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The Charlton College of Business at UMass Dartmouth
Online programs earn national recognition in eight U.S. News & World Report rankings

Online graduate programs in business make significant strides

Claire T. Carney Library Associates to host Boston Globe TV critic Matthew Gilbert

The March 30 event will feature a talk, followed by a question-and-answer conversation with Gilbert on his insights into the world of television

Nursing students train New Bedford first responders for active shootings

Four students volunteered in Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) as part of a nursing project, receiving praise from local and state officials

Bob Stoico
Remembering Robert F. Stoico

Stoico's philanthropy continues to make a difference in the UMass Dartmouth community

Left to right: Incoming Assistant Professors Leo Yu, Akhi Johnson, and Sean Lyness
Three assistant professors join UMass Law faculty to Pursue Justice

Legal scholars bring expertise in civil rights, environmental law, and constitutional litigation

Charlton College of Business Dean Madan Annavarjula addresses a room of alumni, business leaders, and legislators in Boston
New UMassD business dean introduced to Boston community

Dean Madan Annavarjula shares vision for the future of Charlton with alumni, business leaders, and legislators at the UMass Club

UMass Dartmouth receives a $75,000 grant from BayCoast Bank to promote educational attainment on SouthCoast

The BayCoast Bank College and Career Awareness Initiatives will fund campus tours for local 7th and 8th-grade students

2025 Walk the Hill captains
UMass Law students advocate for civil legal aid at MA State House

Sixty law students participate in annual "Walk the Hill" event

Feature Stories

Feature Stories
Students from Marketing photoshoot
UMass Dartmouth student organizations achieve the extraordinary with donor support
The power of philanthropy expands horizons & opens doors to lifelong success for Corsairs
CAS alumna, Law student, scholarship recipient
Adrianna Pacheco ’22, JD ’25: A “UMass lifer” through and through
Scholarship support turned the tide for this current Law student, giving her the resources needed to succeed.
Students learning in classroom
Alumni Association Scholarship: Paving the way for the next generation of Corsairs
Discover how UMass Dartmouth alumni empower current students to overcome financial barriers and achieve the unthinkable.
CAS and CNHS alumna that now works as nursing faculty
From cranberry fields to classrooms: Monika Schuler ’89, MS ’12 embraces new career paths
Schuler turned her passion for biology into a nursing educator career, inspiring her to give back to UMass Dartmouth as an Alumni Association member.
CCB alumna, Law School alumna
Corsair meets courtroom: Emily Dillan ’20, JD ’23 achieves dream career in law
Drawing from her own experiences at UMass Dartmouth & the School of Law, Dillan is now an Alumni Association member that is dedicated to being the mentor she once had.
Computer science graduate alum
Sharan Anil Kumar, MS ’22: Turning risk into reward at UMass Dartmouth
Through perseverance & support from the UMassD community, Sharan not only found professional success but also returned to give back as a proud Alumni Association member.
Tam Carter '24, '26
Tam Carter '24, MA '26: Systems of support
First-generation professional writing and communication student gains specialized experience through his graduate assistantship and teaching fellowship
Portrait of CAS alumna, Alumni Association member
Justine Cameron ’14, MPP ’19 circles back to where it all began
Cameron had little doubt about joining the UMass Dartmouth Alumni Association, inspired by the scholarship that helped her find success & ignited her desire to give back.
Mechanical Engineering student James Bonnell in the lab with Prof. Hangjian Ling
James Bonnell '25: Career-ready
Through research, internships, and campus clubs, Bonnell is gaining valuable industry experience and building a strong foundation for a future in the defense sector.
Feb
0
1:00PM
How to Network at the Career Fair

Did you know career Fairs aren't just about handing out your resume? Learn how to effectively connect with employers and make a strong impression. Help yourself put your best foot forward. Use this opportunity to showcase your professionalism and grow your network!

Feb
0
4:00PM
Queer Trans BIPOC Mixer

Meet & Mingle. Free food & fellowship.

Sponsored by the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality and the Frederick Douglass Unity House.

