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  • Kevin Stokesbury
    New Dean of the School for Marine Science & Technology appointed

    Kevin Stokesbury selected as Dean after decades of leadership with SMAST

  • Professor Stokesbury showing students shellfish
    Kevin Stokesbury awarded $1.4 million from NOAA Fisheries

    This funding will support four scallop research projects through the 2023-2024 Scallop Research Set-Aside Program.

  • Students at graduation
    Class of 2023 honored during Commencement ceremonies

    1,800 examples of student success celebrated during four ceremonies across campus

  • Amy Shapiro Headshot
    Inaugural Dean of the Honors College appointed

    Amy Shapiro selected as Dean after serving as Director of the Honors College since September 2021

  • IAD 302: Institutional Design students pose at a presentation of their designs for renovations to CO-OP
    Institutional design class partners with CO-OP for service-learning experience

    IAD 302 class redesigns local nonprofit's facility for practical learning experience

  • Dean Mitnick speaking at the Law Commencement
    UMass Law celebrates the Class of 2023

    Graduates prepared to pursue justice for all

  • The UMassD DECA team pictured in Orlando
    Collegiate DECA shines in Orlando competition

    Four of six UMass Dartmouth teams finish in top 15 of their respective categories

  • Brutalist angles in the Liberal Arts Building
    UMassBrut to unveil modernist virtual tour at AHA! Night

    Public launch will celebrate new virtual tour of Paul Rudolph’s iconic brutalist campus Thursday, May 11, at 6:30pm

  • UMass Law building, 850x480
    UMass Law ranks 7th in U.S. for public service employment

    Also reached #1 ranking among New England law schools in the same metric

  • Library front at night
    Office of Undergraduate Research announces summer award winners

    Twenty undergraduate student researchers from across campus to conduct unique research during the summer

  • Inaugural Founders' Scholars Olivia DeSimone (left) and Kailey Sousa (right)
    Inaugural Founders' Scholarships awarded to two incoming students

    Scholarships cover high-achieving Massachusetts residents' tuition, fees, food, and housing for four years

  • Cybersecurity stock image
    Charlton faculty complete study on organizations' cyberattack preparedness

    Companies move forward in their battle against cyber threats

  • Commencement student procession
    Class of 2023 Commencement Ceremony details

    Four ceremonies will celebrate the achievements of students

  • 2023 Commencement Speaker Headshots
    Student Commencement Speakers for Class of 2023 announced

    Capri McLucas, Marilyn Naeem, Anne Jean, and Natalie Peters to inspire their peers with stories of perseverance and success

  • Brian Baptiste and Chris Markey posing with award
    Men's Head Basketball Coach honored by Massachusetts House of Representatives

    Brian Baptiste received a citation for his 40 years of coaching accomplishments

  • honorary degree recipients headshots
    University to honor impactful community partners during 2023 Commencement

    Little Doe Baird, Loretta “Lee” Blake, and Mark Dion to receive honorary degrees

  • library trees
    Inaugural outstanding faculty research mentor award recipients announced

    Professors Kristen Sethares (Adult Nursing), Vijaya Chalivendra (Mechanical Engineering), Rebecca Hutchinson (Art & Design), and Scott Field (Mathematics) all honored

  • campus center patio
    Inaugural outstanding student research award recipients announced

    Undergraduate student Mckenzie Ferrari and graduate students Benjoe Rey Visayas and Yasmin Zandomenico Vasconcelos all received awards

  • Twenty members of the UMassD Model UN team and 14 students from Japanese universities pose for a picture after winning outstanding delegation in New York City.
    Model United Nations wins outstanding delegation

    Joint presentation with Japanese delegation also takes home honorable mention in NYC conference

  • The Office of Undergraduate Research presents 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition

    UMass Dartmouth undergraduate and graduate students competed in the 2023 Three Minute Thesis competition.

