2023
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UMass Law professors Lisa Owens and AnnaMarie Tabor present at Northeastern University
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Professor McDonald was interviewed on the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case, which brings attention to the opioid epidemic.
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The January 26 event will feature a keynote from Theo E.J. Wilson that analyzes the challenges and opportunities of implementing DEI initiatives
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Paper explores ecological consequences of chronic road noise near predatory environments
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Judge George Phelan reflects on a busy 2023, while focusing on the year ahead.
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The UMass Community College Advantage Scholarship is designed to encourage timely associate’s degree completion, expand access to a four-year college degree for historically underrepresented students, and strengthen the Commonwealth’s talent pipeline
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Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program graduates receive their nursing pins after completing the 17-month program
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Two UMassD student groups won awards in the group's first international competition
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Corsairs soar to new heights
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Students in civil engineering and interior architecture and design work together to benefit the city's future and leave their mark on the SouthCoast.
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Sam Mead to lead the University's Enrollment Marketing efforts
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The UMass Dartmouth Faculty Federation named Dr. Liu the 2023 recipient of the the Leo M. Sullivan Teacher of the Year award
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From remote lectures to campus visits, local students find a supportive early college pathway through the Commonwealth Collegiate Academy program.
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Art History and Art Education Professor Pamela Karimi awarded prestigious honor
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Chancellor Mark Fuller appointed Dr. Ramprasad Balasubramanian, better known as Ram Bala, to serve as UMass Dartmouth’s next Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
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First maritime law case heard by the Court in nearly 70 years could change insurance rulings across the U.S.
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Grant of $750,000 for professional laboratory equipment was awarded by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to prepare students for in-demand life sciences careers
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Illustration and fashion design students bring life to electrical boxes
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UMass Law’s Shaun Spencer argued before the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court that the state’s alimony law should allow alimony awards that maintain patterns of savings that the parties followed during their marriage.
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$1,000 of cash prizes awarded in eighth annual pitch competition
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The $505K award provides funding for research and student training in hydrodynamics and marine technology.
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A study led by Collin Capano, adjunct faculty in the Department of Physics, has been published in Physical Review Letters.
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Professor Anna-Marie Tabor tells the U.S. Department of Labor’s ERISA Advisory Council why retirees need stronger benefit protections.
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Event provides an opportunity for nursing faculty to share their research with colleagues and students who were inspired by their professors' work
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Charlton College of Business presents regional tourism panel to community stakeholders
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Professor Chaudhry presented his latest research on real estate taxation and affordable housing in Berlin.
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Visual & Performing Arts students explore historical public art collections in New Bedford
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Students experienced real-world issues in international law
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Over a dinner and engaging professional development workshop, Corsairs represented the blossoming future of STEM fields and six received a scholarship that supports their educational journeys.
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Friday, November 17th, 2023
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UMass Law Professor Justine Dunlap joined the executive committee of the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission.
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Nichols becomes the 16th institution to offer a joint undergraduate and UMass Law degree in six years
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Fund beats S&P 500 by 7.12%, up 26.71% in FY23
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$11,000 raised for New Bedford Salvation Army Food Pantry
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The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2024 Edition hails campus sustainability
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Virtual Artist Talk and Cyanotype Demo, 8:00 AM, Tuesday, November 7th, 2023
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Metaphorical Antipodes: Stories of Ice, Virtual Artist Talk, 3:00 PM, Monday, November 6th, 2023
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Awards are given to undergraduate students to fund research projects alongside a faculty supervisor
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Growth follows change from a program to college, higher admission standards, and increased Honors courses and opportunities
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Also honored with the Excellence in Family Nursing Award during annual conference that featured presentations by CNHS graduate students and faculty
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New UMass Donahue Institute study shows more than 4,000 jobs sustained by the University
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200 3rd to 8th-grade girls attend day of engaging STEM activities and conversations
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"Waging Liberation: Dynamics of Race & Labor" will feature discussions and presentations by scholars and activists
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With conversational and generative AI systems like ChatGPT on the rise, Professor Sylvia gave a talk on the ramifications of using artificial intelligence in the professional sphere.
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Professor Owens recently published a new Article in a special issue of Frontiers in Sociology on Ethnography in the Open Science and Digital Age. The Article, Encountering Deception in Virtual Spaces: Guidelines for Virtual Ethnography, draws from an experience of deception in virtual fieldwork and considers implications for those designing methodologies for virtual ethnographies.
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PhD students lead international study on gravitational waves and black hole mergers
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Celebrate faculty research excellence
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80% first time pass rate on July 2023 Massachusetts Bar Exam among best in state
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As the UMass Dartmouth community united on campus for a weekend to remember, fun events like the Corsair Tailgate put their university pride on display.
