videos\, album covers\, photo shoots\, and live performances. Furthermore\ , the research dialogues with authors such as Guacira Lopes Louro\, Lélia Gonzalez\, Sueli Carneiro\, Djamila Ribeiro\, and bell hooks\, incorporat ing reflections on intersectionality\, lugar de fala (place of speech/stan dpoint)\, and social markers of difference. The outcome of this research i s expected to demonstrate how these artists produce discursive disputes th at expand the possibilities of representation and recognition for dissiden t identities in the contemporary Brazilian musical scene.\nKeywords : Brazilian music\; women\; sexuality\; performativity\; discourse analysi s.
\n
Event page: https://www .umassd.edu/events/cms/9-1-26-analou-pereiras-phd-dissertation-proposal-de fense.php
DTSTAMP:20260829T141439 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T170000 LOCATION:Zoom--Please Contact Dr. Dario Borim at dborim@umassd.edu SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Analou Pereira's PhD Dissertation Proposal Defense UID:e3a18464d49b2007892f68f445893d50@www.umassd.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Office of Student Engagement & Leadership (OSEL),Week of Welcome DESCRIPTION:We will do giveaways at 7 & 8pm. Winners must be present to col lect their prize!\nEvent page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-1-26-ka raoke--crafts.php\nEvent link: https://cglink.me/23G/r376739 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:We will do giveaways at 7 & 8pm . Winners must be present to collect their prize!
Event page: https://w
ww.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-1-26-karaoke--crafts.php
Event link: https://cglink.me/23G/r376739
Learn how to view Budget Balanc es\, Revenue and Expense Transaction Detail and Open Encumbrances using Su mmit Financials Department Management Dashboard.
\nSummit is Oracl e Analytics Cloud with Prebuilt intuitive Dashboards that enable users to view and report on financial data.
\nTraining is for Faculty and Staff and required for access.
\nEmail jschlesinger@umassd.edu to sign up for training.
Event page: https://www.umassd.
edu/events/cms/9-2-26-summit-financial-reporting-101.php
Event link
: https://www
.umassd.edu/peoplesoftfinance/training/
Department of Estuarine and Oce
an Sciences
"Autonomous measurement of denitrification in the open oc
ean" Dr. Mark Altabet
Professor and Department Chair\, Estuarine and
Ocean Sciences\, SMAST
Wednesday\, September 2\, 2026
12:30
- 1:30 pm
SMAST E 101-103 and via Zoom
Abstract:
\nDeni trification in oceanic oxygen-deficient zones (ODZs) removes a large but p oorly constrained fraction of the ocean's fixed nitrogen. The standard obs ervational measure\, the nitrogen deficit (Ndef)\, relies on chemical meas urements of nitrate\, nitrite\, and phosphate. However\, phosphate is no t measured autonomously\, and the SUNA optical nitrate sensors carried by BGC-Argo floats have not routinely separated nitrate from the nitrite that accumulates in ODZ waters.
\nWe present an approach for estimating Ndef from autonomous platforms alone. Expected nitrate is reconstructed wi thout phosphate\, from along-isopycnal mixing between a fresh California C urrent source and a salty Eastern Equatorial Pacific source\, with salinit y and expected nitrate endmembers defined as functions of potential densit y. Nitrite is recovered from the same ultraviolet spectra and returned to the fixed-nitrogen total\, correcting a potential overestimate of the defi cit in ODZ waters.
\nThe method is validated in the Eastern Tropical North Pacific against three independent shipboard estimates — bottle nu trients\, gas-tension N₂\, and N₂/Ar mass spectrometry — on two crui ses. Agreement is within the propagated uncertainty of each method at esse ntially every station\, and the gas-phase and nutrient-based deficits agre e in the mean\, supporting the Richards denitrification stoichiometry. A f loat time series is used to demonstrate variability of the Ndef on mesosca le time/space scales.
\nJoin Meeting
\nhttps://umassd.zoom.us/ j/97440069270
\nMeeting ID and passcode required. Please email conta ct to obtain.
