Campus Community Accomplishments
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Dean Kevin Stokesbury (SMAST) was featured in an article that discusses the recent move by the Trump Administration to reopen scallop grounds off the Atlantic coast.
Commonwealth Professor Dan Braha (Decision & Information Sciences) co-published "A voter-model representation of the multi-allelic Moran process: Exact stationary distributions and diversity thresholds from well-mixed populations to complex networks" in the Journal of Theoretical Biology. The paper examines how a model of genetic drift and mutation, the multi-allelic Moran process, can be translated into a voter model.
Professor Mahzad Hojjat (Psychology) and her research were featured in a TIME Magazine article about friendship and warning signs of problematic friends.
Assistant Professor Melissa Cronin (Fisheries Oceanography) was featured in an article about her new Shared Seas Lab that examines the balance between conservation and policy.
Assistant Professor Anoo Vyas (Law) was interviewed for an article on the recent Supreme Court ruling related to birthright citizenship.
Assistant Teaching Professor Toby Stapleton (Decision & Information Sciences) was featured in an article discussing the growing use of AI in maritime technology startups, including floating sensors that monitor ocean metrics.
Assistant Teaching Professor Basil H. Aboul-Enein (Health & Society) recently co-published "Incorporating the use of puppets and puppetry-based approaches in nutrition: a scoping review of interventions" in the Journal of Nutritional Science. This review aimed to provide an inclusive description of the nature and extent of puppetry interventions in nutrition education, their roles and applications, and their outcomes and recommendations.
Librarian Emma Wood was featured in an article discussing a proposal by the Trump Administration to prohibit researchers from using federal research funds to pay for open-access journal fees.
Jessie Kittel '25, Professor Steve Cadrin (Fisheries Oceanography), Alex Hansell '20, and Cole Carrano '25 co-published "Incorporating environmental covariates into a state-space stock assessment model for Yellowtail Flounder" in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. The article examines the changing environment in stock assessment and examines approaches to identify environmental data for inclusion in a state-space stock assessment model.
The Charlton College of Business received reaccreditation by AACSB International, a distinction earned by fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide and widely regarded as the gold standard in business education. The College was recognized for its strong career-focused partnerships, experiential and service-learning opportunities, support for community organizations, investment in emerging technologies, and commitment to student engagement across learning formats.
Assistant Professor Stephanie McGoldrick (Design) and Jayda Paxton '27 presented their research at the international EDRA conference at UMass Amherst. Their work highlighted climate resilience, interdisciplinary studio learning, and cross-disciplinary collaboration between Interior Architecture + Design and Civil Engineering, showcasing innovative design education.
Director of Graduate Studies Stephanie LeBlanc recently presented "It's Still Rock and Roll to Us: Billy Joel, Cultural Memory, and Intergenerational Rhetoric" at the Billy Joel Symposium, A Two-Day Academic Conference presented by the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame.