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Office of Research
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We are a national research university with High Research Activity as designated by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

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Research at UMass Dartmouth

Professor Daniel MacDonald working with his research team.
About

UMass Dartmouth cultivates a vital and vibrant culture of research, scholarship, and innovation.

Dr. Hong Liu working with an Electrical and Computer Engineering student
Supporting Research

Resources for UMassD researchers include facilities, funding opportunities, grant management, and proposal preparation.

Student in Cranberry Lab with Catherine Neto
Research at UMassD

Research faculty members and their graduate and undergraduate students are developing research that is not only impactful, but innovative.

$42.4M

Research activity

#6

Best Social Mobility in Massachusetts

73.6%

Faculty holding terminal degrees

Research Awards

News

Research news
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

Assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering Ana Doblas
Ana Doblas receives $406K from the National Science Foundation to develop next-gen microscope technology

The NSF grant will support research and development of improved lens-free microscopes to observe aquatic microorganisms in their natural environments.

New Bedford harbor
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

Features

Research features
Anna Klobucka
Professor Emerita of Portuguese Anna Klobucka honored at Oxford University tribute symposium

Scholars gathered to celebrate Klobucka’s research and contributions to Lusophone studies at colloquium held in her honor

SMAST PhD student Lindsay Graff in the field
Lindsay Graff PhD '27: Shark conservation research

SMAST PhD student shares what it's like to study sharks all over the world.

SMAST PhD Research Assistant
Donor support keeps Drake Ssempijja, PhD ’28 hooked on sustainability

With support from UMass Dartmouth and scholarships, Ssempijja leads research to bolster sustainability efforts in inland fisheries and support local fishing communities.

Annual Research Report

Contact

Yanlai Chen

Chief Research Officer
Office of Research & Innovation

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