\nFor additional information\, please contact Callie R umbut at c.rumbut@umassd.edu
Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-2-26-autonomous-measurem
ent-of-denitrification-in-the-open-ocean.php
Event link: https://umassd.zoom.us/j/97440069270<
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Interested in studying abroad? Do you have a quick question about the opportunities that are available or the overall process? Stop by the International Programs Office (IPO)! Stu dents will be seen on a first come\, first served basis.
Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-2-26-study-abroad-walk-in- advising.php
DTSTAMP:20260829T141439 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T170000 LOCATION:Library 233 SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Study Abroad Walk-in Advising UID:54f9f63404cb4a6a8984afede27776a3@www.umassd.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Financial Aid DESCRIPTION:Financial Aid Services wants to remind all students to file the ir FAFSA! Join Financial Aid Services for FAFSA Help Labs in CCB 341 on We dnesdays and Fridays from 3-4pm for help filing your FAFSA and learning mo re about financial aid.\nEvent page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-2 -26-thru-12-16-26-financial-aid-fafsa-help-labs-in-ccb-341.php X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Financial Aid Services wants to remind all students to file their FAFSA! Join Financial Aid Services for FAFSA Help Labs in CCB 341 on Wednesdays and Fridays from 3-4pm for help f iling your FAFSA and learning more about financial aid.
Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-2- 26-thru-12-16-26-financial-aid-fafsa-help-labs-in-ccb-341.php
< /body> DTSTAMP:20260829T141439 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T160000 LOCATION:CCB 341 SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Financial Aid FAFSA Help Labs in CCB 341 UID:5e842aa488d517002ca4013daa5731d1@www.umassd.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Lectures and Seminars,SMAST,SMAST Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:Department of Fisheries Oceanography"Climate Intervention: What We Know, Who’s Involved, and What’s at Stake"Dr. Kelsey RobertsResear ch Associate, Dept. Of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Cornell Wednesday, September 2, 20263:00 - 4:00 pmSMAST E 101-103 and via Zoom Abstract: Our carbon emissions are driving unprecedented increases in global temperature s, and only their complete elimination will preserve a livable climate in the long term. Recent comprehensive assessments show that large-scale miti gation efforts are falling short: even optimistic emissions-reduction scen arios are projected to exceed the Paris Agreement's 1.5–2°C warming tar gets this century. This gap has motivated growing research into climate in tervention, broadly divided into two strategies with distinct risk profile s. Solar radiation modification (SRM, via stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) and marine cloud brightening (MCB), aims to cool the planet by incre asing sunlight reflection, but lacks a proven, scalable delivery technolog y and carries unresolved risks of regional heterogeneity and termination s hock, alongside contested governance as private and philanthropic actors e nter the space. Marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) instead seeks to redu ce atmospheric CO2 by accelerating ocean carbon uptake via abiotic approac hes (ocean alkalinity enhancement, mineral dissolution, electrochemical me thods) and biotic approaches (macroalgae and microalgae cultivation, bioma ss sinking); it is more publicly palatable and already advancing toward co mmercialization, though verification and ecological side effects remain op en questions. Across both strategies, ecosystem responses are poorly const rained, from how marine systems respond to SRM's altered temperature, radi ation, and circulation regimes, to how mCDR reshapes ocean biogeochemistry . This talk provides an overview of the current state of SRM and mCDR, emp hasizing key knowledge gaps and the research efforts needed to close them. Join Meeting: https://umassd.zoom.us/j/93758230260 Meeting ID and passcod e required. Email contact to obtain. For additional information, please co ntact Callie Rumbut at c.rumbut@umassd.edu\nEvent page: https://www.umassd .edu/events/cms/9-2-26-climate-intervention-what-we-know-whos-involved-and -whats-at-stake.php\nEvent link: https://umassd.zoom.us/j/93758230260 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Department of Fisheries Oceanog
