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UMass Dartmouth graduate programs earn national recognition in U.S. News & World Report rankings

Graduate programs rank highly in five academic colleges and 32 categories

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Best Business Schools for Management 2026 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Charlton College of Business named a best MBA for Management

Charlton's MBA ranks second-highest among Massachusetts publics for management

Mock Trial semifinalists pictured with Hon. Joseph P. Harrington, First Justice (center) and their coaches. Photo courtesy Kristina Besse
UMass Law hosts inaugural mock trial competition, showcasing student advocacy skills

Three-day event brings together students and prominent SouthCoast legal leaders for hands-on courtroom experience

Best Graduate Schools for Fine Arts 2026 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
College of Visual & Performing Arts ranks among top 60 MFA programs in the U.S.

U.S. News & World Report ranks CVPA MFA programs among top 29% in the nation

Best Business Schools for Supply Chain Management 2026 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Charlton College of Business named a top 60 MBA for Supply Chain Management

Charlton is the top-ranked public MBA in New England for Supply Chain Management

Best Business Schools for Marketing 2026 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Charlton College of Business named a best MBA for Marketing

Charlton ranked a top 70 public MBA for Marketing

Best Business Schools for International Business 2026 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Charlton College of Business named a best MBA for International Business

Charlton ranked a top 50 MBA for International Business

Best Business Schools for Information Sciences 2026 U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Charlton College of Business named a best MBA for Information Systems

Charlton ranked 67th best public MBA for Information Systems

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Eman Khwaja standing on a boat with a whale surfacing in the background
Eman Khwaja ‘26: Diversifying STEM through whale TikToks
Integrative biology PhD student shares her humpback whale research on social media while completing National Science Foundation Fellowship
Mechanical engineering student Ryan Masoud portrait
Ryan Masoud '26: Built to do more
At UMass Dartmouth, Ryan Masoud built a future for himself from the ground up
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
Anna Klobucka
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
Physics major Tyler Carlson headshot
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.
A headshot of Jessica Pabón '01 smiling in front of a brown background.
Jessica Pabón '01: Inspired by activism
UMD grad becomes President of the National Women’s Studies Association after years of feminist research and engagement
Marketing major Sam Riley
Sam Riley '26: Finding direction, discipline, and purpose
First-gen College Now student reflects on how UMass Dartmouth helped him grow into a leader and entrepreneur
Civil engineering major Malaika Pollard at the National Society of Black Engineers convention
Malaika Pollard '27: Belonging in STEM
From first-gen student to NSBE president, Malaika Pollard ’27 is building belonging in STEM.

Events

Apr
15
5:30PM
Stronger Than the Struggle: An Evening with Lyrical Faith
Mental Health Week
Apr
15
9:00AM
College of Nursing and Health Sciences DNP Defense - Leila Barbosa
College of Nursing and Health Sciences DNP Defense - Leila Barbosa
Apr
15
10:00AM
CNHS DNP Defense - Paul Gould, MSN, FNP-BC
Implementing an Educational Intervention to Improve Psychiatric-Mental health Nurse Practitioners Knowledge and Confidence in Managing Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Serious Mental Illness by Paul Gould MSN, FNP-BC
Apr
16
11:00AM
Crumbl Into Wellness Fair
Mental Health Week
Apr
16
11:00AM
Barn Babies
Mental Health Week
Apr
16
11:30AM
Employer of the Day: Daniel Dennis & Co, LLP
Calling all accounting/finance majors! Daniel Dennis & Co, LLP is hiring!
Apr
16
2:00PM
Mechanical Engineering (MNE Seminar) by Rafid Enayet and Saima Ahmed Suhi
Seminar presentation by Mechanical Engineering MS students regarding their research.
Apr
16
5:00PM
Crowned in Strength: A Paper Flower Crown-Making Workshop Honoring Survivors
Crowned in Strength: A Paper Flower Crown-Making Workshop Honoring Survivors
Apr
22
1:00PM
CSCDR seminar: On the Mathematical Properties of Some Multi-Scale Traffic Models
Seminar on the Mathematical Properties of Some Multi-Scale Traffic Models by Xiaoqian Gong (Amherst College)
Apr
22
1:30PM
Bridging High-Dimensional Robust Statistics and Non-Convex Optimization
Talk by Dr. Yu Cheng (Assistant Professor @Brown CS)
Apr
23
11:00AM
Think Before You Drink
The Intoxication and Substance Use Awareness Program
Apr
23
2:00PM
Mechanical Engineering Seminar by Umang Panchal and Nicholas Sardinha
Research presentations by Umang Panchal and Nicholas Sardinha
Apr
27
6:00PM
Leduc Center for Civic Engagement Celebration of Service
Celebration of Service
Apr
30
1:00PM
DFO PhD Dissertation Defense: Beyond the observer's gaze
DFO PhD Dissertation Defense: "Beyond the observer's gaze: an integrated approach to detection, estimation, and mitigation of observer and deployment effects in fisheries monitoring" presented by Debra Duarte.
May
5
11:00AM
Mechanical Engineering / Industrial Systems Engineering MS Project Presentation by Myriam Iralien
Floating System for Microplastic Removal: Design and Feasibility Analysis
May
5
10:00AM
Cookies & Condoms
Cookies & Condoms
May
5
5:00PM
Thesis defense: "Designing for the Future"
Mackenzie Berlinguet MPWC Thesis project defense
May
5
5:00PM
O'Meara Thesis Defense: "Communication Strategies in Early Childhood Education"
Bridget O'Meara MPWC thesis defense presentation.
May
5
5:00PM
Carter Thesis Defense: "Accessibility Gaps & Overlaps in College-Level Writing Assignment Composition"
Tameron Carter MPWC Thesis defense.
May
6
1:00PM
Physics Master of Science Thesis Defense by Anudeep Davuluru
Quark Confinement from Generalized SU(3) and Holographic Models under Constraints
May
6
2:45PM
Physics Master of Science Thesis Defense by Chackochan Joji
Pathway to Type Iax Supernovae: 3D Hydrodynamical Sim. of Oxygen-Neon and Carbon-Oxygen White Dwarfs
May
7
9:30AM
Physics Master of Science Project Presentation by Bhaskar Verma
Rapid Quality Assessment of Gravitational-Wave Glitch Reconstruction Using Machine Learning
May
8
10:00AM
DFO MS Thesis Defense: Sink or Source? by Andie Painten
DFO MS Thesis Defense "Sink or Source? The attraction versus production theory at an offshore wind farm using black sea bass as a case study" by Andie Painten
May
14
3:00PM
Lavender Celebration
Are you a queer student graduating this May? Join us for Lavender Celebration
May
14
10:00AM
Mechanical Engineering MS Project Presentation by Mr. Joshua Letizia
Research and Development of a Reengineering Plan for an Aluminum Extrusion Facilty
May
16
9:00AM
ALANA Celebration and Kente Stole Presentation
This event culminates with the presentation of traditional Ghanaian Kente cloth graduation stoles.
May
21
10:00AM
Undergraduate & Graduate Student Commencement Ceremony I
Ceremony for SMAST, Engineering, & CCB
May
22
10:00AM
Undergraduate & Graduate Student Commencement Ceremony II
Ceremony for CVPA, CNHS, & CAS
May
22
3:30PM
School of Law Commencement Ceremony
All Law students
Launch UMassD events calendar