2022 2022

Program's mission to continue after the passing of Professor Brian Howes

Assistant Professor Raina Lamade lauded for expertise in psycho-legal areas

A year full of momentum, accomplishments, and successes

Marine Science & Technology MS student Marcia Campbell stands on top of the world

Students across disciplines work together to create New Bedford-based restaurant review app "Downtown NB"

Dr. Kevin Hamilton was appointed Dean of Student Belonging, and Heather Quire was appointed Dean of Campus Life

Professor Margaret Drew presented at Pepperdine Law School for the bi- annual Lextern National Conference.

Provost Huang provides an update on Claire T. Carney Library personnel

Finalists will also receive a free six-month membership to the Co-Creative Center in downtown New Bedford

UMass Dartmouth strongly condemns this hateful act and stands with the LGBTQIA+ community and all historically marginalized communities that face discrimination and violence.

University one of 394 college campuses recognized for its efforts to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement in the 2022 election

Watch with friends as the Corsairs take on Ithaca in the NCAA Tournament

Corsairs will play Ithaca in a November 19 first-round matchup

University celebrated in the Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2023 Edition

Corsair Idea Challenge, Global Entrepreneurship Week, and NB100! present opportunities to connect top business school talent to local economy

The Parking Services Office provides updates to on-campus parking issues

Information for students ahead of the November 8 Election

Proceeds from the November 11 run on campus to support local veterans

Mechanical engineering alumnus shares how a STEM education prepared him for a career with NASA

Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission praises Department's focus on high standards

The 2022 event recognized the accomplishments of long-time and new labor leaders

Agreement to allow BSU students to earn undergrad and law degrees in six years

The Office of Research and Innovation is pleased to announce that the Annual Presentations for the 2022 Internal Seed Funding Awards is scheduled for Monday, November 7, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in the Grand Reading Room at the Claire T. Carney Library.

UMass Dartmouth, leading corporations, and Tribe Academy came together to sponsor the first-ever Tribe Academy Diversity & Career Conference to impact diverse students eager to break into business and tech careers

Student researchers from across campus to conduct unique research during the fall

Students, families, alumni, faculty, and staff return to campus

Chancellor Fuller honored by the UMassD community during a special ceremony

Blue & Gold Weekend features events for students, alumni, families, faculty, and staff

Associate Provost for Graduate Studies Tesfay Meressi affirms the University's support for freedom of speech and expression worldwide

Virtual Lecture, Friday, October 7, 2022, 12:30pm

October 4-9, 2022

The event features diverse UMass Dartmouth students connecting with top corporations in Tech, Finance, Insurance, and more

Professor Hillary Farber presented her latest article at the International Workshop on Immigration Detention at the University of A Coruña, Spain.

Professor Margaret Drew attended the invitation-only ceremonial signing of a bill that eliminates child marriage in Massachusetts.

Professor Hasday presented his article, “Randomly Selected Representative Committees,” at the 33rd Stony Brook International Conference on Game Theory.

Artist Lecture, Friday, September 30th, 9:00am

Student Alumni Association to sponsor student engagement event on Friday, September 30

Alternative Iran offers a unique contribution to the field of contemporary art

Art History Full-Time Lecturer, Dr. Downey joins us from MIT

Vice chancellor for academic affairs plans to expand the excellence of UMassD’s education and research programs

Collaborative project celebrated for its efforts to raise awareness and appreciation of Brutalist architecture on the UMass Dartmouth and UMass Amherst campuses

UMass Law Professor Justine Dunlap was appointed to the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission by the SJC.

The lab, formed through a Commonwealth and private partner collaboration, will explore plastics biodegradation in the environment

The University demonstrates continued excellence in student success through prestigious rankings

Artist Lecture, Monday, September 19th at 4pm

UMass Dartmouth Painting and Drawing Faculty Exhibit in Bulgaria

The grant will create opportunities for students to access cutting-edge equipment for in-demand careers in life sciences industries

Thousands of students return to vibrancy of campus life

UMassD CVPA Campus Gallery, September 13 - November 4, 2022

University ranked #2 overall in Massachusetts

Cyber-physical systems grant combines with Brigham and Women’s share to total $1.1 million in funds

Artist Lecture, Thursday, September 8th, 12:30pm

Former U.S. Army healthcare specialist begins 2022-2023 term

John Williams, Dean of the Charlton College of Business, lands $50,000 for entrepreneurship support program

Awards honor students’ academic achievement and community engagement

Make sure you get your semester started right with our guide

The first-year student tradition showcases the values of the University community

The Library Associates are delighted to feature three outstanding authors, Barbara Delinsky, Jacquelyn Mitchard and Steven Manchester.

The funding will be used to create an Intelligent Industrial Robotics and Cybersecurity Testbed to support students and gain career-relevant technical experience.

Easy-to-use, not-for-profit app DiaFriend hopes to benefit diabetics in the SouthCoast and beyond

New summer internship program exposes students from underrepresented populations to the world of higher education and marine science careers

The UMass Dartmouth community raised $6,140,188 in new gifts and commitments, plus an additional $3.1 million in state grants during fiscal year 2022.

Eight New Bedford High School students have been selected for the 2022-23 Mass Life Science Center High School Apprenticeship Challenge taking place this summer at the College of Engineering.

A collaboration with Crime and Justice Studies convened students in discussions about local justice issues on the UMass campus.

CVPA Ceramics Professor Rebecca Hutchinson continues her longstanding commitment to art in public service.

The Center recently garnered a designation certificate presented at the National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Designation Ceremony.

Track & Field stars Kaitlyn Bernier and Edward Lundy honored for academic and athletic achievements

Mechanical engineering alumni establish scholarship honoring their influential professor

Professors Margaret Drew and Frances Rudko sat on an expert panel to take questions and provide answers to the south coast community on the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

The CAREER Program is the National Science Foundation's most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education.

As part of a 10-week summer program funded by the National Science Foundation, a cohort of community college students will conduct cutting-edge research relevant to the region’s marine economy and other industries.

ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge’s goal is 100 percent student voter registration and participation in all elections

UMass Dartmouth’s Medical Laboratory Science major achieves 100% graduation, employment, and national certification examination pass rates for the Class of 2021

Funding from industry partners and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center will allow students to expand their skills in the growing offshore wind sector

Tajaun Francis ’23 will intern at the Mayo Clinic while Taonga Horace ’23 will work at UMass Chan Medical School

UMass Law alumnus Senator Dennis Bradley awarded Professor Scharf an Official Citation of Congratulations on retirement.

Professor Jennifer Wilson Mulnix recognized for exemplary teaching and service

Students of CVPA Foundations classes bring new color to New Bedford with painted electrical boxes!

Diego Alejandro Marroquin '22 awarded for commitment to community

Exhibition on view May 24 - September 8, 2022 at the UMass Dartmouth University Art Gallery, Star Store Campus

Efe Oboh-Idahosa ‘23 and Jennifer A. White, JD ’23 awarded for their dedication to public service

Rodgers will compete in the 400-meter hurdles; Bennett to race in the 400-meter dash, both in Geneva, Ohio.

Seed-funding program aims to commercialize scientific breakthroughs across the five-campus UMass system

Ferreira serves as associate professor and chairperson for the Department of Bioengineering.

Joyce Yokel and Paul Sousa receive the 2022 College of Engineering award for exemplary service.

Dean Eric Mitnick urges graduates to Pursue Justice “actively, vigorously, and urgently”

Chancellor Fuller announces the appointment of Dr. Hanchen Huang as the next Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Dr. Hanchen Huang chosen as the next Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, effective July 18

While their nursing education was interrupted by the pandemic, 90 students proudly received their nursing pins in a time-honored ceremony

Chancellor Fuller comments on the mass shooting in Buffalo, New York

Collaborative project can lead to new ways of designing foundations and underground construction to create more efficient and reliable infrastructure

Thousands came to campus to honor student perseverance and accomplishments

Commonwealth funding to continue the modernization of campus classrooms and laboratories

Team Gateway Snow earned second place for their design of a new style of snowboard binding & Team ScubNav placed third for their self-titled project ScubNav, a GPS system that enhances divers’ security.

UMass Law’s Shaun Spencer presented at an international symposium on social media regulation and the First Amendment.

New 3+3 agreement is the 14th partnership for the law school and the first outside MA

UMass Dartmouth Big Data Club team won the American Statistical Association's Best Visualization award for the fourth consecutive year

White will succeed Narcisse Kunda '22 at the start of the fiscal year on July 1

College of Engineering students selected for the SMART Scholarship receive full tuition, annual stipends, & guaranteed employment with the Department of Defense.

Student researchers from across campus to conduct unique research during the summer

Event will feature special screening of two noted Holocaust films and a discussion with directors Roger Lyons and Allan Holzman

"Ukraine, Russia and Europe: What's Happening and What It All Means" on April 27 to look at evolving nature of conflict

Graduate ceramics student’s “Enmeshed” (2022) rewarded for innovative work in textile and fiber media by a student artist

The Counseling Center is sponsoring 15 events to promote self-care, relaxation, and release.

Art History major Kayla Rausch is the 2022 recipient of the New Bedford Art Museum/Artworks! Fellowship.