raphy
"Climate Intervention: What We Know\, Who’s Involved\, and Wh
at’s at Stake"
Dr. Kelsey Roberts
Research Associate\, Dept. O
f Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\, Cornell
Wednesday\, September 2
\, 2026
3:00 - 4:00 pm
SMAST E 101-103 and via Zoom
Abst ract:
\nOur carbon emissions are driving unprecedented increases in global temperatures\, and only their complete elimination will preserve a livable climate in the long term. Recent comprehensive assessments show th at large-scale mitigation efforts are falling short: even optimistic emiss ions-reduction scenarios are projected to exceed the Paris Agreement's 1.5 –2°C warming targets this century. This gap has motivated growing resea rch into climate intervention\, broadly divided into two strategies with d istinct risk profiles. Solar radiation modification (SRM\, via stratospher ic aerosol injection (SAI) and marine cloud brightening (MCB)\, aims to co ol the planet by increasing sunlight reflection\, but lacks a proven\, sca lable delivery technology and carries unresolved risks of regional heterog eneity and termination shock\, alongside contested governance as private a nd philanthropic actors enter the space. Marine carbon dioxide removal (mC DR) instead seeks to reduce atmospheric CO2 by accelerating ocean carbon u ptake via abiotic approaches (ocean alkalinity enhancement\, mineral disso lution\, electrochemical methods) and biotic approaches (macroalgae and mi croalgae cultivation\, biomass sinking)\; it is more publicly palatable an d already advancing toward commercialization\, though verification and eco logical side effects remain open questions. Across both strategies\, ecosy stem responses are poorly constrained\, from how marine systems respond to SRM's altered temperature\, radiation\, and circulation regimes\, to how mCDR reshapes ocean biogeochemistry. This talk provides an overview of the current state of SRM and mCDR\, emphasizing key knowledge gaps and the re search efforts needed to close them.
\nJoin Meeting:
\nhttps:/ /umassd.zoom.us/j/93758230260
\nMeeting ID and passcode required. Em ail contact to obtain.
\nFor additional information\, please contact Callie Rumbut at c.rumbut@umassd.edu
Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-2-26-cli
mate-intervention-what-we-know-whos-involved-and-whats-at-stake.php
Event link: https://umassd
.zoom.us/j/93758230260
Light up the night with neon bi ngo! Free giveaways and over $500 in prizes!
\nSeptember 2nd\, 7pmLocation - Woodland Commons.
Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/c ms/9-2-26-glow-bingo.php
DTSTAMP:20260829T141439 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T220000 LOCATION:Woodland Commons SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Glow Bingo UID:72caccdfc3a5336bf269daa678792405@www.umassd.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Training DESCRIPTION:Learn how to run reports and inquire on Budget Balances in Peop leSoft Financials for Fiscal year Budgets, Sponsored and non Sponsored pro ject budgets. Reports include Revenue and Expense Summary activity, Open Encumbrances and Revenue and Expense Transaction Detail. Training is required for access. To sign up for training, email jschlesinger@umass d.edu \nEvent page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-3-26-peoplesoft-f inancial-reporting-and-budget-inquiry-training--.php\nEvent link: https:// www.umassd.edu/peoplesoftfinance/training/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Learn how to run reports and in quire on Budget Balances in PeopleSoft Financials for Fiscal year Budgets\ , Sponsored and non Sponsored project budgets. Reports include Revenue a nd Expense Summary activity\, Open Encumbrances and Revenue and Expense Tr ansaction Detail.
\nTraining is required for access.
\nTo sign up for training\, email jschlesinger@umassd.edu
Event pag
e: https://www.umassd.edu/events
/cms/9-3-26-peoplesoft-financial-reporting-and-budget-inquiry-training--.p
hp
Event link: https://www.umassd.edu/peoplesoftfinance/training/
Battle against your Friends and
Classmates in the Ultimate Laser Tag Showdown.
Woodland Common
s\, Sept 3rd | 6-10pm
For More Information about our events\, j
oin our Myorgs page.
