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UMass Dartmouth students put their cybersecurity skills to the test in a fast-paced, hands-on hackathon designed to mirror real-world threats

The grant will fund an initiative that leverages cutting-edge technology to advance the Massachusetts oyster industry

Event includes student recognition and Pi Sigma Alpha induction

The Honors College is pleased to announce the 2026 Summer Research Fellowship (SuRF) winners

Multiple teams place in top categories, including first- and second-place finishes

Professor Dwight Duncan filed a friend of the court brief in the case of Fitzmaurice et al. v. City of Quincy et al., a religious freedom case heading to the SJC.

Interior architecture and design student Wyatt Carlton '26 was named to the list of top design graduates in the U.S. and Canada.

Law student appointed to represent the UMass Dartmouth student body

A 30-year champion of active, student-centered engineering education earns system-wide recognition

Sam Riley, Eman Khwaja, Angel Pelissari, and Paul Riley to discuss drive, growth, and success to the crowd

Campus Community Accomplishments

Campus Community Accomplishments

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

CWIB members build connections and gain career insights through national leadership conference

Campus Community Accomplishments

UMass Dartmouth is broadening access to its online RN–BS program through new community college partnerships. The agreements create a faster, more affordable path for nurses to advance their education.

The team of students from UMass Dartmouth had the highest overall score of any team in the U.S.

Veteran journalist Torey Malatia to speak April 12

Five-day tour across the Southern U.S. connected classroom learning with the people and places that shaped the civil rights movement

Building the reflection, experience, and adaptability skills today’s employers value

Campus Community Accomplishments

Professor Lisa Owens served on a symposium panel hosted by the Journal of Legal Education.

Associate Professor Jennifer Mammen and co-authors explore Parkinson’s effects on daily life

Visit sponsored by the Bristol County Bar Association brings appellate proceedings and learning opportunities to campus

Women’s Flag Football, Men's Lacrosse, and Men's Swimming to launch in 26–27

Faculty making an impact inside the classroom and within the public information ecosystem

Regional business, healthcare, and workforce development leaders to be recognized for their impact and service during the May 21 Doctoral Commencement ceremony

Seniors gain global perspective on European brand strategy at emlyon business school

Student-run publication launches Volume 21 with scholarship on AI, criminal justice, incarceration rights, and environmental law

Campus Community Accomplishments

The sustainable chemical company, which was acquired in late 2025, is the latest company incubated at the UMD Technology Venture Center

Complimentary subscription enhances classroom learning and complements the University's Bloomberg Terminals

Wednesday, February 18, 10:30 AM | Location: CVPA 310 and via Zoom

Campus Community Accomplishments

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

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

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

Campus Community Accomplishments

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

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

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

Campus Community Accomplishments

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

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

Campus Community Accomplishments

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

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

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

National recognition for University’s community-centered impact

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.

Artists Lecture: Friday, February 27th, 2026, at 3:30 PM EST.

Engineering graduate to oversee missions to the Moon and beyond