Feature stories

First-gen alumna Claudia Torres ’19, MBA ’20 leaves audit trail of success at UMassD As the first in her family to attend college, Torres seized leadership opportunities at UMass Dartmouth that transformed her into the professional leader she was destined to be.

Meet the Big Data Club The Big Data Club at UMassD invites students to explore the world through the lens of data

Nicole Kach '24: Advocating for others Political science major finds academic and professional passion by getting involved on campus

Anna Balkus '24: Studying the mental health impact of our environment Soccer captain and Honors College biology major aims for a career in environmental conservation

John Cordasco, P.E. ’13: Merging Mind & Muscle at UMassD Cordasco, a New Jersey native and prominent engineering leader at Kimley-Horn, learned critical life lessons in and out of the classroom as a UMass Dartmouth student-athlete.

UMassD’s Colin Crociati ’16 sparks story of redemption with state’s first sour brewery After beating Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Crociati’s art degree from UMass Dartmouth pushed him to get creative when he opened Sour Not Sorry, Massachusetts’ first sour brewery, in Plymouth.