Event page: https://www.umass d.edu/events/cms/9-3-26-laser-tag-showdown.php
DTSTAMP:20260829T141439 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T220000 LOCATION:Woodland Commons SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Laser Tag Showdown UID:7feb17efce5c7f5aaf79ab1252203c94@www.umassd.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:College of Engineering,Thesis/Dissertations DESCRIPTION:Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology BMEBT MS Thesis Proposal Presentation by Jacob BurrerDate: September 4, 2026Time: 12 PMLocation: T EX 011 Title: Location Based Impacts of Glycation on The Mechanical Proper ties of Human Cortical Bone Abstract: Understanding bone composition and s tructure, as well as the processes involved in bone formation, is essentia l for predicting fracture risk and morphology in a wide variety of patient groups. Some of the factors that contribute to an increased risk of bone fracture include the propensity to fall, changes in bone mineral density, and reduced bone quality. One of the ways in which bone matrix quality can be significantly altered is through a process called non-enzymatic glycat ion. This process leads to the formation of advanced glycation end product s (AGEs), which can negatively impact bone matrix quality in a variety of ways. Although the effect that AGE accumulation has on bone matrix quality is well documented, there is less information on how AGE content affects specific regions of bone based on anatomical position. To assess how glyca tion affects specific regions of bone tissue, bone samples will be collect ed and incubated to simulate in vivo hyperglycemic conditions. These sampl es will then be mechanically tested to determine how the mechanical proper ties of specific bone regions change after accumulating AGEs. The total am ount of AGE accumulation will also be quantified using a spectrophotometri c assay to determine which regions of bone have the highest concentration of AGEs after glycation. Results from this project could lead to the devel opment of diagnostic tools that can predict future fractures based on AGE content and medical interventions that can prevent or reduce the risk of f ractures for certain patient groups. Advisor: Dr. Lamya Karim, Dept. of Bi oengineering (lkarim@umassd.edu) Committee Members: Dr. Tracie Ferreira, Dept. of Bioengineering Dr. Laura Hanzly, Dept. of Bioengineering All BME BT graduate students are encouraged to attend, and all interested parties are invited.\nEvent page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-4-26-bmebt-m s-thesis-proposal-presentation-by-jacob-burrer.php X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Biomedical Engineering & Biotec hnology
\nBMEBT MS Thesis Proposal Presentation by Jacob Burrer
Date: September 4\, 2026
Time: 12 PM
Location: TEX 011
Title: Location Based Impacts of Glycation on The Mechanical Properties of Human Cortical Bone
\nAbstract: Understanding bone composition and structure\, as well as the processes involved in bone formation\, is essen tial for predicting fracture risk and morphology in a wide variety of pati ent groups. Some of the factors that contribute to an increased risk of bo ne fracture include the propensity to fall\, changes in bone mineral densi ty\, and reduced bone quality. One of the ways in which bone matrix qualit y can be significantly altered is through a process called non-enzymatic g lycation. This process leads to the formation of advanced glycation end pr oducts (AGEs)\, which can negatively impact bone matrix quality in a varie ty of ways. Although the effect that AGE accumulation has on bone matrix q uality is well documented\, there is less information on how AGE content a ffects specific regions of bone based on anatomical position. To assess ho w glycation affects specific regions of bone tissue\, bone samples will be collected and incubated to simulate in vivo hyperglycemic conditions. The se samples will then be mechanically tested to determine how the mechanica l properties of specific bone regions change after accumulating AGEs. The total amount of AGE accumulation will also be quantified using a spectroph otometric assay to determine which regions of bone have the highest concen tration of AGEs after glycation. Results from this project could lead to t he development of diagnostic tools that can predict future fractures based on AGE content and medical interventions that can prevent or reduce the r isk of fractures for certain patient groups.
\nAdvisor: Dr. Lamya Ka rim\, Dept. of Bioengineering (lkarim@umassd.edu)
\nCommittee Member s:
\nAll BMEBT gradu ate students are encouraged to attend\, and all interested parties are inv ited.
Event page: https://www.uma ssd.edu/events/cms/9-4-26-bmebt-ms-thesis-proposal-presentation-by-jacob-b urrer.php
DTSTAMP:20260829T141439 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260904T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260904T130000 LOCATION:TEX 011 SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:BMEBT MS Thesis Proposal Presentation by Jacob Burre r UID:0d462dbf79d83bcb1272968cc682a0b3@www.umassd.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Week of Welcome DESCRIPTION:Decorate your own Kite and battle against your friends in a bub ble soccer arena!Sept 4th | 1 - 5pmLocation - First-Year Quad\nEvent page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-4-26-diy-kites-and-bubble-soccer.php X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Decorate your own Kite and batt
le against your friends in a bubble soccer arena!
