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UMass Dartmouth ranks among top 10 public research institutions with fewer than 10,000 students

U.S. News & World Report also recognizes psychology, nursing, business, and other undergraduate programs at UMass Dartmouth

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UMass Dartmouth receives $730,000 to advance offshore wind workforce development efforts and research projects

MassCEC funding will expand paid student internships and support research on cod spawning and offshore wind monitoring

Professor Mary McCurry earns Fulbright Scholar award to advance compassionate nursing care

McCurry will collaborate with Edinburgh Napier University to reduce stigma around drug use and improve care

Aerial view of Clark's Cove and the SMAST West Campus

UMass Dartmouth researchers win MIT Sea Grant for shellfish water quality project

Researchers will deploy micro-underwater vehicles and fluorescent sensors to improve wastewater monitoring near shellfish aquaculture areas

Group photo of UMass Dartmouth's Quantum Research Initiative cohort, along with state officials and industry partners at the QRI kickoff event

Quantum Research Initiative kicks off at UMass Dartmouth

UMass Dartmouth brings together academia, government, and industry to build the quantum workforce of the future

Melissa Cronin, assistant professor of fisheries oceanography at SMAST, leader of the Shared Seas lab

New lab at SMAST focuses on fishing communities and manta ray conservation

National Geographic explorer Melissa Cronin leads the Shared Seas lab at SMAST

SMAST partners with New Bedford Port Authority to study the effects of wind energy areas on commercial fishing operations

The partnership is supported by a $419K grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

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UMD faculty recognized among the world’s leading scientists and scholars

UMass Dartmouth faculty have been named to the 2026 Top 2% Scientists and Highly Ranked Scholars lists, including several ranked in the top ten of their subspecialties

Two children in the STEM4Girls program do an experiment with water bottles

STEM4Girls Day inspires the next generation of STEM leaders

NASA keynote speaker urges SouthCoast students to pursue their STEM goals

Inside UMassD October 22, 2026

Campus Community Accomplishments

fishing boats on the water near coastal Chile

Global study yields insights on conflict between small-scale fishing communities and industrial fleets

Research team led by Melissa Cronin of SMAST develop first global framework for understanding how and where conflict between small-scale and industrial fisheries poses the greatest threat to communities

2027 U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges Nursing badge

Nursing program ranks among best in nation

UMass Dartmouth's BSN program ranks among top 9% of programs in the U.S.

2027 U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges: Psychology badge

UMass Dartmouth ranks among nation's best psychology programs

Psychology ranks among top 17% of programs in the U.S.

CVPA alumnus named semifinalist for Grammy Music Educator Award

UMass Dartmouth music graduate Cameron R. Siegal '12 is among 25 educators nationwide recognized for their impact on music education

Feature Stories

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Ben Dacosta '27: From classroom knowledge to career momentum

With a full-time job offer secured before his senior year, Dacosta continues to explore data science through AI, financial technology, and music visualization.

Bioengineering student Kavya Shah standing in front of the campus quad

Kavya Shah '29: The right place for bold ideas

The bioengineering major who forged a new university-industry partnership shows what can happen when a motivated student meets an institution ready to help her bring bold ideas to life.