Feature Stories 2018

As a finance major, Chase landed internships with the Commonwealth Financial Network and the Costar Group.

To study Chinese painting and calligraphy at the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou.

Sharing her enthusiasm for UMassD with prospective students

Abigail, a marketing major at the Charlton College of Business, serves as an agency communications intern at NASA’s Langley Research Center.

Brittany, a financial services representative at Ernst & Young in Boston, talks about how honing her leadership skills as an MBA student at the Charlton College of Business equipped her with the knowledge and skills to succeed in business.

UMass Dartmouth has new momentum to take it into the future.

Jeff Duchemin ’89 approaches the future with discipline, teamwork, and tough choices.

Persistence and a love of learning drive Michelle White.

Robert Leduc is innovating at Pratt & Whitney.

Vanni Bucci researches probiotics for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancer.

CONNECT4WIND agreement to develop programs centered on offshore wind energy

Cranberry Health Research Center ready to take research to the next level

Recognized for excellence in teaching and support of New Bedford revitalization

Preparing students for success in a hyper-connected, visual society

Program provides opportunities for student nurses to improve health outcomes in the U.S. and Portugal.

UMass Law's exchange program with University of Limerick School of Law

Exchange agreements with several Portuguese universities

For sea scallop research using his underwater, high-resolution drop-camera array

Will prepare students to improve STEM education throughout the region, state, and nation

The Public Policy Center is responding to the need for analysis of the emerging offshore wind industry.

Prestigious CAREER Award recognizes academic role models in research and education.

Dual major for career versatility

The three-sport athlete is a bioengineering major and holds a job on campus.

Sharing the UMassD experience with prospective students

Bioengineering major has excelled on the field and in the classroom

Rachel, a marketing and management student at the Charlton College of Business, talks about how faculty mentorship and an internship in the defense industry led her to discover her passion and land her dream job.

Michaella Lesieur used her mom as the source of her passion and inspiration.

Bhen, a CVPA student from the Philippines, discusses how his journey back home has influenced his artistic abilities and provided him with the opportunity to excel beyond his academic studies.

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.

Laodecia Fevrier '18, a marketing analyst at Dell EMC, returns to UMassD to serve a one of the Young Professional Panelist during Dell EMC’s "Changing the Face of Tech" recruiting event.

UMassD students from all disciplines recently visited Harlem, New York to attend the annual parade, which celebrates the historical and professional accomplishments of African Americans in the areas of politics, arts, and civil service.

Charlton College of Business alumnae Laodecia Fevrier talks about benefiting from leadership opportunities, building a personal brand, and her career goals.

Math major plans a career as a sports statistician

Emily Norwood is the recipient of a $10,000 scholarship for the upcoming academic year from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

Marc talks about his versatile experiences as a student pursuing art history at the CVPA.

Mary Rose shares how her coursework, coupled with an internship, helped launch her career.

As a recipient of the prestigious Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant, Bryson will complete a body of work consisting of six to eight representational paintings.

Part-time lecturer in the English Department, Professor Julie Bowman recently published a review of a collection of plays by Melissa Leilani Larson.

After relocating from Uganda when he was 13, Phillip Rutahweire, JD candidate '18, pursued U.S. citizenship while at UMass Law.

The Endeavor Scholar was recently recognized as one of the state's "29 Who Shine"

Becoming a teacher is Robert's chance to give back.

Stephanie Rodriguez-Ruiz, JD candidate '19 interned with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a Rappaport Scholar.

After taking a psychology course as a freshman, she decided that psychology paired well with mathematics.

Alicia Blanchard, JD candidate '18, plans to work in special education reform.

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

After meeting midwives as a young child, Genevieve Sarro '18 plans to become a maternity nurse.

Art that explores the duality of the mind and the body.

Illustration major Quinn Harris '18 has a goal of publishing his first children's book.

Questioning the link between real-life violence and virtual violence.

Created a solo exhibition highlighting African-American student life on campus.

