News
![Marcia Campbell, Marine Science & Technology MS student, pictured at latitude 90° North](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/news/2022/marcia-campbell-hero-image-edit-1-850X480.jpg?text=fallback320)
Marine Science & Technology MS student Marcia Campbell stands on top of the world
![Charlton College of Business building](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/charlton/carousel-backup-ccb-001-1-850X425.jpg?text=fallback320)
Corsair Idea Challenge, Global Entrepreneurship Week, and NB100! present opportunities to connect top business school talent to local economy
![individuals standing on stairway](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/news/2022/UMD-PRIMA-LOFT-RUSH-40-1-850X566.jpg?text=fallback320)
The lab, formed through a Commonwealth and private partner collaboration, will explore plastics biodegradation in the environment
![student in lab safety gear examining specimen](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/news/2022/201112-med-lab-science-041-1-850X637.jpg?text=fallback320)
The grant will create opportunities for students to access cutting-edge equipment for in-demand careers in life sciences industries
![](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/college-of-engineering/cis-dept/NSF-CPS-image-1-794X474.jpeg?text=fallback320)
Cyber-physical systems grant combines with Brigham and Women’s share to total $1.1 million in funds
![Charlton College of Business building](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/charlton/carousel-backup-ccb-001-1-850X425.jpg?text=fallback320)
John Williams, Dean of the Charlton College of Business, lands $50,000 for entrepreneurship support program
![Lance Fiondella meeting with graduate students](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/news/2021/Lance-Fiondella-1-850X566.jpg?text=fallback320)
The funding will be used to create an Intelligent Industrial Robotics and Cybersecurity Testbed to support students and gain career-relevant technical experience.
![](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/college-of-engineering/news/Bhargavi-Headshot-850X480-1-850X480.jpg?text=fallback320)
Easy-to-use, not-for-profit app DiaFriend hopes to benefit diabetics in the SouthCoast and beyond
![Ming Shao](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/profiles/engineering/computer-science/ming-shao-20161026-daniel-shao-dac-003-1.jpg?text=fallback320)
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.
![University of Massachusetts](https://pxl-umassdedu.terminalfour.net/fit-in/320x500/filters:quality(80)/prod01/production-cdn-pxl/media/umassdartmouth/news/2022/UMPO-horiz-1-850X116.jpg?text=fallback320)
Seed-funding program aims to commercialize scientific breakthroughs across the five-campus UMass system