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Dr. Arghavan Louhghalam is the recipient of the 2020 College of Engineering Faculty Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
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Fiscal Year 2019 UMass Dartmouth research expenditures grew by more than 5% over the prior year
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Associate Professor Hua Fang (Computer & Information Science) and Associate Professor Honggang Wang (Electrical & Computer Engineering) to use innovative tool to analyze studies on diets and health implications
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Doctoral STEM Education student Akira Harper joins an elite group of education researchers
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The Baker-Polito Administration, in partnership with the State of Rhode Island and the BOEM, announced UMass Dartmouth as one of four institutions selected as part of a Southern New England pilot regional fisheries studies project worth $1.1 million.
The study examines school choice options across the nation and how Massachusetts compares
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Dr. Yong Kim, professor of bioengineering, is the developer of materials used in COVID-19 test kits.
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Nur Rifat developed a new model to discover gravitational wave discoveries
Dr. Shakhnoza Kayumova and “STEAM Your Way 2 College” program in the spotlight
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The Carbin app, created by Dr. Arghavan Louhghalam and team, is designed to reduce carbon pollution, conserve fuel, and minimize the environmental impact of driving.