Research Research

Student Maggie McCafferty standing outside the UMassD library
Maggie McCafferty '24, '25: Leading in the lab and on the field

Bioengineering student and women's field hockey captain Maggie McCafferty found a supportive community of athletes and women in STEM at UMass Dartmouth.

Shawn Koohy '24 at the ACCOMPLISH awards ceremony
Shawn Koohy '24: Opportunities in research

Mathematics major builds prolific undergraduate research career
Honors Nursing major
Olivia Munyambu '24: Researching the mental health of UMassD students of the African diaspora

Honors nursing major's research exposes healthcare disparities in the U.S.

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

Junior chemistry major Linh Dan Nguyen pictured in the Claire T. Carney Library
Linh Dan Nguyen '25: Changing the world

Junior chemistry major is working on solving HIV
Kamryn Kobel in front of the amphitheater.
Kamryn Kobel '24: Prepared for anything

English major builds diverse résumé in English literature and communication
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Nursing major Amaechi Obison ’24 is considering several options for his future

Completed a research internship this summer at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health
SMAST PhD student Siddhant Kerhalkar standing in front of the ocean
Siddhant Kerhalkar '24: Chasing monsoons

SMAST PhD student conducts research at sea to understand the driving forces behind powerful weather systems

Ramina Behzad in the library
Ramina Behzad '25: Turning her passion into life-changing research

Ramina Behzad grew up in Tehran, Iran before coming to UMass Dartmouth to pursue her PhD in Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology.
PhD student Iury Simoes Sousa at SMAST lobby
Iury Simoes-Sousa '23: International collaboration

Computational oceanographer Iury Simoes-Sousa helps relocate Tico the manatee
SMAST student Elizabeth Ells on her boat
Elizabeth Ells '23: Supporting healthy ecosystems in coastal communities

PhD candidate Elizabeth Ells studies water quality on Cape Cod and the SouthCoast.