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"Abolish Criminology" features contributions by abolitionist professors, artists, poets, imprisoned and formerly imprisoned scholars from around the country
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Dr. Valova is one of 38 faculty across the U.S. and Canada selected for national leadership development program designed to promote women in academic STEM fields.
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Chancellor Fuller releases statement on the ongoing violence in Israel
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The ceremony featured students, faculty, and trustee winners
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International agreement will create an accelerated pathway for MS degree in mechanical engineering with an industrial and systems engineering option
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Staff supports students in meeting their goals and prepares them for graduate school and career success
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The college's standing in the most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings attributed to "supportive and inclusive" student learning
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CVPA Campus Gallery | September 26 - November 12, 2023
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Corsair Esports to play in new state-of-the-art gaming space
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Trend of upward trajectory vaults University and its programs on the national stage
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The October 15 event to feature Jacquelyn Mitchard, Sara Paretsky, and Adriana Trigiani
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Sept. 22 exhibition features the works of Tehran-based activist artist Meysam Azarzad
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Chancellor Fuller provides updates to the campus community at the start of the fall semester
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The campus community joined together to celebrate the start of the fall semester
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After over a decade of harsh New England winters, the observatory’s rotatable dome now sits atop a rebuilt, well-sealed foundation, ready to resume scholarly use.
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As days tick by, anticipation is rising on campus for the upcoming Blue & Gold Weekend festivities, including a tailgate with live music.
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The longstanding tradition showcases first-year student stories as they enter the campus community
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The electrical engineering major is 1 of 8 recipients nationwide.
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Here's your guide to getting your 2023 academic year started off right
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Proceeds from the October 22 community run to support student veterans
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Associate professor of computer and information science receives grant for research on artificial intelligence and unmanned aerial vehicles
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Biochemistry professor wins two R01 grants in two months
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Professor of electrical and computer engineering awarded $420K for research on modeling and mitigating cascading failures in the Internet of Things.
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Students explore careers in the offshore wind industry on both continents
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When Sousa’s doctoral thesis exposed overwhelming evidence that pointed to mothers in recovery needing an outspoken advocate, she didn’t hesitate to rise to the occasion.
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SMAST PhD candidate is published in Marine Ecology Progress Series and featured on National Geographic TV special "Return of the White Shark."
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Students earn three credits in two weeks with European peers
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Dr. Jiawei Yuan, associate professor of computer and information science, was recently awarded a $240K grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote cybersecurity education.
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Painting MFA student awarded $12,900 from international foundation
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Meeting the demand for a diverse and highly skilled workforce in some of the fastest growing industries
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Chief Diversity Officer David A. Gomes discusses the affirmative action ruling
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Professors Arpita Joardar and Shakhnoza Kayumova to conduct research internationally
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Associate Professor of STEM Education will conduct research in Uzbekistan during the spring semester of 2024
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Associate Professor of Management & Marketing will teach in India during the spring 2024 semester
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O’Keefe’s impressive 20-year career in fisheries science and management sparked at UMass Dartmouth’s SMAST and resulted in her recent promotion to a new position.
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Duncan and Tocci publish a paper on the use of silence in legal history.
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Interior Architecture + Design recognized for exemplary teaching and service
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Professor Owens recently published a discussion-based activity she developed to help students learn more about the function and concepts of law and society. The exercise encourages students to build a new ‘court’ in the classroom which will adjudicate the excuses that students communicate to instructors.
Nancy M. Godleski, former Associate University Librarian at Vanderbilt University, named Dean
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Sam Panarella, professor of Law and former Executive Director of the Max S. Baucus Institute, named Dean
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The College of Engineering honors Banafsheh Seyed-Aghazadeh and Dapeng Li, winners of the 2023 Faculty Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and the 2023 Outstanding Staff Award
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PhD candidate Merin Bosco '24 is the award's first recipient
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Branding solutions for the Cambodian Community of Fall River
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Art History Featured in Celebrated “Sound Art” Exhibition at the New Bedford Art Museum
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Kevin Stokesbury selected as Dean after decades of leadership with SMAST
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This funding will support four scallop research projects through the 2023-2024 Scallop Research Set-Aside Program.
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1,800 examples of student success celebrated during four ceremonies across campus
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Amy Shapiro selected as Dean after serving as Director of the Honors College since September 2021
Amato will join four other artists for an eleven-month program that strengthens their creative talents in Gatlinburg, TN.
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IAD 302 class redesigns local nonprofit's facility for practical learning experience