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Award is the fifth consecutive for Business and Engineering students
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Forty participants competed on eight teams to present the best startup venture idea
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UMass Dartmouth received a $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to advance the study of cybersecurity and prepare students for future careers in the field.
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A year full of momentum, accomplishments, and successes
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Students across disciplines work together to create New Bedford-based restaurant review app "Downtown NB"
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Finalists will also receive a free six-month membership to the Co-Creative Center in downtown New Bedford
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Mechanical engineering alumnus shares how a STEM education prepared him for a career with NASA
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Cyber-physical systems grant combines with Brigham and Women’s share to total $1.1 million in funds
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The funding will be used to create an Intelligent Industrial Robotics and Cybersecurity Testbed to support students and gain career-relevant technical experience.
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Easy-to-use, not-for-profit app DiaFriend hopes to benefit diabetics in the SouthCoast and beyond