Feature Stories

Chase Reardon '20: Aspiring financial planner

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

Jennifer Osafo '20: Corsair Rep

Sharing her enthusiasm for UMassD with prospective students

Abigail Mangsen '20: NASA Intern

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

Brittany Nicole Asensoh '18: Leadership

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.

Building the university of the future

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

Change agent: Jeff Duchemin '89

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

Life-long learner: Michelle White ’90

Persistence and a love of learning drive Michelle White.

Agile innovator: Robert Leduc ’78

Robert Leduc is innovating at Pratt & Whitney.

Bacteria for a healthier gut

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

Winds of change

CONNECT4WIND agreement to develop programs centered on offshore wind energy

Cancer-fighting compounds of cranberries

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

Karimi awarded Manning Prize

Recognized for excellence in teaching and support of New Bedford revitalization

CVPA curriculum re-envisioned

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

Bridging the Atlantic gains international attention

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

Exchange program provides a global perspective

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

UMassD deepens ties with Portugal

Exchange agreements with several Portuguese universities

Stokesbury awarded $302,091 NOAA grant

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

New STEM Education PhD

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

Information for a new industry

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

Fiondella wins $452,454 NSF grant

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

Jacob Moreira '19: marketing & graphic design

Dual major for career versatility

Kirsten Harnden '19: internships to gain real-world experience

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

Corsair Rep Jazmine Jimenez '20

Sharing the UMassD experience with prospective students

Rachel Bellantoni '19: Raytheon intern

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 '18: Passion, internships, and experience

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

Bhen Alan '19: Fine arts major

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 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.

Diversifying the world of technology

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 attend African American Day Parade

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.

Laodecia Fevrier '18: Marketing analyst at Dell EMC

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

Emily Norwood '19 awarded $10K scholarship

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

Marc Arbitelle '18: Art History major

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

Mary Rose Isabelle '18: Operations Management

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

Alum Lisa Bryson '17 awarded $15K grant

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

Professor Julie Bowman: domestic spaces and early modern drama

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

Charlemya Erasme '18: Commitment to social justice

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

Robert O’Leary ’16 ’18: A connection with professors

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

Hannah Smith ’18: Psychology and math major

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

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

Genevieve Sarro '18: Nursing

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

Christina Hoang '18: Storytelling through art

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

Quinn Harris '18: Commonwealth Scholar

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

Alexander Kephart '18: Commonwealth Scholar

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

Erick Maldonado '18: BFA in Painting

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

Veronica Fernandes ’18: Nursing

Bridging the Atlantic Program with Portugal provides foundation in community nursing

Professor Jennifer Fugate consults with Malcolm Gladwell on his latest book.

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.

Charlens Beneche '18: Leader and awardee

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

Deepak Kumar '18: MS in Data Science

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

Marvey Mathurin '18: Corsairs football & civil engineering

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

Celina Andrade '18: sights set on law school

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

Colin Brown '18: BS in Data Science

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

Rachael Buchanan '18: Dreams of bringing healthcare to developing nations

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

Jerry Laakso '18: will return to his native Finland to play hockey professionally

Combining hockey with a business major entrepreneurship and small business.

Jarell Samuel '18: Medical technologist at Massachusetts General Hospital

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

Marisa McCabe '17: Dual degree arts major

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

Tia Martineau '18: Cutting-edge research in astrophysics

Next step: PhD in physics/astrophysics

Sheel Prajapati '18: Coastal systems science

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.

Jacob Aaronson '18: Bioengineering

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

Dr. Maolin Guo: enabling protein imaging in live cells

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

Sarah Riecke '18: Leader and ambassador

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

Nicole Hernandez '18: Student Leader

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

Dr. Shakhnoza Kayumova: teaching the language of science

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: exploring underwater acoustics

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

Dr. Michael Goodman: Executive director of UMassD's Public Policy Center

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

Charlton students garner award at DataFest 2018

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: Research in clownfish genetics

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

Suoqing Ji ’13, MS Physics, unravels the mysteries of the universe

Awarded the Burke Prize Fellowship in Theoretical Physics & Astrophysics.

Samantha Reid '18: Student Trustee

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

College Now: 50 years of inspiration

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

UMassD launches a dream

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

Food and Portuguese identity

Exploring the links between food, culture, and identity

Art that engages

A blend of artistic research and social fields of study

Making math fun

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

Matthew Najarian ’17 inspires dialogue on campus through art

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

Fostering success

Jade Figueroa '21 believes in perseverance through resilience

Big data for better health

Improving patient care through informatics and electronic health records

Safer structures with carbon nanotubes

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

Green asphalt

Increasing the sustainability of asphalt pavements.

Amanda Hart: Protecting Atlantic herring

Sustaining Atlantic herring populations through examining alternative fishery methods

Robert Coyne ’07, MS ’11

Appointed physics lecturer at University of Rhode Island

Mariah Tarentino ‘18: Art History major

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

Dr. Kathleen Elliott: Doctor of Nursing Practice

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

Physics students publish papers in top research journals

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