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Blue & Gold Weekend brings the UMassD community together

Alumni, students, families, and friends return to campus for a weekend of celebration, connection, and Corsair spirit

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Image Courtesy Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)

UMass Dartmouth faculty involved in discovery of the largest-ever black hole merger

UMassD faculty help LIGO uncover signal that upends black hole formation theories

Kaput Center wins NSF grant

Interdisciplinary research center aims to support local STEM teachers

Kathryn Wassel receives $270,000 grant for climate pollution reduction planning

Grant aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in RI and the MA SouthCoast

NASA, ESA move forward on science supported by UMass Dartmouth faculty

UMassD faculty and students play prominent role in probing the history of the universe

Graphic courtesy Tia Martineau '18 (Physics)

UMassD PhD students and faculty gain new insights on binary black holes

PhD students lead international study on gravitational waves and black hole mergers

Xiaofei Jia awarded two NIH R01 grants to study HIV-1 eradication

Biochemistry professor wins two R01 grants in two months

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Assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering Ana Doblas

Ana Doblas receives $406K from the National Science Foundation to develop next-gen microscope technology

The NSF grant will support research and development of improved lens-free microscopes to observe aquatic microorganisms in their natural environments.

Alumni Association Board announces new members

Five alumni join the group of volunteers dedicated to making connections for UMass Dartmouth alumni and students

Alumni honored for dedication to UMassD and career achievements

The UMass Dartmouth Alumni Association and friends celebrate excellence and pride at the 52nd annual Alumni Awards

Justice Bridge Executive Director Kelli J. Proia, JD

UMass Law appoints Kelli J. Proia, JD, as Executive Director of Justice Bridge Legal Center

Innovative attorney and educator to lead UMass Law's access-to-justice initiative into its next decade

UMass Dartmouth Police Department earns reaccreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission

Police Department earns renewed recognition for its dedication to excellence, accountability, and community trust

Dr. Nefeli Bompoti, Civil and Environmental Engineering at UMass Dartmouth

Nefeli Bompoti named to 2026 40 Under 40 by American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists

National award recognizes Bompoti's work in safe, equitable land use and resilience in coastal communities.

UMass Law students and administrators pose with Federal Circuit Court Judges

Federal Circuit Court makes first visit to UMass Law for special sitting

Students witness appellate arguments and engage with judges in an extraordinary learning opportunity

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Elijah Facchiano standing with his arms crossed in front of lab benches

Elijah Facchiano '26: Researching real-life Iron Man

4+1 BS/MS chemistry student makes scientific and personal connections to fulfill his passion for impactful research

UMassD computer science master's alum now works as an AI engineer at Amazon

Aditya Sahu MS '25: AI engineer at Amazon

Computer science alum starts career as an AI engineer at Amazon

Meet Engineering Dean Rob Griffin

Rob Griffin brings optimism and interdisciplinary vision to the College of Engineering

SMAST PhD student Lindsay Graff in the field

Lindsay Graff PhD '27: Shark conservation research

SMAST PhD student shares what it's like to study sharks all over the world.

Anna Burke '29, Hannah Abrams '29, Hayley Mimoso '29, Amelia Breese '29, Jacob Rocha '29, Kylie Monteforte '29, Whitney Berger '29

High-achieving SouthCoast students enroll at UMass Dartmouth: Why top local graduates chose UMassD

21 of UMass Dartmouth’s class of 2029 students are among the top 10 graduates of local Bristol and Plymouth County high schools.

Claire Yost ’25: “Lethal on paper."

Claire Yost ’25 channels her service experience into a new mission: public policy.

Mia Oliveira '26 sitting on a boat smiling while holding research equipment

Mia Oliveira '26: Networking the coast

Marine biology major conducts field research across the Cape and Islands while making industry connections at her SMAST internship

Marisa Heller at her undergraduate commencement in the spring of 2025

Marisa Heller BS '25, JD '27: The business of law

Rising 2L is UMass Dartmouth's first business student in UMass Law's accelerated 3+3 program

Kayla Alvares BSN MSN PhD smiling in front of a blue background

Kayla Alvares '19, MSN '22, PhD '25: A decade at UMassD

First-generation nursing student earns BSN, MSN, and PhD at UMass Dartmouth, spending 10 years as part of the campus community

Events

Nov

7:00PM

Observatory Open House

Nov

12:30PM

"Upper ocean currents"

DEOS Seminar by: Nick Pizzo

Nov

1:00PM

Joint Data and Computational Science seminar series

Dr. Fei Miao of UConn on Learning and Uncertainty Quantification for Spatiotemporal Prediction

Nov

2:00PM

Spring 2026 Registration Fair

Course registration and help removing holds

Nov

3:00PM

"Structure and function of pelagic ecosystems through integrated sensing of ocean predators and their environment"

DFO Seminar by: Camrin Braun

Nov

12:30PM

Share Your Feelings, Share a Bite: Transgender Resistance

Honor Transgender Day of Remembrance and discuss the resistance of transgender people.

Nov

5:00PM

A Discussion with Barney Frank on the Future of the Democratic Party

Barney Frank, former Massachusetts Congressman, will discuss the future of the Democratic Party.

Nov

9:30AM

Accounting and Finance Department Research Seminar

Dec

10:30AM

28th Quarters for Christmas

28th Quarters for Christmas fundraiser

Dec

7:00PM

Observatory Open House

Launch UMassD events calendar

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