Women in STEM

Celebrating the women at UMassD who are making a difference and leading the way.

Women in STEM

Driven to succeed

UMassD alumnae & scholars discuss how they are making an impact in our community, our region, our world.

Alumni and professionals lend advice to aspiring engineers

STEM4Girls cultivates interest in science fields for local students

Kaput Center wins NSF grant

Tobey Curtis and Megan Winton review data on white shark

Shark Week and SharkFest feature SMAST alumni and faculty

Motivated by more

Aspiring, innovative, & curious-minded women of UMassD share their stories.

Candice Darteh '25 at the White Coat Ceremony

Candice Darteh '25: Possibilities through perseverance

Nursing student flourishes through College Now program, learning valuable skills while pursuing her passion for global healthcare.

Mechanical engineering major Alexis Medeiros '25

Alexis Medeiros '25: A real engineer

Mechanical engineering major and first-generation college student Alexis Medeiros discovered a love for research and a community of women in STEM at UMassD.

Bioengineering student Kissamy Georges at her research internship at Vanderbilt University

Kissamy Georges '27: Defying expectations

Bioengineering major and first-gen college student selected for NSF-REU in her first year at UMassD.

Bee Greenberg '25: Role models in action

Star-runner and computer scientist Bee Greenberg found community and a role model at UMassD. Now, Greenberg aims to fill that role for other women and LGBTQ+ people in STEM.

Linh Dan Nguyen '25: Changing the world

Junior chemistry major is working on solving HIV

Jessica Kittel PhD '24: Diving into discovery

PhD student and 100-ton captain Jessica Kittel is using climate data to better understand fish stocks

Jacqueline Ramirez '24: On the fast track

From robotics to biodegradable plastics, Jackie Ramirez is graduating early with a wealth of experience in the lab.

Ashlee Shuemaker '24: From intern to inspiration

STEMming While Black secretary is set to graduate with a job offer from Dell Technologies

Olivia Collins: Developing a laser light technique to detect early cancer

In memory of her mom, Honors bioengineering major hopes her research will contribute to the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer

PhD student Agata Piffer Braga and Professor Dan MacDonald at SMAST looking at the autonomous underwater vehicle T-REMUS

From apprentice to expert: A UMass Dartmouth mentorship story

Engineering/SMAST professor Daniel MacDonald and PhD student Agata Piffer Braga share their research and their perspectives from both sides of mentorship

Biology alum '12 and now assistant professor Katrina Velle

Katrina Velle '12: Paying it back

Biology alumna hired as assistant professor, returns to UMassD with multiple six-figure research grants

Kailey Sousa '27: Big dreams

Kailey Sousa '27 is one of two students to be awarded the university's inaugural Founders' Scholarship. The four-year, full ride scholarship recognizes Sousa's exceptional talent and drive.