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National Academy of Sciences elects SMAST professor

Dr. Kevin Stokesbury has been appointed committee member of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Environmental Studies Program by the National Academy of Sciences.

Haddock study selected as Editor’s Choice

A study co-authored by UMass Dartmouth Professor Dr. Steven Cadrin has been selected as the Editor’s Choice for the ICES Journal of Marine Science.

Dr. Arghavan Louhghalam receives NSF CAREER award

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.

Inter-disciplinary team of faculty receive $99,947 National Endowment for the Humanities grant

The project, led by Associate Professor Anthony Arrigo, will explore the history of the Hoover Dam using virtual reality

UMassD professor recognized for outstanding service

Dr. Steven Cadrin receives award for his contributions to the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.

Michael Marino receives recognition award

Michael Marino, Assistant Dean at the School for Marine Science & Technology, is the recipient of the 2020 Citation for Outstanding Performance from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Consortium forms for white shark study

SMAST scientists are among 13 organizations and institutions that have assembled to form the New England White Shark Research Consortium, which will enhance coordinated regional efforts to study white sharks.

Mechanical Engineering Professor awarded $299,778 to research maritime fuel efficiency

Assistant Professor Hangjian Ling to study hydrodynamic interactions in boat propulsion

UMass Dartmouth professors to use fastest supercomputer in the nation for research

Professor Sigal Gottlieb and Professor Gaurav Khanna awarded opportunity to Oak Ridge National Lab's Summit supercomputer

UMass Dartmouth Dean VanderGheynst contributes to worldwide microbiome discovery effort

Researchers from across the globe publish resource that expands known diversity of bacteria and archaea by 44%