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UMass Dartmouth to honor regional leaders with honorary degrees at 2026 Commencement

Regional business, healthcare, and workforce development leaders to be recognized for their impact and service during the May 21 Doctoral Commencement ceremony

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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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UMass Dartmouth to honor regional leaders with honorary degrees at 2026 Commencement

Regional business, healthcare, and workforce development leaders to be recognized for their impact and service during the May 21 Doctoral Commencement ceremony

Six Charlton College of Business students pictured outside emlyon business school in Lyon, France.

Charlton College of Business students explore luxury branding in France during Winter Session

Seniors gain global perspective on European brand strategy at emlyon business school

Members of the executive board of the UMass Law review pose in the Moot Court Room.

UMass Law Review celebrates 20 years

Student-run publication launches Volume 21 with scholarship on AI, criminal justice, incarceration rights, and environmental law

Inside UMassD March 5, 2026

Campus Community Accomplishments

Catalytic Innovations graduates from UMass Dartmouth's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The sustainable chemical company, which was acquired in late 2025, is the latest company incubated at the UMD Technology Venture Center

Bloomberg Terminal pictured in the Charlton Technology Center.

Charlton College of Business expands Bloomberg Access for students and faculty

Complimentary subscription enhances classroom learning and complements the University's Bloomberg Terminals

Best Business Schools MBA Programs Badge

Charlton College of Business named a top Business School and MBA program

Charlton climbs 8 spots in Fortune's 2026 rankings

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Kol Tavares standing in the library with their hands in their pockets.

Students create their own majors through the multidisciplinary studies program

Rachel Montrose ‘26 and Kol Tavares ‘27 designed personalized majors to help achieve their academic and career goals

Aubrey Fazzone '26 standing in the nursing simulation lab wearing scrubs

Aubrey Fazzone '26: Passion for cancer patient care

Nursing student completes Flynn Oncology Fellowship at Yale Hospital and discovers calling for patient interactions and cancer care

Professor Emerita of Portuguese Anna Klobucka honored at Oxford University tribute symposium

Scholars gathered to celebrate Klobucka’s research and contributions to Lusophone studies at colloquium held in her honor

Tyler Carlson '25, '26: Machine learning among the stars

The first student to use the Hirshfeld-Dowd Observatory for research after its grand reopening is using machine learning to analyze stars and identify potential planets outside our solar system.