About

UMass Dartmouth cultivates a vital and vibrant culture of research, scholarship, and innovation that reflects:

• the expertise of our faculty, staff, and students
• the strength of our academic programs
• and the needs of our region, the Commonwealth, and the global community

The University has a clearly defined path for achieving national status as a Carnegie Doctoral Research University (DRU):

Scholarship & education

• Integrate faculty research and scholarship with teaching and service
• Support faculty, students, and staff engaged in research and scholarship
• Recognize faculty achievements in research, scholarship, and innovation
• Encourage research by graduate and undergraduate students across all disciplines

Innovation & development

• Foster research-based economic innovations
• Plan for the commercialization of products, patents, and licenses
• Nurture interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary efforts
• Engage alumni and business leaders to develop a culture of entrepreneurship

Infrastructure & support

• Increase support to identify funding opportunities
• Broaden sponsorship of research
• Invest in research facilities, equipment, and laboratories
• Build the administrative research infrastructure