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Eight New Bedford High School students have been selected for the 2022-23 Mass Life Science Center High School Apprenticeship Challenge taking place this summer at the College of Engineering.
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The Center recently garnered a designation certificate presented at the National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Designation Ceremony.
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Mechanical engineering alumni establish scholarship honoring their influential professor
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The CAREER Program is the National Science Foundation's most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education.
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As part of a 10-week summer program funded by the National Science Foundation, a cohort of community college students will conduct cutting-edge research relevant to the region’s marine economy and other industries.
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Ferreira serves as associate professor and chairperson for the Department of Bioengineering.
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Joyce Yokel and Paul Sousa receive the 2022 College of Engineering award for exemplary service.
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Collaborative project can lead to new ways of designing foundations and underground construction to create more efficient and reliable infrastructure
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Team Gateway Snow earned second place for their design of a new style of snowboard binding & Team ScubNav placed third for their self-titled project ScubNav, a GPS system that enhances divers’ security.
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UMass Dartmouth Big Data Club team won the American Statistical Association's Best Visualization award for the fourth consecutive year