Sept 4th | 1
- 5pm
Location - First-Year Quad
Event page: https://w ww.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-4-26-diy-kites-and-bubble-soccer.php
DTSTAMP:20260829T141439 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260904T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260904T170000 LOCATION:Woodland Commons SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:DIY kits and bubble soccer UID:af7c22a52287dbd2dc940b2b2840b971@www.umassd.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:College of Arts and Sciences,Thesis/Dissertations DESCRIPTION:Category: Thesis DefenseTitle of Defense: Master’s Thesis Def ense by Jaclyn H. AronieDate of Defense: September 4th at 1:30 pmLocation: Zoom: https://umassd.zoom.us/j/93532180274?pwd=tbHqmPNDwxdZaYhPloEPaG dFhAbPyd.1Start time of Defense: 1:30pm Title of Paper: Understanding Perc eptions of Culpability Abstract: Jurors often rely on narrative descriptio ns to interpret events they did not witness directly, and subtle differenc es in language may shape how those events are understood. The present stud y examined how linguistic framing and victim identity influenced judgments of culpability for the same violent act. In a 2 × 3 between-subjects des ign, participants read one of six homicide vignettes varying in framing an d victim identity while all core facts remained constant. Emotionally load ed, elaborated framing was associated with greater verdict confidence, har sher punishment recommendations, and higher ratings of brutality and inten tionality. Victim identity also influenced punishment severity, brutality, intentionality, and sympathy toward both the victim and defendant. Most m oderation effects on decision-making style were not significant, although spontaneous decision-making moderated the relationship between framing and verdict confidence. Overall, the findings suggest that both narrative fra ming and victim characteristics can shape interpretations of violent event s. Advisor: Raina V. Lamade, Ph.D., ABPP Committee Members: R. Thomas Boon, Ph.D. and Trina Kershaw, Ph.D. Contact Email: rlamade@umassd.edu\nEv ent page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-4-26-understanding-perceptio ns-of-culpability.php\nEvent link: https://umassd.zoom.us/j/93532180274?pw d=tbHqmPNDwxdZaYhPloEPaGdFhAbPyd.1 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Category: Thesis Defense
T
itle of Defense: Master’s Thesis Defense by Jaclyn H. Aronie
Date o
f Defense: September 4th at 1:30 pm
Location: Zoom: htt
ps://umassd.zoom.us/j/93532180274?pwd=tbHqmPNDwxdZaYhPloEPaGdFhAbPyd.1
Start time of Defense: 1:30pm
Title of Paper: Understanding Perceptions of Culpability
\nAbstract:
\nJurors often rely on narrative descriptions to interpret events they did not witness directly\, and subtle differences in language may shape how those events are underst ood. The present study examined how linguistic framing and victim identity influenced judgments of culpability for the same violent act. In a 2 × 3 between-subjects design\, participants read one of six homicide vignettes varying in framing and victim identity while all core facts remained cons tant. Emotionally loaded\, elaborated framing was associated with greater verdict confidence\, harsher punishment recommendations\, and higher ratin gs of brutality and intentionality. Victim identity also influenced punish ment severity\, brutality\, intentionality\, and sympathy toward both the victim and defendant. Most moderation effects on decision-making style wer e not significant\, although spontaneous decision-making moderated the rel ationship between framing and verdict confidence. Overall\, the findings s uggest that both narrative framing and victim characteristics can shape in terpretations of violent events.
\nAdvisor: Raina V. Lamade\, Ph .D.\, ABPP
\nCommittee Members: R. Thomas Boon\, Ph.D. and Trina Ker shaw\, Ph.D.
\nContact Email: rlamade@umassd.edu
Event page: <
a href="https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-4-26-understanding-perceptions
-of-culpability.php">https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-4-26-understandin
g-perceptions-of-culpability.php
Event link: https://umas
sd.zoom.us/j/93532180274?pwd=tbHqmPNDwxdZaYhPloEPaGdFhAbPyd.1
Financial Aid Services wants to remind all students to file their FAFSA! Join Financial Aid Services for FAFSA Help Labs in CCB 341 on Wednesdays and Fridays from 3-4pm for help f iling your FAFSA and learning more about financial aid.
Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-4- 26-thru-12-18-26-financial-aid-fafsa-help-labs-in-ccb-341.php
< /body> DTSTAMP:20260829T141439 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260904T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260904T160000 LOCATION:CCB 341 SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Financial Aid FAFSA Help Labs in CCB 341 UID:6b966dda466d86f7330e2abbe1f85a0b@www.umassd.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Alumni Event,Week of Welcome DESCRIPTION:UMass Dartmouth will open the 2026 season at 7pm on Friday, Sep t. 4, when the Corsairs host Salve Regina University.\nEvent page: https:/ /www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-4-26-football-v-salve-regina.php\nEvent link: https://corsairathletics.com/sports/2024/1/3/athletic-event-ticketing.asp x X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:UMass Dartmouth will open the 2 026 season at 7pm on Friday\, Sept. 4\, when the Corsairs host Salve Regin a University.
Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-4
-26-football-v-salve-regina.php
Event link: https://cors
airathletics.com/sports/2024/1/3/athletic-event-ticketing.aspx
Looking for items for your room ? Join us on the Grove Quad Saturday\, September 5th from 10 AM - 2 PM for the biggest Yard Sale of the year!
\nWe have collected items that h ave a lot of useful life in them and are ready to outfit your rooms. This includes microwaves\, mini-fridges\, fans\, books\, decor and kitchen item s.
\nAll items are 80% off list prices!
\nOn campus delivery i s also available for a fee.
\nBring your cash and haul away the savi ngs.
Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-5-26-new2u-yard-sa le.php
DTSTAMP:20260829T141439 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260905T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260905T140000 LOCATION:Grove Quad SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:New2U Yard Sale UID:9b44b28477123cdffd6dfc4671ac6658@www.umassd.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Career Center,Student Affairs,Week of Welcome DESCRIPTION:Kick off your fall semester by getting your resume in order! Br ing your resume and join the Career Center in this hands-on event to creat e or update your professional resume.\nEvent page: https://www.umassd.edu/ events/cms/9-8-26-resume-palooza-session-1.php\nEvent link: https://app.jo inhandshake.com/events/1957618/share_preview X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Kick off your fall semester by getting your resume in order! Bring your resume and join the Career Center in this hands-on event to create or update your professional resume.
< p>Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-8-26-resume-palooz a-session-1.phpRichard Feynman famously said t hat the essence of quantum mechanics is to be found in the double-slit exp eriment. I will show that the double-slit experiment can be interpreted in terms of the theory of stochastic processes. I will explain the stochasti c-quantum dictionary and briefly review the experiment\, along with the pa th integral approach applied to the double-slit setup. I will then reinter pret the experiment in terms of indivisible stochastic processes. The stoc hastic transition function describing the double-slit statistics is derive d. I will conclude with a discussion of future work\, including the comput ational modeling of the experiment as a stochastic process.
Event pa
ge: https://www.umassd.edu/eve
nts/cms/9-8-26-physics-master-of-science-research-project-by-ryan-c-banger
ter.php
Event link: https://umassd.zoom.us/j/95264832274?
pwd=dHFwVFZCVTNWWUlEck5HdVFNUDVJdz09
Interested in studying abroad? Do you have a quick question about the opportunities that are available or the overall process? Stop by the International Programs Office’s virtua l advising session! Students will be seen on a first come\, first served b asis. Email intl_programs@umassd .edu for the Zoom link.
Event page: https://www.umass d.edu/events/cms/9-8-26-study-abroad-virtual-advising.php
DTSTAMP:20260829T141439 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T163000 LOCATION:Online SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-us:Study Abroad Virtual Advising UID:5703803a105e70c47cf0eee13bb34d07@www.umassd.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Career Center,Student Affairs,Week of Welcome DESCRIPTION:Kick off your fall semester by getting your resume in order! Br ing your resume and join the Career Center in this hands-on event to creat e or update your professional resume.\nEvent page: https://www.umassd.edu/ events/cms/9-8-26-resume-palooza-session-2.php\nEvent link: https://app.jo inhandshake.com/events/1957623/share_preview X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Kick off your fall semester by getting your resume in order! Bring your resume and join the Career Center in this hands-on event to create or update your professional resume.
< p>Event page: https://www.umassd.edu/events/cms/9-8-26-resume-palooz a-session-2.php