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Bailey Avila is pursuing her PhD in marine science at SMAST
Bailey Avila ’23: DoD scholarship recipient
Bailey, who is pursuing her PhD in marine science and technology, has been awarded a multi-year Department of Defense SMART Scholarship.
Meshkat Botshekan '19, UMassD alum, is one of the developers of the Carbin app
Meshkat Botshekan '19: Reducing the carbon footprint
Meshkat, a Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD student at MIT, collaborates with UMassD professors to develop app designed to help fight the effects of climate change.
Alanna Mnich, PhD candidate, snorkeling
Alanna Mnich: Marine science scholar
Alanna, a PhD student at SMAST, will pursue research studies at the University of Haifa in Israel next summer.
Nathalie Staiger
Nathalie Staiger '19: Marine conservation
Growing up in San Diego, Nathalie's frequent visits to the ocean inspired her to pursue a career in marine conservation.
Nishchitha (Nish) Silva
Nishchitha Silva '19: Passion for ocean sciences
Listening to wonderful stories about rivers and reservoirs as a child in Sri Lanka influenced Nishchitha's career path.
Chang Liu conducting research
Chang Liu '19: PhD in marine science
Developing geolocation methods to benefit fisheries stock assessment and management.
Gabriel Casabona, MS/Physics student
Gabriel Casabona receives prestigious physics fellowship from the U.S. Department of Energy
Traveled the globe to advance knowledge of stellar explosions
Chemistry/biochemistry major Duyen Pham '19 in the lab.
Duyen Pham '19: research in inorganic chemistry
Honors student combines her passion for chemistry with her goal of becoming a doctor.
Marine science graduate student awarded $1K
Kathryn Tremblay is the inaugural recipient of the regional scholarship given by the New England Chapter of The Hydrographic Society of America.
PhD candidate recognized for research
Owen Nichols, who is pursuing his PhD in marine science at SMAST, received the "Best Student Oral Presentation" Award presented during the Cephalopod International Advisory Council 2018 Conference.
Elizabeth Ells
PhD candidate receives BARS scholarship
Elizabeth Ells, who is pursuing her PhD in marine science at SMAST, received the award for her work on Thorpe sorting using MATLAB.
Rachel Bellantoni, Charlton College of Business, student ambassador
Rachel Bellantoni '19: Raytheon intern
Rachel, a marketing and management student at the Charlton College of Business, talks about how faculty mentorship and an internship in the defense industry led her to discover her passion and land her dream job.