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Women in STEM

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

Driven to succeed

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

Motivated by more

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

Anushka Sharma standing in the lab smiling
Anushka Sharma MS '26: Psychedelic research
Chemistry MS student and "magic mushroom" researcher uses her experiences as an international student to help others transition to life at UMD
Eman Khwaja standing on a boat with a whale surfacing in the background
Eman Khwaja ‘26: Diversifying STEM through whale TikToks
Integrative biology PhD student shares her humpback whale research on social media while completing National Science Foundation Fellowship
Civil engineering major Malaika Pollard at the National Society of Black Engineers convention
Malaika Pollard '27: Belonging in STEM
From first-gen student to NSBE president, Malaika Pollard ’27 is building belonging in STEM.
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.
Mia Oliveira '26 sitting on a boat smiling while holding research equipment
Mia Oliveira '26: Networking the coast
Marine biology major conducts field research across the Cape and Islands while making industry connections at her SMAST internship
Cybersecurity student Raquel Bush stands in the UMassD library
Raquel Ana Bush '25, '26: Mind and machine
CyberCorps SFS scholar Raquel Ana Bush prepares for a career in machine learning and cybersecurity.
Computer science major Jasmin Singh '25
Jasmin Singh '25: Human-centered AI
Computer science major tackles tough questions about ethical technology in an AI-driven world.
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 seated on library stairs
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
SMAST PhD student Jessie Kittel
Jessica Kittel PhD '24: Diving into discovery
PhD student and 100-ton captain Jessica Kittel is using climate data to better understand fish stocks
Bioengineering student Jackie Ramirez
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
Honors Bioengineering major
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

STEM Events

From seminars to symposiums, view UMassD events that focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Oct
7
12:30PM
Akira Harper Dissertation Defense
Dissertation Defense-Akira Harper
Launch UMassD events calendar