CVPA alum, Bhen Alan, receives the 2022-2023 Fulbright award to the Philippines to study indigenous mat weaving.

Funding from DCAMM will provide crucial infrastructure upgrades to Liberal Arts Building (LARTS)

Brian Helgeland ’83, Carol Spencer-Monteiro, LMHC ’92, MA ’96, Lisa Tedeschi Vergara ’83, Jeanne Leduc, and Christiaan Rees ’12 honored for career accomplishments and support of the UMass Dartmouth community

Artist Lecture, Thursday, April 14, 2022, 10:30am

The Class of 2022 student speakers to tell stories of personal and academic success

Artist Lecture, Monday, April 11, 2022, 10:30am

Williams will use his extensive field research in the region to explain the latest news in the ongoing turmoil in Europe

Artist Lecture, Thursday, April 7, 2022, 9:30 am

24 hours in support of UMassD

Ho is one of four recipients of the Dukeminier Award from the Williams Institute at UCLA Law School

UMass Law Professor Ralph Clifford co-published an article on computer programs as creative works.

The physics major is the first UMassD recipient of the award established to support sophomore and junior-level students who show exceptional promise in becoming the nation's next-generation leaders.

Artist Lecture, Thursday, March 31, 2022, 1:30pm

The Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Program Award will provide Seyed-Aghazadeh with laboratory support for research in the area of aerodynamics and Fluid-Structure Interactions in flexible structures.

The return to the stage begins with April 7 joint production of Pippin

Watch President Meehan's full 2022 State of the University address to the UMass community.

While most applicants continue to apply with the LSAT, the GRE option is expected to draw more diverse applicants, make law school admission more accessible, and reduce barriers to the legal profession.

Professor of Interior Architecture and Design recognized for revitalization efforts in local community

Associate Professor Andrew Revell to use the world’s only joystick-controlled ski unit in Utah competition

Community choral group’s work goes beyond the recital hall

Zoi Burns recognized for commitment to solving public problems

Massachusetts Board of Higher Education awarded the University and partners Massasoit Community College and UMass Law $150,000 to establish a Transformative Justice Program and Center

The March 26 event, co-hosted by MASSPIRG, will donate all proceeds to Ukrainian refugees

Williams explored how the two countries have reached the point of armed combat, based on his extensive field research and experiences in Russia, Crimea, and Ukraine

Watch the Corsairs via livestream

Corsairs erased a 21-point deficit to defeat Emerson

Williams has written three books on the subject based on his extensive field research and experiences in Russia, Crimea, and Ukraine

Alumni and community members will be honored at a ceremony on Thursday, April 7

In response to evolving cybersecurity challenges, Dr. Liu and collaborators will pilot a model for the co-creation of cross-disciplinary educational content to help prepare students for success in the workforce.

Chancellor Fuller affirms the University's support

Dr. Ruolin Zhou received the award for her project “An Adaptive Deep Learning-based Platform with FPGA Acceleration for Continuously Monitoring and Characterizing Operations and Promptly Reconfiguring SDR in Spectrum Contested Environments.”

In-person and virtual events to celebrate and inform

Dr. Ruolin Zhou, assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, received a National Science Foundation award of $199,902 for her research project “ERI: An Adaptive Incremental Deep Learning Architecture for Real-Time Inference of RF Signals in Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Environments.”

International colloquium will examine Social Movements and Civic Engagement in the Lusophone World

Biology and marine biology alumnus offers over 25 years of experience in aquaculture, agriculture, fisheries, and food systems.

Corsairs to travel to Rochester, N.Y. on March 4 to face Emerson in the first round

Wants to open students’ eyes, hearts, minds, and spirits to campus life as they “find their voice, passion, and calling”

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Kimberly Scott provides information on policy changes for residential students

Rodgers, Bernier, Bennett and the Coaching Staff were honored

Professor Avijit Gangopadhyay’s newly released textbook provides the basics for the study of physical oceanography covering ocean properties and circulations and their modeling.

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Kimberly M. Scott informs students of at-home tests available to students

Chancellor Fuller announces the extension of the University's Doctoral Research University - High Research Activity (R2) status

Travel through history with an architectural walking tour of New Bedford led by Prof. Pamela Karimi and the New Bedford Preservation Society!

Chancellor Fuller provides an update on COVID-19 protocols for the remainder of the Spring Semester

Chancellor Fuller provides an update on COVID-19 protocols for the remainder of the Spring Semester

Professor Farber was selected as one of Governor Baker’s appointees to the law enforcement body-worn camera task force.

The mHealth app incorporates a holistic approach for mother-infant health by reducing the severity of post-partum depression symptoms and promoting healthy mother-infant interaction

UMass Law Librarians Wood and Peltz-Steele have co-authored an article explaining how to integrate low-cost, openly-licensed material into legal education.

Dr. He served as chair of the organization’s Working Group on Fishing Technology and Fish Behaviour, which initiates and reviews investigations of scientists and technologists concerned with the design, planning, and testing of fishing gears for bycatch and discard reduction.

The third award in as many years from the Office of Naval Research will further the University's research efforts in the blue economy and offshore wind sectors

The annual Intercampus Marine Science Research symposium, hosted by the School for Marine Science & Technology, showcases research being conducted by students, faculty, and staff across all UMass campuses.

Event sponsored by the Library of Congress in tribute to Black History Month will broadcast Feb. 23 at 7 p.m.

AXD451 has a long history of working with community partners

The $595,485 grant from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE) will aid future nursing students in addressing stigma towards opioid use disorder

Dr. Chalivendra received the $430,631 award from the NSF's Division of Materials Research for his“REU site: Advanced Interdisciplinary Materials Research for Maritime Applications” project, which will host a summer cohort of community college students who will conduct cutting-edge research on advanced marine materials.

Associate Professor Erin Bromage and Director of Health Services Marianne Sullivan host a webinar to discuss the past, present, and future of the COVID-19 pandemic

CVPA Community Engagement Initiatives is pleased to collaborate with the Labor Education Center (LEC) on two new CVPA student artist in residence fellowships!

The campus community celebrates Black History Month 2022 through virtual and in-person cultural and educational events

New educational programs and networking events to give UMassD students an advantage

Project combines noninvasive brain imaging techniques, animal behavior experiments, & signal processing models to gain a better understanding of how animals use echolocation to gather information about their environment.

Professor Scott Field Ph.D., and graduate students Tousif Islam and Feroz H. Shaik found the first evidence for a large recoil velocity from a black hole merger

The 54-hour immersive experience will focus on finding sustainable solutions through entrepreneurship

PERT co-chairs Ramprasad Balasubramanian and Deborah Majewski update faculty and staff on campus re-entry after winter break

The 9th annual Leduc Center for Civic Engagement event will examine academic contributions to community development

Professor Dunlap named Spring '22 Faculty Fellow by UMass Dartmouth’s Office of Faculty Development.

Society of Women Engineers introduces middle-grade students to the field of engineering and STEM career options.

2021 saw record enrollment and applications, a new Arc of Justice Atrium, and expanded opportunities for students

Chief Diversity Officer David A. Gomes remarks on the legacy of Dr. King

Chancellor Fuller provides updates on health and safety protocols before the start of the spring semester

Chancellor Professor Sigal Gottlieb, Ph.D. receives grant for computing cluster needed to develop and implement robust and scalable numerical algorithms

The January 28 virtual event will feature inspiring remarks, musical performances, and a keynote address from best-selling author Michael Eric Dyson

Associate Professor Gavin Fay awarded $149,000 planning grant to host collaborative research workshops to examine coastal resiliency holistically

The award led by Dr. Tracie Ferreira will provide $900,000 in scholarships to prepare graduate students to excel as skilled leaders in entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation in an effort to build the South Coast’s blue economy.

Hendricks spent eight years as the Director of Athletics at Mount Holyoke College

Deputy Chancellor Preble provides updates on the vaccine booster requirement and required re-entry testing

Deputy Chancellor Preble provides updates on the vaccine booster requirement and required re-entry testing

Award supports Seyed-Aghazadeh’s research efforts in the area of fluid dynamics, shedding light on the fundamentals of fluid-structure-surface interactions in underwater flexible bodies, including near-surface arrays of energy harvesters and underwater soft robots.

Professor Dwight Duncan was featured in Mass. Lawyers Weekly to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s use of shadow dockets.

Professor Dunlap’s article details how a flawed approach to mandatory reporting under Title IX regulations can inhibit disclosure of sexual assault and in fact violate Title IX.

Professor Julie A. Baker joined William and Mary’s Professor Jennifer Franklin to lead a breakout session at Stetson Law’s national Educating Advocacy Teachers conference on techniques for teaching advanced appellate advocacy.

While the story of American offshore wind is long and complex, He and Stokesbury's research on the fish and shellfish in the zone off Martha's Vineyard has laid the groundwork

Professor Elizabeth McCuskey led an information session for Oregon’s Legislators devoted to the issue of ERISA preemption for states pursuing single-payer and public-option programs.

Professor McCuskey presented at the annual NCOIL conference, highlighting the potential for state-level health care reform.