Bridging the Atlantic Program with Portugal provides foundation in community nursing

Gladwell reached out to Fugate because of her research and her expertise in not only emotion and facial perception, but also because of her expertise in FACS, a tool for measuring facial expressions.

The Lamar McClinton Leadership award represents the legacy that leadership can create.

Pursued research in machine learning, computer vision, and transfer learning.

Awarded highly competitive Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grant

Allen TenBusschen, graduate student in Painting, selected as a semi-finalist for the BP Portrait Award 2018 exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London, UK

Gained real-world experience through two internships and his senior design project.

Ultimate career goal is to work in the Department of Justice as a federal prosecutor.

Opportunities for research have provided Colin Brown '18 with new perspectives on data science and his own career path.

After gaining clinical experience, Rachael Buchanan '18 is focusing on the healthcare side of lab medicine.

Combining hockey with a business major entrepreneurship and small business.

Jarell Samuel '18 majored in MLS to fulfill his lifelong dream of being a scientist.

Alum Marisa McCabe talks about the top-notch education she received at UMass Dartmouth's College of Visual & Performing Arts.

Next step: PhD in physics/astrophysics

Sheel, who pursued her master's degree in coastal systems science at UMassD's School for Marine Science and Technology, outlines the keys to career success.

As a bioengineer, Jacob aims to help better the lives of others, while challenging himself.

Professor Buck's book covers the process of academic writing and publication, as well as the push from more open access and multimodality.

Dr. Guo is engineering a tool to study protein in cells in order to identify disease-causing genetic mutations.

Sarah, a management information systems major and student ambassador, is founder of the Big Data Club at UMassD.

Coursework and leadership involvement transition into real-world business experiences for Nicole Hernandez.

A $778,770 grant from the National Science Foundation supports Dr. Kayumova's research into the best ways to teach English-language learners the language of science.

Dr. John Buck has received a grant from the U.S. Office of Naval Research to execute a 5-year project on underwater sounds.

The Public Policy Center completes research and public service in the areas of education, health, housing, and economic development.

A team of management information systems and operations management students earn award in “Best Data Visualization” category at annual competition organized by the American Statistical Association.

Dr. Robert Drew utilizes newly developed genomic technologies to investigate the genes of clownfish.

Abigail Reid 18’ didn’t let health complications stop her from completing her double major in psychology and math, as well as starting a career as a technical analyst immediately after graduation.

As a writer, Dr. Eli Evans is pretty much willing to go wherever someone will have him.

Awarded the Burke Prize Fellowship in Theoretical Physics & Astrophysics.

Samantha Reid '18 advances toward her career goals through leadership on- and off-campus.

Andrew will speak at the national conference later this month.

Even after almost 20 years in academia, Professor Sigal Gottlieb continues to enjoy her years of teaching, especially interacting and mentoring her students.

As her four-year journey at UMass Dartmouth comes to an end, crime and justice major Rashelle Noncent ’18 has proven that hard work pays off.

From the dream of a college education to the reality of earning a degree

UMassD alumnus Scott Tingle achieves his lifelong goal of becoming an astronaut.

Exploring the links between food, culture, and identity

A blend of artistic research and social fields of study

A tool for building connections between complex ideas in fun, engaging ways

Shared Voices encourages meaningful conversations about political, social, and cultural issues

Jade Figueroa '21 believes in perseverance through resilience

Improving patient care through informatics and electronic health records

Using nanotubes to conduct electricity and allow early detection of failing structures

Increasing the sustainability of asphalt pavements.

Sustaining Atlantic herring populations through examining alternative fishery methods

Appointed physics lecturer at University of Rhode Island

Mariah Tarentino demonstrates how interspersing art and politics can help raise awareness.

English professor is a freelance writer specializing in short fiction and essays, as well as travel narrative.

Doctoral project teaches the art of building trust with substance-use disorder patients.

Izak Thuestad & Alec Yonika uncover new features, employ new techniques in researching black holes

Now on the west coast working at an artist management and creative intelligence agency in California.

Near the top of her cohort, Mary McBride, JD candidate '18, has successfully balanced courses, internships, and leadership positions.