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Inside UMassD February 12, 2026

Campus Community Accomplishments

The library patio with the campanile in the background

Faculty Taskforce to investigate best practices for AI integration across UMD programs

A taskforce of UMass Dartmouth faculty and staff was charged with making recommendations for integrating artificial intelligence as a teaching and learning tool

Golsby Presents Workshop on Using ChatGPT in the Classroom

UMass Law Librarian Katelyn Golsby presented a workshop on using ChatGPT in the classroom.

Duncan Featured on EWTN News for Pakaluk’s Cause for Canonization

Professor Duncan was featured on EWTN News for Ruth Pakaluk’s cause for canonization

Chancellor's Reception at the UMass Club in Boston on January 29

Alumni and friends gather with Chancellor Fuller and Deans at the UMass Club

Chancellor Fuller highlights momentum, leadership, and the future of UMass Dartmouth

Inside UMassD February 5, 2026

Campus Community Accomplishments

UMass Dartmouth and North Shore Community College Expand RN–BS Access

A new partnership between UMass Dartmouth and North Shore Community College streamlines the path from associate to bachelor’s degree in nursing.

UMass Dartmouth students gathered outside the GBH building

Students tour GBH Boston and gain behind-the-scenes look at journalism careers

UMD students speak with writers, editors, and producers during private tour of GBH broadcast studios

UMass Dartmouth student Arianne Driscoll awarded Gilman Scholarship to study abroad in Florence

A nationally competitive U.S. Department of State scholarship will support Driscoll's Spring 2026 study abroad experience in Italy

Inside UMassD January 29, 2026

Campus Community Accomplishments

Visiting Curator: Elizabeth Williams

Curator Lecture: Friday, February 6, 2026, 9:00-10:30 AM

Kate Hancock pictured at the New York State Bar Association annual meeting

UMass Law student Catherine E. Hancock earns national employment law writing award

Second-place finish in New York State Bar Association competition recognizes scholarship on disability law

Inside UMassD January 22, 2026

Campus Community Accomplishments

Professor of electrical and computer engineering Liudong Xing

Liudong Xing named a Star in Computer Networking and Communications

Electrical and computer engineering professor is one of only 10 scholars in the world named to the 2025 Stars in Networking and Communications

Lyness Presents at 2025 Early Environmental Law Scholars Conference

Professor Lyness presented his work in progress “The (Limited) American Right to Roam” at the 2025 Early Environmental Law Scholars Conference.

Leo Yu Presented in Multiple Panels at the AALS Annual Conference

Leo Yu Presented at the AALS Annual Conference about the TikTok ban, China, and Historical Materialism.

UMass Dartmouth’s community engagement efforts earn prestigious Carnegie classification

National recognition for University’s community-centered impact

Tabor Presents on Retirement Policy at UMichigan Law’s Social Equality and the Law Symposium

Professor Anna-Marie Tabor presents recent work Reverse Wealth Transfers: Providing Tax Relief for Workers Who Support Older Generations at UMichigan’s Social Equality and the Law Symposium.