  • Gent Haviari headshot photo
    Political Science student honored as Newman Civic Fellow

    Gent Haviari recognized for commitment to solving public problems

  • UMassD students pose with local Guatemalans during their alternative spring break
    UMassD students help build sustainable water filtration solutions in Guatemala

    Eleven students spent their spring break improving the health and hygiene of Guatemalan women and children

  • The Big Data Club members pose with their medals at DataFest
    Big Data Club wins Best Data Visualization at DataFest

    Award is the fifth consecutive for Business and Engineering students

  • Military Friendly School '23-24 Gold badge
    UMass Dartmouth named to the 2023-2024 Military Friendly® School’s list

    University earns acclaim with Gold Ranking

  • Startup Weekend Graphic 2023
    Three student teams win prizes at Startup Weekend

    Forty participants competed on eight teams to present the best startup venture idea

  • students attending career fair
    Upcoming Career and Networking Events on Campus

    Upcoming events on campus help students grow their networks, explore careers and land jobs.

  • Peter de Silva
    Leadership Lessons with Peter de Silva ’84

    Alum Peter de Silva will discuss his book “Taking Stock” on April 13 at CCB

  • campus campanile dusk
    Engaged Scholarship Symposium on Anti-Racist Community Engagement coming to campus on March 31

    The hybrid event will feature panels and workshops with national experts

  • Students, faculty, and elected officials pose on stage
    Marine and UnderSea Technology Research Program (MUST) receives $3.6M grant for sustained research efforts in critical blue economy sectors

    The latest award from the Office of Naval Research to create new marine science and technology projects

  • women's history month 2022
    Celebrate Women's History Month

    The month-long celebration features a speaker series, workshops, and film screenings

  • Campus quad
    College of Nursing & Health Sciences to present online forum on sex trafficking and domestic violence on February 28

    Event designed to prepare future nurses and health care workers and to share information with the community

  • President Marty Meehan
    President Meehan's 2023 State of the University Address

    UMass System President Marty Meehan remarks on another incredible year

  • Professor Brian Glyn Williams to present a Corsair Chat on a year of war in Ukraine

    Williams will discuss the latest updates in the ongoing Russian war and take questions from the audience during the hybrid event

  • student research in archive
    Office of Undergraduate Research announces undergraduate student awards

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

  • Black History Month
    Celebrate Black History Month

    The UMassD community celebrates Black History Month 2023 through virtual and in-person cultural and educational events

  • UMass Dartmouth faculty receive CyberCorps grant at NSF ceremony
    The CyberCorps Scholarship for Service: Accelerating Cybersecurity Education, Scholarship and Service

    UMass Dartmouth received a $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to advance the study of cybersecurity and prepare students for future careers in the field.

  • Supporting Our Community Following the Memphis Video Release

    Chancellor Fuller comments and reviews resources for the campus community

  • Maria do Carmo Piçarra Ramos headshot
    Hélio and Amélia Pedroso/Luso-American Foundation Endowed Chair in Portuguese Studies for spring 2023 semester announced

    UMass Dartmouth and the Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture welcome Professor Maria do Carmo Piçarra Ramos

  • Lara Henderson's fall 2022 motion graphics class pictured outside the amphitheater at UMass Dartmouth.
    CVPA graphic design class partners with DATMA

    Students gain real-world experience promoting non-profit artwork

  • 21st Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast
    Celebrate the legacy of MLK at the 21st Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast

    The virtual event on January 27 will honor the civil rights leader with musical performances and a keynote address from activist and author Feminista Jones

  • Event flyer for Jean Twenge public lecture
    Acclaimed author Jean Twenge to give public lecture on campus

    Twenge to discuss iGen, her influential study of Gen Z smartphone use on February 2

  • Honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. graphic
    Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Chief Diversity Officer David A. Gomes reflects on the occasion of Dr. King's 94th birthday celebration

  • Boivin Center for French Language and Culture announces first program of spring semester

    Professor Victoria Richter and her musical group, Gained in Translation, to perform Early Valentine’s Afternoon music

  • Men Basketball Coach Baptiste
    Men’s basketball head coach Brian Baptiste reaches 700 career wins

    The milestone cements Baptiste as the most winningest active coach in Division III basketball

  • BayCoast Scholars, UMass Dartmouth, Bristol Community College, and BayCoast Bank leaders celebrate students' successful graduation from BCC and transfer into UMassD.
    Charlton College of Business celebrates inaugural BayCoast Scholar graduates

    Reception with Bristol Community College and BayCoast Bank highlighted five students’ successful graduation from BCC and transfer to the CCB

  • Governor Healey group photo with students
    Governor Healey leads climate change discussion at UMass Dartmouth

    The workforce development-focused roundtable featured top state officials, local politicians, and student and faculty researchers

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