Feb
0
11:00AM
Tastefully Tuesday

Join us for a Tastefully Tuesday pop-up!

Questions? Email dining@umassd.edu or connect with us on social @UMassDEats

https://dineoncampus.com/umassd/events

Feb
0
9:30AM
EAS Doctoral Dissertation Defense by Esmaeil Rezaei
Topic: Towards better electricity supply management: reduced-basis enabled dimension reduction for demand forecasting using smart-meter big data Location: CSCDR TXT 105 Abstract: Real-world datasets often comprise a large number of features or variables, encompassing billions of samples. Manipulating such high-dimensional data is computationally expensive. Although some advanced strategies leverage high performance and parallel computing capabilities, this could entail complex and costly resources for users. In response, dimension reduction techniques have been developed that transform high-dimensional data into a low-dimensional space while preserving properties critical to the original data. Dimension reduction has found widespread use across various domains, including pattern recognition, clustering, classification, and accelerating numerical simulations of complex physical phenomena. Regardless of the strategy adopted, available techniques heavily rely on computationally intensive matrix factorizations, such as Singular Value Decomposition (SVD). These techniques are thus quickly becoming intractable as the world adapts to a new norm where massive datasets have become everyday commodities. In the first part of this research, we introduce a novel dimension reduction strategy, HYBRID: HYper-reduced Basis Reduction via Interactive Decomposition, which offers remarkable efficiency and includes an error indicator certifying the accuracy by which the properties of the original data are preserved. HYBRID draws upon reduced basis decomposition and recent advancements in Reduced Basis Methods (RBMs), which have garnered attention as efficient dimension reduction tools for solving parametrized partial differential equations. Specifically, we propose speeding up the construction of the reduced basis by adopting the concept of Reduced Residual, enabling efficient error measurement on a subset of dimensions proportional to the intrinsic dimension of the given dataset. We present numerical examples to demonstrate the performance of the proposed HYBRID technique and its competitive edges over exiting dimension reduction techniques. In the second part of this research, we focus on electricity demand forecasting. In a highly competitive electricity market, securing the largest share through high-quality services demands meticulous planning, particularly in accurately forecasting future loads to prevent shortages. While oversupplying can satisfy demand, the costs of energy storage technology are prohibitively high. Therefore, effective and purposeful planning is necessary for companies to ensure precise load forecasting, crucial in maintaining the reliability and resilience of electricity services. Here, we apply HYBRID to a large-scale utility dataset encompassing 3.7 million customers of Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) company in the state of Illinois to accurately forecast demand. Finally, to enhance model selection processes, we integrate HYBRID with Gradient Boosting algorithms significantly speeding up computations while introducing a minimal error. ADVISOR(S): Dr. Mazdak Tootkaboni, Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Advisor) (mtootkaboni@umassd.edu) Dr. Arghavan Louhghalam, Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Co-Advisor) (Arghavan_Louhghalam@uml.edu) COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Dr. Yanlai Chen, Department of Mathematics Dr. Alfa Heryudono, Department of Mathematics Dr. Negin Alemazkoor, Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UVA NOTE: All EAS Students are ENCOURAGED to attend.
Feb
0
12:00PM
Lights, Camera, Accountability: Testing for Reel Representation

A panel of film buffs dissects this year's Oscar nominated movies with the Bechdel test.

Featuring a panel of staff, faculty, and student film buffs.

Lunch will be served.

Don't miss this exciting annual event brought to you by the Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality and Women's & Gender Studies.

Feb
0
1:00PM
Spring 2025 2-Day Job & Internship Expo (Day 1)

Are you looking for a job or internship? Are you graduating soon and looking to start your career? Are you looking for an opportunity to build your experience? The Job & Internship Expo is a great opportunity to meet with over 50 employers from a variety of fields and industries. All majors and degree levels are invited. We recommend you come professionally dressed and bring copies of your resumes. The Expo is from 1-4pm, but you do not have to stay for the entire time. You can come and go as your schedule permits. For a list of employers and opportunities, visit Handshake at app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/b2aac096-9deb-4817-a44b-5e3dac8a6962/student_preview.

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