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Corsairs soar to new heights

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College of Engineering and College of Visual and Performing Arts students join forces to revitalize Fall River waterfront

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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UMass Dartmouth appoints first-ever Chief Marketing Officer

Sam Mead to lead the University's Enrollment Marketing efforts

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Commonwealth Professor Hong Liu named Leo M. Sullivan Teacher of the Year

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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UMass Dartmouth partners with local high schools

From remote lectures to campus visits, local students find a supportive early college pathway through the Commonwealth Collegiate Academy program.

Pamela Karimi
CVPA Professor wins Faculty Federation Scholar of the Year

Art History and Art Education Professor Pamela Karimi awarded prestigious honor

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Ramprasad Balasubramanian named Provost

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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U.S. Supreme Court hears maritime insurance case researched by Jonathan Goldman, JD '21

First maritime law case heard by the Court in nearly 70 years could change insurance rulings across the U.S.

December 6, 2023
UMass Dartmouth's Medical Laboratory Science Program celebrates equipment upgrades

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

Illustration student Chloe Canterbury paints an electrical box alongside Route 18
CVPA students bring captivating color to New Bedford

Illustration and fashion design students bring life to electrical boxes